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mibuokami on 24 September 2008
Soriku said:
@making

Have they even worked with Sony? I mean when it comes to actual development, not publishing.

Also, if their games are successful on Nintendo systems there's no reason for them to want to be bought. Better to have successful games on Nintendo AND Sony systems, no just one right?

Also, pretend Sony needs some RPGs, I think they'd go for smaller studios (not too small obviously though) and not big companies.

What Sony SHOULD do they is form their own RPG studio. Gather some members, don't actually buy a company or studio. Make a new RPG studio altogether. Maybe gather a few key members but that's it. After that, have them make RPGs. Have them make multiple RPG teams, not just one, to work on different RPGs at once.

I really don't like Sony's games AT ALL but that's because the majority of them are like...shooters (which you know I don't like). Sony need to make RPGs. That would be so awesome.

 

 

Sony has a tendency to buy developers who have a proven track records through a console exclusive, just take a look at their purchase history: Psygnosis (Wipeout), Naughty Dog (Crash Bandicoot), Zipper etc...

I think its more of a risk versus reward scenario, should they spend top dollars to purchase a well known studio with a successful IP capable of generation popular successors or do they spend slightly less money to form their own studio from scratch (which takes time and manpower both adding to the cost) and hope that the new studio can generate a successful IP? Sony has no issue funding new IP as is the case with LBP and Heavy Rain but a studio with a fail IP owned by Sony can become a liability rather than a asset.

Overall I think the strategy is sound.




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Seraphic_Sixaxis on 24 September 2008

Agree'd Sony needs to make more RPG's to the sony name, such as folklore they should really make more games like that which is sony branded and action-rpg like gameplay with awesome stories and twists...

But Noooo... Killzone this, Motor Strom that! (both should be awesome though but still) *sigh*



bugrimmar on 25 September 2008

if not level 5, steal lionhead :D



outlawauron on 25 September 2008
Soriku said:
Why would Sony buy a company like Level 5? They're a pretty big company and I don't think they'll want to buy them, or any company for that matter. Why? Well, why haven't they bought other companies? Simply because the companies are way too big to be bought, so cost a lot of money they could use to make other games. It's not like buying some studios. And even then companies like Sony/MS/Nintendo don't bother with "big" significant studios.

They make a lot games for Sony anyway...so there's no point really. Games like Professor Layton/Inazuma/whatever not on Sony systems simply WOULD NOT work on Sony platforms and that's a reason they don't put those type of games on Sony systems.

Basically they put good stuff on Sony systems, and then also put innovative stuff on Nintendo systems which is good since Nintendo is big in innovation anyway.

Soriku, you are overstimating the size and value of Level 5 and underestimating the strength of Sony.

Sony has bought Naughty Dog, a team of much larger size and put a foothold into Insomniac. Both of those things would cost significantly more than Sony buying L5.



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makingmusic476 on 25 September 2008
outlawauron said:
Soriku said:
Why would Sony buy a company like Level 5? They're a pretty big company and I don't think they'll want to buy them, or any company for that matter. Why? Well, why haven't they bought other companies? Simply because the companies are way too big to be bought, so cost a lot of money they could use to make other games. It's not like buying some studios. And even then companies like Sony/MS/Nintendo don't bother with "big" significant studios.

They make a lot games for Sony anyway...so there's no point really. Games like Professor Layton/Inazuma/whatever not on Sony systems simply WOULD NOT work on Sony platforms and that's a reason they don't put those type of games on Sony systems.

Basically they put good stuff on Sony systems, and then also put innovative stuff on Nintendo systems which is good since Nintendo is big in innovation anyway.

Soriku, you are overstimating the size and value of Level 5 and underestimating the strength of Sony.

Sony has bought Naughty Dog, a team of much larger size and put a foothold into Insomniac. Both of those things would cost significantly more than Sony buying L5.

They can't be THAT small.  Afterall they have six handheld games in production in addition to WKC, while Naughty Dog puts out one game every 1-2 (usually 2) years.

 



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Supernova82 on 25 September 2008

We need another PS3 console price cut. Even a small price cut of between $20 to $50 would be nice and would draw a lot more PS3 buyers.

On Topic: Yeah buy Level 5 that would be a good move Sony.



bugrimmar on 25 September 2008

rofl what's with the price cut comment all of a sudden



mibuokami on 25 September 2008
outlawauron said:
Soriku said:
Why would Sony buy a company like Level 5? They're a pretty big company and I don't think they'll want to buy them, or any company for that matter. Why? Well, why haven't they bought other companies? Simply because the companies are way too big to be bought, so cost a lot of money they could use to make other games. It's not like buying some studios. And even then companies like Sony/MS/Nintendo don't bother with "big" significant studios.

They make a lot games for Sony anyway...so there's no point really. Games like Professor Layton/Inazuma/whatever not on Sony systems simply WOULD NOT work on Sony platforms and that's a reason they don't put those type of games on Sony systems.

Basically they put good stuff on Sony systems, and then also put innovative stuff on Nintendo systems which is good since Nintendo is big in innovation anyway.

Soriku, you are overstimating the size and value of Level 5 and underestimating the strength of Sony.

Sony has bought Naughty Dog, a team of much larger size and put a foothold into Insomniac. Both of those things would cost significantly more than Sony buying L5.

 

Naughty Dog is about half the size of Level 5 people wise, Insomniac is about equivilant (both have about 200 employee), take note that neither Level 5 nor Insomniac is currently owned by Sony.

Not saying Soriku is right, but the evidence does support his theory.

I still think it's due to Insomiac and Level 5 not being fully receptive of a takeover however...

 




FilaBrasileiro on 25 September 2008
mibuokami said:
Is Level-5 receptive of being bought? Thats the question you should ask before you ask why Sony hasn't purchased them, whats the point of buying a studio if all its talent decides to leave? Sony has stated their policy in interviews before.

This. The worst that can happen is a Rareware situation.

 

Soriku said:
@making

Have they even worked with Sony? I mean when it comes to actual development, not publishing.

 

Recently Hino and the director for WKC thanked SCE for all their help in developing WKC.



outlawauron on 25 September 2008

@ making music and Soriku


Naughty Dog has 85 employees. Insomniac has over 175 employees.

Level 5 has 150 employees, it wouldn't be difficult for Sony to grab L5 under its wing as they have done with Insomniac.



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