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Jim Ryan when asked about responding to gamepass “ There is actually news to come, but just not today”; Unsure if Starfield is coming to PS5

Uzupedro

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Jim Ryan gave an interview for this Russian outlet, nothing new besides this, but worth sharing.
https://tass.com/economy/1225233
So how did you feel about Microsoft offering to buy Zenimax/Besthesda? Is there a possibility that PlayStation gamers will not be able to play the next Elder Scrolls game or Starfield?
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That's a decision that is out of our hands, we'll wait and see what happens. I look forward to learning about that.

We just take a different approach. Our emphasis has been to focus on really steady, slow, but constant organic growth of our studios, selectively bolstered by acquisitions. We respect the steps taken by our competition, they seem logical and sensible. But we're equally happy and confident, we've got a better launch lineup than we've ever had at any of our console launches.
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Another interesting bit from the interview:
How will you respond to Microsoft's Game Pass?
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- There is actually news to come, but just not today. We have PlayStation Now which is our subscription service, and that is available in a number of markets.
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Pankratous

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Huh, Game Pass competitor news to come. Explicitly mentions PS Now in a way that suggests it's NOT that. Something else? 🤔
 
Cantaim

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Feel like we might get an expansion of the PS+ instant game collection. Would be really interesting if they put first party titles day 1 on there.
 
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PS Now in Brazil and many other countries would be a good start.
 
ciddative

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Seems the PS Plus collection was a test and could evolve into something down the line.
Exciting times
 
Dr. Doom

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Too bad Jim is running the show a PlayStation, because he's really anti consumer. The fact he felt it was appropriate to raise prices to £70 for first party titles is awful. Couple that with PS Plus and microtransactions, they certainly aren't short of cash. I have a feeling Sony's answer to game pass will be 10x more expensive.
 

Raigor

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Didn't Sony try to have a deal for Starfield as well? He must be really pissed if the game skips PS5 after attempting to have a timed exclusivity deal.
 
TripleBee

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Makes sense why MS is on a buying spree with Sony is thinking of launch a gamepass competitor. Prices for getting games on your service about to skyrocket probably - since now their will be competing offers.
 
Era Uma Vez

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I hope they merge the services.
PS+ Collection is a very lite Game Pass, PSNow is streaming, yes, but there are a number of titles that you can download on your PS4 and play, just like GamePass, and now another thing that's not PSNow?
 
Keyser S

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Just rebrand PS Now. A lot of people are at a loss to what it is. I am sure even someone in this thread, on an enthusiast forum, is not aware all PS4/2 game are downloadable
 
Jarod McChicken

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Anyone thinking a PlayStation Game Pass is coming should take note of the recent comments of Jim Ryan about this kind of model.

Sony's big first party games are not coming into a sub for the foreseeable future, and especially not when they are so successful.

"For us, having a catalogue of games is not something that defines a platform," Ryan says. "Our pitch, as you've heard, is 'new games, great games.' We have had this conversation before -- we are not going to go down the road of putting new releases titles into a subscription model. These games cost many millions of dollars, well over $100 million, to develop. We just don't see that as sustainable.

"We want to make the games bigger and better, and hopefully at some stage more persistent. So putting those into a subscription model on day one, for us, just doesn't make any sense. For others in a different situation, it might well make sense, but for us it doesn't. We want to expand and grow our existing ecosystem, and putting new games into a subscription model just doesn't sit with that."
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That's from two months ago.
 

Raigor

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PS+ Collection should turn into Gamepass-like with third party games and some of the PS4 exclusive titles.
 
Fiksi

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The main reason I didn't go with PS5 as console #1 this gen is GamePass. So if they wanna fight to bring me over I'll take it :P I'm glad they're taking notice at least. A PS Now and PS+ discounted bundle would be a good start honestly.

As for BGS it seems like more of the 'can't say anything concrete yet' talk.
 
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Hmm... Interesting. Jim Ryan hasn't crashed his way through an interview and pissed people off.

(I know that's not fair...)
 
AHA-Lambda

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Good, I think it'd be very naive of Sony not to respond with a game pass competitor of their own
 
Falcon511

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That be great honestly. I love game pass and would love to see PS exclusives get their time to shine on subscription service like that.
 
tmac456

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Dr. Doom said:
Too bad Jim is running the show a PlayStation, because he's really anti consumer. The fact he felt it was appropriate to raise prices to £70 for first party titles is awful. Couple that with PS Plus and microtransactions, they certainly aren't short of cash. I have a feeling Sony's answer to game pass will be 10x more expensive.
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lol give it a rest with this anti consumer bullshit
 
darkside

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The way thats worded makes me think whatever hes talking about is NOT a subscription service.
 
prophetvx

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BoobooGanger said:
Maybe an evolution of the PS Now, making it more like the "sony's gamepass" and not only a streaming service?
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PS Now already isn't a streaming service for PS4 and what will eventually be PS5 games. You just have the option to stream.

Gamepass and PS Now are very similar, they just have different marketing and content retention strategies.

As for Jim's comments, I suspect they may be growing instant game collection, it doesn't sound like he's talking about a net new service.
 
Plinkerton

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Is PS Now available in Russia? Seems like the "news to come" could be that its coming to that market, given where the interview originates.
 
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Uzupedro

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Jarod McChicken said:
Anyone thinking a PlayStation Game Pass is coming should take note of the recent comments of Jim Ryan about this kind of model.

Sony's big first party games are not coming into a sub for the foreseeable future, and especially not when they are so successful.



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He is clearly talking about day and date there, I think they can have a good service without doing this, and GP/PSNOW are way more than just first party games, solid third party support takes a big part on it.
 
Dr. Doom

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Jarod McChicken said:
Anyone thinking a PlayStation Game Pass is coming should take note of the recent comments of Jim Ryan about this kind of model.

Sony's big first party games are not coming into a sub for the foreseeable future, and especially not when they are so successful.



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Translation: we want more money.

This really is a terrible argument by Jim. There are many AAA titles released on Gamepass including Gears and Forza Horizon. I'm certain these games have similar budgets to Sony's first party offerings.
 
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