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Wman1996 said:

Finally got past an annoying bridge/boss in FFX HD played via BC on PS5. I saw the underwater date scene as well and got a little passed that.
FFX is an endurance for me, as I am not that skilled of a gamer consistently and leveling up spheres and such is not your typical grind.

The airship boss battle is the most annoying cause it can literally lock you out if you cant beat the boss.

I had to restart the game from the beginning when I played on the PS2 version lol



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Kyuu said:
GymratAmarillo said:

Out of the 35 games PlayStation will release by the end of 2025 for PS5, 13 of them are cross gen with the PS4 (my number of ps5 games doesn't include games Sony worked in but doesn't publish on pc like Ronin or DS. The number of cross gen games does include remasters but doesn't include remakes), so a 37.14% of games are cross gen.

That's without including the 4 games confirmed (expected in the case of Fairgames) for next year that won't be on ps4 and will make the percentage go down to 33.33%. A perfect 1/3, I love when numbers do that. 

And yes games from studios that are going to release on 2027 and beyond are most likely going to be cross with PS6. What you talk about cross generational period is a good point and made me remember how a lot of people questioned why LEGO Horizon wasn't on ps4 if it runs on the Switch and the answer was exactly that. They cut the release of most games for PS4 in 2022, The Show was their only game that was still releasing on PS4 officially ending release in 2024. They couldn't just go back to release cross gens 2 years after. 

The next crossgen period could be a lot longer, especially if a portable Playstation is in the works. Looking at Daniel Ahmad's posts and some comments made by Sony:

1. PS4's remaining users are primarily playing live service titles. Helldivers 2 and a few Chinese games being the only big live service titles not available on last gen consoles was not enough to entice everyone to upgrade. But GTA6 online should accelerate the transition, and games like CoD and FIFA finally ditching PS4 should help too. You gotta wonder though how many will jump ship to PC.

2. A very high percentage (38%) of PS+ users have upgraded to premium tiers. Meaning PS+ Extra/Premium may no longer be far behind Xbox GamePass Standard/Ultimate in numbers.

3. More than half of Helldivers 2's revenue comes from microtransactions. When all is said and done, this game will be Sony's most successful title ever by a significant margin (not counting mobile games). Would love to know how much Gran Turismo 7 is making though. With a PC version, GT7 might hold its own.

TBH what I take from this data is that IF ArrowHead was dumb enough to let go the Helldivers contract post HD2 to pursue their own game instead of staffing up and develop HD3 and their own game at the same time, looking for a Helldivers 3 developer should also be on Sony's top of mind LOL. With the obligatory change of engine and all the development errors both tech and logical in the core of HD2 a sequel is going to take longer than what is usually expected. 

Going back to the point. We sure live in a different world than what it was in 2019. MS, EA and others won't let go the PS5 and xbox series that easily after the new gen begins, transitions will be hard from now on. The best they can do is to keep the PS5 support after the 6 releases ... but when the time comes to use the reverse card Bloodborne remake, only PS6, make the obsessed internet mofos pay lol.  



GymratAmarillo said:
BraLoD said:

Unless it's a massive hit on PC I honestly don't see how it would sell that much on the PS5.

Pretty sure most people don't get a PS5 to play 2.5D fighting games, the public is mostly on PC, right?

If we talk Fighterz it sold best on PS, Mortal Kombat as a franchise sells best on PS. There isn't official info about games like SF6 but estimations are 50% of those 5 millions pre switch 2 where on PC, PC may be the platform of choice for a lot of people who plan to play the games for decades to come but a lot of people just want to play one month and disappear in the horizon like with Fighterz, the precedent says they will buy in what they have. 

Do you know if the most recent Marvel vs Capcom sold better on PS than PC? Or other recent ASW games? I think those are the best examples to compare.

I think Tekken, Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat cases may not apply well here, as Tokon looks like a 2D game and those look like high profile 3D games, so I imagine those are indeed more in line with a PS5 owner might be looking for.

Dragon Ball FighterZ selling better on PS4 than on PC is a great example, if that is right, tho. I always imagined it would appeal more on PC as it probably runs on very modest hardware and so is available to way more people there.



BasilZero said:
Wman1996 said:

Finally got past an annoying bridge/boss in FFX HD played via BC on PS5. I saw the underwater date scene as well and got a little passed that.
FFX is an endurance for me, as I am not that skilled of a gamer consistently and leveling up spheres and such is not your typical grind.

The airship boss battle is the most annoying cause it can literally lock you out if you cant beat the boss.

I had to restart the game from the beginning when I played on the PS2 version lol

Facts. I remember us mentioning that when I was stuck on that one and I made sure to have extra saves and still do. 



Lifetime Sales Predictions 

Switch: 161 million (was 73 million, then 96 million, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million, then 156 million)

PS5: 122 million (was 105 million, then 115 million) Xbox Series X/S: 38 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million. then 48 million. then 40 million)

Switch 2: 120 million (was 116 million)

PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)

3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)

"Let go your earthly tether, enter the void, empty and become wind." - Guru Laghima

Apparently Sony is considering an acquisition of WBD's streaming and gaming assets after the company is divided.

It would be one of the few acquisitions that would elevate Sony to an entirely different goliath in the entertainment industry. It would transform their gaming business, with the likes of Hogwarts, Batman, Lego, and Mortal Kombat added to the portfolio, Sony Pictures will finally be on the level of Disney or Netflix, with their own streaming service, and they don't have to worry about the piles of debt from their cable business.



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PotentHerbs said:

Apparently Sony is considering an acquisition of WBD's streaming and gaming assets after the company is divided.

It would be one of the few acquisitions that would elevate Sony to an entirely different goliath in the entertainment industry. It would transform their gaming business, with the likes of Hogwarts, Batman, Lego, and Mortal Kombat added to the portfolio, Sony Pictures will finally be on the level of Disney or Netflix, with their own streaming service, and they don't have to worry about the piles of debt from their cable business.

If Sony hasn't entered the tv streaming yet (I know they have Core), I doubt they are now. It doesn't seem worth the investment for that imho.

If they're looking to acquire the game IP and studios, then that is something I can see happening. MK and NRS seems like a viable catch. I think RockSteady could be a good get. Ignore the Batman IP and the price that comes with that and just get them on a Marvel IP if they want to work on comic material.



twintail said:

If Sony hasn't entered the tv streaming yet (I know they have Core), I doubt they are now. It doesn't seem worth the investment for that imho.

If they're looking to acquire the game IP and studios, then that is something I can see happening. MK and NRS seems like a viable catch. I think RockSteady could be a good get. Ignore the Batman IP and the price that comes with that and just get them on a Marvel IP if they want to work on comic material.

I think its more so they are buying an established streaming service, with all the leg work and infrastructure in place, where they can just plug in their own content, rather than entering the streaming wars starting from scratch.

Not to mention they get DC, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Mortal Kombat, and potentially even Looney Tunes under their umbrella. This is the biggest move Sony could make IMO.



twintail said:
PotentHerbs said:

Apparently Sony is considering an acquisition of WBD's streaming and gaming assets after the company is divided.

It would be one of the few acquisitions that would elevate Sony to an entirely different goliath in the entertainment industry. It would transform their gaming business, with the likes of Hogwarts, Batman, Lego, and Mortal Kombat added to the portfolio, Sony Pictures will finally be on the level of Disney or Netflix, with their own streaming service, and they don't have to worry about the piles of debt from their cable business.

If Sony hasn't entered the tv streaming yet (I know they have Core), I doubt they are now. It doesn't seem worth the investment for that imho.

If they're looking to acquire the game IP and studios, then that is something I can see happening. MK and NRS seems like a viable catch. I think RockSteady could be a good get. Ignore the Batman IP and the price that comes with that and just get them on a Marvel IP if they want to work on comic material.

I love their streaming service strat of just not having one lol (besides Crunchy anyway but that is a great business). Keep licensing your movies to others, the market is saturated enough with netflix, disney, max and prime. Paramount isn't making money from it and Warner is losing it.

Hopefully they restrain and just focus in MK, NRS and Rocksteady. Staying away of more licenses, we already have enough of those ... although, if the streets rumor of a Batman beyond game was true and it doesn't look weirdly hyper realistic they better save it lol, I loved that show as a kid. 



PotentHerbs said:
twintail said:

If Sony hasn't entered the tv streaming yet (I know they have Core), I doubt they are now. It doesn't seem worth the investment for that imho.

If they're looking to acquire the game IP and studios, then that is something I can see happening. MK and NRS seems like a viable catch. I think RockSteady could be a good get. Ignore the Batman IP and the price that comes with that and just get them on a Marvel IP if they want to work on comic material.

I think its more so they are buying an established streaming service, with all the leg work and infrastructure in place, where they can just plug in their own content, rather than entering the streaming wars starting from scratch.

Not to mention they get DC, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Mortal Kombat, and potentially even Looney Tunes under their umbrella. This is the biggest move Sony could make IMO.

They don't really have content outside of movies to put onto the service. Everything their TV division does, which is where their lucrative content comes from, is owned by other distributors.

I don't know, but I really don't see it. Streaming hasn't been that profitable, if at all, for most in the space. 



Was able to get 30% discount on Ghost of Yotei, so I preordered it and will be playing in on launch, gladly.

All because physical games are still a thing.

I'm mad at Sony because of the price bump here, but at the same time Playstation is one of the biggest reasons physical games are still a thing...

Anyway, I'm able to get hyped again, can't wait.