iirc this was before switch to Decima engine ... but well the old investor press release mentions the magical words "console exclusive" which seems like opened path for PC port posibiulityIs this new? Didnt they say when it was announced that it would come to PS4 first and then PC?
Edit: This https://www.gamespot.com/articles/kojimas-ps4-console-exclusive-will-come-to-pc/1100-6433155/
Yes, thought chosing the Decima Engine killed the PC port.That was the original plan in December 2015 when they teamed up with Sony prior to even choosing an engine to work with. i figured when they chose the engine created by an in-house Sony studio (GG) it effectively killed the idea of a PC version there and then since there hasn't been any other instance of Decima appearing on PC...i still don't see it happening...unless of course Sony are aiming to turn the Decima engine into a PhyreEngine situation?
It's pretty evident you would like it to remain Playstation exclusive.
Right, but they own the IP. What's the benefit in removing the exclusivity from their own game?
Right, but they own the IP. What's the benefit in removing the exclusivity from their own game?
So they funded it, gave him probably the most impressive engine of this generation for a 6-12 month timed exclusive. If this is true i really hope they will lose next gdn really hard because this management must be on drugs or something.
I suspect they dont totally own it. I also suspect Kojima had enough leverage to negotiate some degree of ownership and self publishing on PC.
Why would you WANT that sort of philosophy to fail. Damn, I wish every platform holder released their games multiplatform.So they funded it, gave him probably the most impressive engine of this generation for a 6-12 month timed exclusive. If this is true i really hope they will lose next gdn really hard because this management must be on drugs or something.
Why? I'd rather more people get to play the game instead of keeping it locked away on a single platform. This some flagrant corporate fanboyism bruh.So they funded it, gave him probably the most impressive engine of this generation for a 6-12 month timed exclusive. If this is true i really hope they will lose next gdn really hard because this management must be on drugs or something.
Yes, that sounds right. But PS5 tho: I expect 12 month exclusivity. 6 month would be pointless, may aswell release it in nov. 2019.At this point I don't think that people playing only on PC will go ahead and buy a PS4. So I don't think this would affect Sony at all in the grand scheme of things.
Sony could sell it on PC and make money that way. They own this game. I don't think there is IP co-ownership trademarked.I suspect they dont totally own it. I also suspect Kojima had enough leverage to negotiate some degree of ownership and self publishing on PC.
I mean if we take the boxart tags as the be all, it's not even console exclusive, as they have a tag for that. Which yeah, I strongly doubt Xbox version is on the cards, despite there being no "PS console exclusive" tag.We knew that It's console exclusive...it's going to release on pc.
I have no idea why Sony would let an IP it owns go to PC, but oh well.
Holy crap, Sony really bent over backwards for Kojima. But it's a really strange deal. Sony is paying for the game and owns the IP, which means they will get the money generated from a PC release and a sequel doesn't happen without Sony. It really makes no sense for Kojima to demand a PC release, unless Sony is giving him the money generated on that platform which would be a completely crazy thing to do.
LmaoSo they funded it, gave him probably the most impressive engine of this generation for a 6-12 month timed exclusive. If this is true i really hope they will lose next gdn really hard because this management must be on drugs or something.
So they funded it, gave him probably the most impressive engine of this generation for a 6-12 month timed exclusive. If this is true i really hope they will lose next gdn really hard because this management must be on drugs or something.
So they funded it, gave him probably the most impressive engine of this generation for a 6-12 month timed exclusive. If this is true i really hope they will lose next gdn really hard because this management must be on drugs or something.
I suspect they dont totally own it. I also suspect Kojima had enough leverage to negotiate some degree of ownership and self publishing on PC.
For a year of exclusivity with PC... But don't expect the game to go anywhere else. You think they're on drugs, it's just tought negociations. Kojima was in a position to choose. You think only Sony was willing to write him a check and give him an engine ? And do you also think that Kojima after being fired would work again without some degree of ownership ?
I suspect they dont totally own it. I also suspect Kojima had enough leverage to negotiate some degree of ownership and self publishing on PC.
So they funded it, gave him probably the most impressive engine of this generation for a 6-12 month timed exclusive. If this is true i really hope they will lose next gdn really hard because this management must be on drugs or something.
So they funded it, gave him probably the most impressive engine of this generation for a 6-12 month timed exclusive. If this is true i really hope they will lose next gdn really hard because this management must be on drugs or something.
The trademark would say it was jointly owned if it was jointly owned. It just says it's a Sony IP.
Sony could sell it on PC and make money that way. They own this game. I don't think there is IP co-ownership trademarked.
More money from PC gamers I guessRight, but they own the IP. What's the benefit in removing the exclusivity from their own game?
I understand what you mean, but it's just a case of Sony would not have this game/IP in the first place if they didn't negociate this sort of deal with Kojima. At least that's how I interpret the situation from the outside.
Honestly this would probably make me go PC only in the future. There would be no more reason to own a PlayStation just like there is no reason to own a Xbox for me anymore. Exclusives are vital to a consoles for me personally. They are my reason to buy them in the first place.Why shouldn't they? The way that MS has managed their console exclusives on PC has been... not great, but Sony would be wise to leverage the platform as another revenue stream.
-Launch game on console hardware with 1 year timed exclusivity
-Launch game on PC where they can have a second boost coupled with sales longevity
As long as they make a partnership with a normal storefront like Steam and don't do something dumb like making it through PSNow or whatever then they could make much, much more from their IPs.
iirc this was before switch to Decima engine ... but well the old investor press release mentions the magical words "console exclusive" which seems like opened path for PC port posibiulity
So they funded it, gave him probably the most impressive engine of this generation for a 6-12 month timed exclusive. If this is true i really hope they will lose next gdn really hard because this management must be on drugs or something.
Always with the drama
And ultimately I want Kojima to make the most moolah from this so the more platforms the better.