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PlayStation Worldwide Studios |OT6| The only JRPGs we're getting are Jim Ryan Party GIFs
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In the past month we were told Sony is going to announce a new acquisition, Horizon Zero Dawn coming to PC yet Sony have said nothing, showed off a logo and closed down a studio.
When we hit March with 0 PS5 news, i don't even want to think how wild some people are going to get.
I really don't think it is either/or. All of those are possible. They were already in the process of expanding the teams they have, and then the Insomniac acquisition happened afterward. I would expect 1-2 more buys and further reinforcement of their current teams.
I would love to eat crow by the end of the year, but I would rather lean towards a more pessimistic outlook, and not hold out hope just to wind up pissed that SIE is not going down the road i want it to...
Just like yall holding out for a Feb reveal XD
Thankfully we'll be drowning in news by the end of the month.
There are many ways Superman, Hulk, and Thor's narrative could develop and lend itself to the type of interpretation above. But at the same time, you'd essentially have to create lore to insert vulnerability. That's Pretty much the point I'm making.
When spidey goes to stop a crime he is still vulnerable from the human element. Same with Cap on a mission or Wolverine on the hunt. Essentially the frame work is already there to include a narrative that navigates adversity and vulnerability.
That aside, given how Rocksteady and Insomniac leaned heavily into suits and upgrades I believe that that element is an essential factor. As it's something both studios used to push the narrative, story arc and act by act progression.
If I'm right...
Green Arrow
Black Panther
Forge
Cable
Need to enter the Frey. We still need a studio with the talent and expertise to realize this dream and I'm not exactly sure who SIE would give that task to but I wouldn't be surprised if something is already in the works.
That haptic feedback on the DS5 with Arrows extensive suite of upgrades
I think my PS4 is on it's last legs. It keeps shutting off on its own. I really don't want to buy a new PS4 with the PS5 being so close but I still want to play The Last of Us Part II and Ghost of Tsushima day 1. However I don't think it will last until May.
This is why I think, while They still may acquire some studios, Remedy won't be one of em..
Unless some have hard evidence I haven't seen all signs point to marketing again in the future or at most an exclusive.
They def at least looked into buying remedy in the past, i expect an exclusive
except the last world/finale which was unfortunate after all the other world being so great
I feel ya on that.
I just think you'll be pleasantly surprised!
I see that optimism!
Ah, join me and wait until PS5 to play all the games coming this year!
To your PS4 🌹
Mhm, they won't necessarily be on par with something like Insomniac. I would actually like it better if they were smaller studios that really need the help.
Like Housemarque. Save Housemarque!
Why create lore? You can do a lot of configuration with existing pieces to make a story you want today. That's what SpiderMan did vs just having you play through an existing story like older ones did.
It's what other mediums do too around these characters. It's not so far fetched is all I meant.
Sony lucked out that Bend Studio did really, really well with Days Gone. I feel that game either was going to make or break the studio. Luckily it was a hit and they proved they could make console AAA games...
Sony will obviously make more acquisitions. The established names thrown out all make sense. Most of all I'm really hoping for Bluepoint and KojiPro. And I hope Bluepoint turns into a new game studio and not a remake factory. But I also hope they focus on what they do best - making games in the style of Japanese titles. Would love to see a western dev provide a spin on traditionally Japanese genres.
Sony will obviously make more acquisitions. The established names thrown out all make sense. Most of all I'm really hoping for Bluepoint and KojiPro. And I hope Bluepoint turns into a new game studio and not a remake factory. But I also hope they focus on what they do best - making games in the style of Japanese titles. Would love to see a western dev provide a spin on traditionally Japanese genres.
Think Sony would do better by approaching publishers if they can make exclusive IPs for the PS5.
Or work on already available IPs.
Or work on already available IPs.
Well, Team Ninja have already said they want to make a new IP for the PS5 like they did for the PS4 (Nioh).
yep. Reckon Sony, Nintendo, MS will follow that route.
....well Nintendo is, confirmed.
that can only work for how long
the so called "Second Party" exclusives and partnerships are getting more and more expensive and unfeasible as well as rarer to maintain
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That's because VR was a mistake. All it did was take resources from Vita games and PS4 games and create games that sell nothing and do absolutely nothing to spread the brand. Rigs killed a studio, Manchester killed itself. I don't see any studios getting a massive hit from VR and becoming a bigger studio and getting a larger budget for their next game. Usually people release their VR game and then disappear. It's terrible.
It is being handled by IDontBeatGames
I'm not sure about reviews.
Automatic sick day.
Depending on the time of it, I may take the day of or the day after off. I think the discussion after the event will be as interesting as the news itself.
That would be me, I already have mostly everything for the main OT, there's a secondary one I'm doing which I got permission for that'll be going up the same day.
To clarify:
- Dreams |OT| will be an OT mainly for the discussion of the game. This would be about reviews, the game itself, updates etc and all of that.
- There will be a secondary |OT| that'll be called Dreams Creators |OT| that'll be used for people who want to make things, need help, share things and talk about the creating aspect of Dreams. This will give the creators their own place to talk about collaborating, sharing their projects, talking about hugs or needing solutions cause they can't figure out stuff like Logic etc.
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Best post I have seen for a long period. ROFL.
Thanks bro you made me laugh.
Probably because they are moving to a different generation with VR.
The director of Astrobot just got promoted to head of SIE Japan Studio.
Jim Ryan said they were committed to VR just a few months ago.
Sony's Jim Ryan: We had to make changes to deliver our PlayStation 5 dream
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Sony’s Jim Ryan Confirms its Commitment to VR: ‘we’re in it for the long haul’
Expect more from Sony as PlayStation VR continues to dominate.
www.vrfocus.com
I think the fact that they're not spending a lot on VR isn't too bad. They're making a little bit of money on it, so they aren't likely to drop it any time soon. They're giving VR a chance to grow.
Just being honest, I was sick the other week and I only took 1 day off as I was saving it for PS Meeting 🤣
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I believe there is going to be at least one studio acquisition this year. They hired staff who will deal with studio acquisition operations until 2024. The first one out is Kojima Productions this year. With the way they are talking about to become a ultimate entertainment company like Polyphony Digital is for the car industry with doing anime, comic books and movies aside from games is a very strong sign.
Sony wants to get over with it quick so they can move them to a bigger office like what they did with Polyphony last year when they moved them out from the car park they have resided since early 2000's.
Achieve anime, comic books, movies, smaller games + big Hollywood blockbuster game requires manpower. Sony has more than just PlayStation division. There are Sony Music with music division and their own anime studio, A-1 Pictures, formed by ex Sunrise producer. As for movies they have Sony Pictures.
Polyphony is Sony's big Japanese studio who is just more than games. Kojima Productions can be the second one Sony is looking for who is not just about games.
In terms of smaller games Kojima and Shinkawa mean what Kojima used to refer as his independent projects aside from his big Hollywood blockbuster. Snatcher and Policenauts were considered independent while MGS was big Hollywood blockbuster. Same can be said about the relation between Zone of the Enders series and MGS2, MGS3.
PS1 era was KCET, PS2 era was KCEJ and Kojima Productions was formed right after in 2005 when they stepped away from the smaller games due to Konami's business (obviously) changed (RIP Suikoden V).
Sony wants to get over with it quick so they can move them to a bigger office like what they did with Polyphony last year when they moved them out from the car park they have resided since early 2000's.
Achieve anime, comic books, movies, smaller games + big Hollywood blockbuster game requires manpower. Sony has more than just PlayStation division. There are Sony Music with music division and their own anime studio, A-1 Pictures, formed by ex Sunrise producer. As for movies they have Sony Pictures.
Polyphony is Sony's big Japanese studio who is just more than games. Kojima Productions can be the second one Sony is looking for who is not just about games.
In terms of smaller games Kojima and Shinkawa mean what Kojima used to refer as his independent projects aside from his big Hollywood blockbuster. Snatcher and Policenauts were considered independent while MGS was big Hollywood blockbuster. Same can be said about the relation between Zone of the Enders series and MGS2, MGS3.
PS1 era was KCET, PS2 era was KCEJ and Kojima Productions was formed right after in 2005 when they stepped away from the smaller games due to Konami's business (obviously) changed (RIP Suikoden V).
As things go, it is not only becoming increasingly expensive to secure 3rd party exclusives, but also publishers are in a rush to build their own proprietary digital publishing / streaming platforms or at the very least to expand their reach internationally on multiple platforms as digital publishing has never been so open and with multiple outlets to choose from. The time of 3rd party exclusives is very much coming to a (logical) end.
This being said, IPs are obviously in need of talented teams to develop them, but New IPs are very expensive to establish in both dev and marketing costs while they are also an unknown factor and can flop.
Acquiring devs+IPs makes a lot of sense in the current market, but it is very expensive and takes time as you need to make sure things will "gel" with your own structure.
Well I hope you recover soon but that the PS Meeting is happening before. XD
Here is my prediction. This week sony will announce the PS5 meeting and overshadow Dreams release. Poor mm lol
I'm pretty sure it's still going to be a thing, and expecting Sony to be more aggressive about it in the future.
The meeting will be held in Dreams. You can only watch it after you beat the campaign.
I'm on my third return to Days Gone. I always put it down for a few months then come back and pick up where I left off. At this point, I'm wondering if this game will ever just hurry the fuck up and end.
I can't believe I'm at a new camp after all this time. Whyyyy... anyways this is a good game but I just don't understand the pacing and why it's soooo unnecessarily drawn out. I really hope the sequel is able to keep things fresh and flowing naturally.
I can't believe I'm at a new camp after all this time. Whyyyy... anyways this is a good game but I just don't understand the pacing and why it's soooo unnecessarily drawn out. I really hope the sequel is able to keep things fresh and flowing naturally.
I don't know if I will be able to avoid story spoilers though for TLOUP2 and GoT. I was planning on holding off on playing Cyberpunk, FF7 Remake, Control, and Jedi Fallen Order on PS5 though as I know they would run terribly on my base PS4. Whereas Sony First Party games in general still run great on base PS4 like GOW, Horizon, and Spider-Man. My PC is only just decent and I only plays RTS games or Sims 4 on it.
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I'm really hoping they continue to grow Bend. They have enormous potential for stealth games as in back in the day
Albeit a little longer, I'd love this format of unveiling.
Lol what ?
We know nothing and more acquisitions the upcoming years is very possible.
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