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starcraft said:
EB1994 said:
starcraft said:

Naughty Dog - Uncharted PS4 Yep

Polyphony - GT 7 Assumption, but yep.

Santa Monica - Cory Barlog's game (God of War IV also??) Sure but we don't know what

Guerilla - Brand new AAA IP already confirmed. Sure but we don't know what

San Diego - I think these guys only do MLB soooo yeah. Inclined to agree

Sucker Punch - Def not doing ports, AAA game next (inFAMOUS 3??) We just don't know...

Quantic Dream - Working on AAA PS4 game Confirmed - http://www.dualshockers.com/2014/04/20/quantic-dream-working-on-aaa-ps4-game-with-real-time-hair-and-cloth-and-physically-based-materials/ Sure but we don't know what

Media Molecule - Working on AAA title confirmed - http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/2012/06/26/media-molecule-working-on-next-aaa-title-involving-different-platforms/ Sure but we don't know what - nothing confirmed platform wise in this article btw.

London Studio - New game. Ad says they want someone with AAA game experience - http://www.dualshockers.com/2014/04/16/sony-london-studio-working-on-morpheus-title-with-high-quality-audio-content-based-on-unity/ Sure but we don't know what.

Japan Studio - The Last Guardian PS4??I dunno lol Sigh...we can hope.

Sony Bend - Job ad that says worked on AAA games is prefered, they are working on a AAA PS4 game - http://www.dualshockers.com/2014/02/07/sony-bends-unannounced-ps4-game-to-provide-a-cinematic-experience-and-advanced-animation/  Sure but we don't know what

Guerilla Cambridge - I think these guys are a handheld developer. Yeah we'll see.

The problem is, that doesn't really tell us much, except that we don't know much!

As we've seen in this thread, what constitutes AAA varies.  You seem to feel it is AAA if a studio says so (happy to be corrected if you have a more specific view).

One thing we do know based on the PS+ terms of use is that Sony seems to believe it consitutes a high-rating game, which in turn (to them) consitutes a 70+ meta.  Now, whatever we don't agree on, I am sure we can both agree that the vast majority of users on this site would not believe that 70+ metagames should receive anything like a AAA labelling (excepting those users who explicitely view AAA as an indication of budget).  So at best we know that Sony hopes that many of these studios are going to produce a game that could be called AAA - but we also know that regardless of how that turns out, Sony is likely to call the product AAA.

Hell, I am inclined to call Infamous: Second Son AAA.  I used to consider AAA games to be big-budget titles over 90+ with system selling capability (by that metric, the WiiU is winning the gaming war).  I don't necessarily believe that now. But many gamers do!

I guess my point is this: Right now the PS4 does not have much in the way of impressive, big budget experiences period, letalone exclusive ones. Will they get some? Sure.  But there is virtually no chance those studios are all going to produce at least one such title - not all Sony studios are Naughty Dog after all!

Lol really? The majority of things I listed have proof. It's confirmed that they are working on big budget AAA games. You didn't say that I'm supposed to list the game, no shit they haven't been revealed yet...Sigh I don't know what to say to you. Not reading this essay.



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Also dude! You said some could be working on ports, and I proved otherwise! What more can I tell you? You can keep hating on the PS4, I don't even care. Im out of this thread anyways. Don't reply.



EB1994 said:
starcraft said:
EB1994 said:

The problem is, that doesn't really tell us much, except that we don't know much!

As we've seen in this thread, what constitutes AAA varies.  You seem to feel it is AAA if a studio says so (happy to be corrected if you have a more specific view).

One thing we do know based on the PS+ terms of use is that Sony seems to believe it consitutes a high-rating game, which in turn (to them) consitutes a 70+ meta.  Now, whatever we don't agree on, I am sure we can both agree that the vast majority of users on this site would not believe that 70+ metagames should receive anything like a AAA labelling (excepting those users who explicitely view AAA as an indication of budget).  So at best we know that Sony hopes that many of these studios are going to produce a game that could be called AAA - but we also know that regardless of how that turns out, Sony is likely to call the product AAA.

Hell, I am inclined to call Infamous: Second Son AAA.  I used to consider AAA games to be big-budget titles over 90+ with system selling capability (by that metric, the WiiU is winning the gaming war).  I don't necessarily believe that now. But many gamers do!

I guess my point is this: Right now the PS4 does not have much in the way of impressive, big budget experiences period, letalone exclusive ones. Will they get some? Sure.  But there is virtually no chance those studios are all going to produce at least one such title - not all Sony studios are Naughty Dog after all!

Lol really? The majority of things I listed have proof. It's confirmed that they are working on big budget AAA games. You didn't say that I'm supposed to list the game, no shit they haven't been revealed yet...Sigh I don't know what to say to you. Not reading this essay.

As you wish! Though I really don't know how you expect to contribute constructively to these discussions if you don't read what anyone except yourself writes ^_^ 



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starcraft said:
EB1994 said:Lol really? The majority of things I listed have proof. It's confirmed that they are working on big budget AAA games. You didn't say that I'm supposed to list the game, no shit they haven't been revealed yet...Sigh I don't know what to say to you. Not reading this essay.

As you wish! Though I really don't know how you expect to contribute constructively to these discussions if you don't read what anyone except yourself writes ^_^ 

I ready what you wrote.

"For example, some of those studios could be working on ports.  Others could be supporting the initiatives of other studios whilst maintaining a Vita focus etc."

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=6249768

And I proved you wrong. And now you move the goalposts and tell me that we don't know what the game they are working on is...All you said is they could be working on ports or supporting Vita. Only one of the studios I listed is supporting Vita, and the rest are all making AAA PS4 titles. 

What more can I tell you bud?

Edit - Might I add that I even provided proof...Yeah. If you don't believe that then oh well. Your loss 



EB1994 said:
starcraft said:
EB1994 said:Lol really? The majority of things I listed have proof. It's confirmed that they are working on big budget AAA games. You didn't say that I'm supposed to list the game, no shit they haven't been revealed yet...Sigh I don't know what to say to you. Not reading this essay.

As you wish! Though I really don't know how you expect to contribute constructively to these discussions if you don't read what anyone except yourself writes ^_^ 

I ready what you wrote.

"For example, some of those studios could be working on ports.  Others could be supporting the initiatives of other studios whilst maintaining a Vita focus etc."

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=6249768

And I proved you wrong. And now you move the goalposts and tell me that we don't know what the game they are working on is...All you said is they could be working on ports or supporting Vita. Only one of the studios I listed is supporting Vita, and the rest are all making AAA PS4 titles. 

What more can I tell you bud?

I did not move anything?  

The 'proof' you offered for many of the studios was non-existent? Others came in the form of articles from three years ago detailing job listings from before the PS4 was even announced?

Additionally it was you, not me, who raised the notion that anyone should list the specific games they were working on: "Which ones would be working on just ports, and what game would they be porting?"

I then made general comments about what consitutes AAA titles, and how different parties view this - though that was in the section you chose not to read.



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starcraft said:
Dgc1808 said:
Slarvax said:
LordLichtenstein said:

TBA:

New Naughty Dog game
New Polyphony Digital game
New Santa Monica game
New Guerrilla Games game
New San Diego Studio game
New Sucker Punch game
New Quantic Dream game
New Media Molecule game
New London Studio game
New Japan Studio game
New Bend Studio game
New Guerrilla Cambridge game

etc. etc. etc.

That's just too easy to say.

Because what he's posting was confirmed ages ago. http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/25/every-sony-owned-studio-is-working-on-ps4-games

Games just take time. We're only 5 months.

It is not realistic though.

For example, some of those studios could be working on ports.  Others could be supporting the initiatives of other studios whilst maintaining a Vita focus etc.

Taking a conservative estimate for major first party games at costing $40 million (very conservative for the bigger ones in particular) that'd be a $440 million investment in first party games before taking into account ongoing costs of studio maintenance, paying a single dollar for third party content etc.  Don't get me wrong, I hope that is the case because it'd be awesome, but I wouldn't bet on it.


Sony will invest in it. Sony first party is very trust worthy second if only to Nintendo.



S.T.A.G.E. said:
starcraft said:
Dgc1808 said:

Because what he's posting was confirmed ages ago. http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/25/every-sony-owned-studio-is-working-on-ps4-games

Games just take time. We're only 5 months.

It is not realistic though.

For example, some of those studios could be working on ports.  Others could be supporting the initiatives of other studios whilst maintaining a Vita focus etc.

Taking a conservative estimate for major first party games at costing $40 million (very conservative for the bigger ones in particular) that'd be a $440 million investment in first party games before taking into account ongoing costs of studio maintenance, paying a single dollar for third party content etc.  Don't get me wrong, I hope that is the case because it'd be awesome, but I wouldn't bet on it.


Sony will invest in it. Sony first party is very trust worthy second if only to Nintendo.

Sony certainly has a strong committment too its first party.  But they wont have all those studios making $40million+ games for PS4 - certainly not all of them willl wind up meeting anyone's reasonable definition of 'AAA.'



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starcraft said:
EB1994 said:

I ready what you wrote.

"For example, some of those studios could be working on ports.  Others could be supporting the initiatives of other studios whilst maintaining a Vita focus etc."

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=6249768

And I proved you wrong. And now you move the goalposts and tell me that we don't know what the game they are working on is...All you said is they could be working on ports or supporting Vita. Only one of the studios I listed is supporting Vita, and the rest are all making AAA PS4 titles. 

What more can I tell you bud?

I did not move anything?  

The 'proof' you offered for many of the studios was non-existent? Others came in the form of articles from three years ago detailing job listings from before the PS4 was even announced?

Additionally it was you, not me, who raised the notion that anyone should list the specific games they were working on: "Which ones would be working on just ports, and what game would they be porting?"

I then made general comments about what consitutes AAA titles, and how different parties view this - though that was in the section you chose not to read.

Three years ago? The latest one I posted was from 2012, three years ago? Simple math tells me you're wrong. 



EB1994 said:
starcraft said:

I did not move anything?  

The 'proof' you offered for many of the studios was non-existent? Others came in the form of articles from three years ago detailing job listings from before the PS4 was even announced?

Additionally it was you, not me, who raised the notion that anyone should list the specific games they were working on: "Which ones would be working on just ports, and what game would they be porting?"

I then made general comments about what consitutes AAA titles, and how different parties view this - though that was in the section you chose not to read.

Three years ago? The latest one I posted was from 2012, three years ago? Simple math tells me you're wrong. 

Sigh. You're absolutely right, clearly I meant to type two.

I am glad you've been able to distill our entire conversation down to a typo - good day too you.



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starcraft said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
starcraft said:

It is not realistic though.

For example, some of those studios could be working on ports.  Others could be supporting the initiatives of other studios whilst maintaining a Vita focus etc.

Taking a conservative estimate for major first party games at costing $40 million (very conservative for the bigger ones in particular) that'd be a $440 million investment in first party games before taking into account ongoing costs of studio maintenance, paying a single dollar for third party content etc.  Don't get me wrong, I hope that is the case because it'd be awesome, but I wouldn't bet on it.


Sony will invest in it. Sony first party is very trust worthy second if only to Nintendo.

Sony certainly has a strong committment too its first party.  But they wont have all those studios making $40million+ games for PS4 - certainly not all of them willl wind up meeting anyone's reasonable definition of 'AAA.'

AAA is 40M+? So I guess games like Uncharted, Killzone, Beyond, etc were not AAA?