They weren't always hard on them. Not before the original Xbox anyway. But this is how the US media is for pretty much everything. They don't report news they tell you their opinions. It's why I don't pay attention to them anymore.
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Shawn Layden interview - on Sony's first party development, streaming, E3, acquisitions and more
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Whenever you hit the tailend of a gen and growth slows down the narrative writes itself. Especially if you focus solely on the stock market.
They always seem to not ask the tough questions to people like this.
Like he said that they're striking critical acclaim, but he didn't ask why they're bothering to make certain games that would never do well both commercially or critically. They publish a lot of smaller things nobody will play, and that dont even review well.
It's odd to read articles about how MS has everything to win the next generation...yet Sony is all doom and gloom.
The interview is nothing like that title. No wonder Sony is so quiet lately.
They need to get a studio with focus on cartoon visual, family friendly games
Not something like awful low budget playlink games, nearly all their studios only realistic visuals except Japan Studio
Not something like awful low budget playlink games, nearly all their studios only realistic visuals except Japan Studio
I hope he's not underestimating Nintendo and Microsoft. I don't agree with him at all regarding his E3 comments. You don't always have to have something big to show as Microsoft has shown in the last 2 years. Yet they've received great applause for showing off 3rd party collaborations and spoon feeding the fans about where their company will be going in the next few years (which is expected to be next gen) rather than only showing the expected first party such as Cuphead for example. He's line of thought is very narrow and I think there will be more people who will be satisfied if Sony did what MS have been doing in the last couple years, this year as a one off, than people who will bitch about not seeing only blockbuster first party content. E3 is a gaming conference after all and there will be a lot of 3rd party devs who will miss out on potential exposure because Sony hasn't attended E3 this year.
As kodera said, sony are crouching in order to jump even higher, so hopefully, all those worries would calm down when sony finally starts the PS5 reveal excitement...
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Interesting interview.
I'm sure if the reporter worked for Microsoft, it would have been asked. Afterall, cross-play benefits MS the most.
I'm sure if the reporter worked for Microsoft, it would have been asked. Afterall, cross-play benefits MS the most.
Yes they did it this gen, they were quiet about PS4 and kaz said some bullshit about not to announce your console first so your competitors don't steal your specs, lol.
Then BAM Feb 20th announcement.
However its not going be any K. O Moment for Sony.
I think both companies will be great.
Never doesn't exist!
And we already know they are making Spiderman 2 for Sony and for sure a new Ratchet too...
they are almost a first party for Sony.
well, they already shown gameplay for those game, E3 just wont be worth it just to showing these games again. it has no bearing on revealing their dates on blog posts as they usually do.
I never understood why Sony and MS didn't put real investment into studios to also create really great "cartoon visual, family friendly games" to compete with Nintendo games.
Their competition is already doing it. Do you think they should sit by idly while all the good indie studios get gobbled up? It's business.
How do comments like this help?
Jarod McChicken actually does have some good points, but some worded not the best.
Focusing on only huge titles is very risky, if one of those titles fails it would not be out of the realm of possibility for the studio to get canned.
And not having E3 does seem less competitive even though Sony remain competitive, being out the E3 conversion does seem like not turning up for a fight.
I didn't see any good points at all..just typical forum hyperbole and fanboy ....The fight does not only take place at e3..some of you have a very distorted view of things.
He said that a company with 2.8 B profit last quarter does not have the money to go to e3, what does that sound to you?
Yes, but wishing for a particular dev to be brought is a very "my team" mentality.
And this goes for both sides.
I even said its not just E3..... But you fail to address the point and just use insults.
But yeah Jarod McChicken did use hyperbole.
That would be dope.. buying MGS from Konami and giving it back to Kojima? All the while Death Stranding is a new MGS, lol? Talk about nukes.
Saying it is not just e3 then not elaborate really adds nothing...how is Sony Not competing?. There was nothing in that post except silly console war nonsense. How are there "Pockets Dry".
Won't happen because of Pachinko machines .. But could see Konami outsourcing the work to another studio and a partnership with Sony.
Yes more context was needed.
But it's pretty halarious that Sony not doing E3 is portrayed as "nothing to see here" by some posters.
When MS had a smaller E3 floor space last year people were claiming the usual xbox doom and gloom talk.
Sony they were had Crash and Spyro in the past
they try to make games that replace those titles like Jak and Daxter and Sly Cooper then knack and they still not compared to the IP like Crash and Spyro in popularity
and i think Sony still regret they didn't take the IP when they have the chance
I meant the big three like the poll we had.
Death stranding wasn't much gameplay. And besides that, if the games are coming this year they should show them at E3. Even if it's just one game. Showing the almost done game would be having something new to say.
These are the most Sony answers ever. Non-commital in both directions. Not that it's a surprise. They aren't going to hint at studio acquisitions, release dates, new games or future hardware in an interview like this.
The only interesting part is him admitting that they are doing less games per year to make sure they are driving quality. I personally don't foresee any acquisitions soon unless they are surefire hits. It would have to be something like Playground or Obsidian for Microsoft.
Also, I'm shocked that a "journalist" who lives in a major US city thinks streaming is the only way forward.
The only interesting part is him admitting that they are doing less games per year to make sure they are driving quality. I personally don't foresee any acquisitions soon unless they are surefire hits. It would have to be something like Playground or Obsidian for Microsoft.
Also, I'm shocked that a "journalist" who lives in a major US city thinks streaming is the only way forward.
Ok how is that relevant to this thread though, and was it the same folks? If not then it really is totally irrelevant.
I don't understand why Microsoft and Nintendo don't put real investment into studios to also create really great narrative-driven, 3rd person action games to compete with Sony games.
It's relevant because E3 was brought up in the interview.....
It's very relevant.
I thought of that too.. does the MGS pachinko make that much for them that a check would be impossible? I dont know much about pachinko, but it seems like you could slap any sticker on that shit and itll still make money. Genuine questions.
But anyway, a partnership to bring MGS back would be incredible.
It's still a lot of fun but last E3 Microsoft had the best show, due largely to 3rd parties, and yet they still wound up in last place overall in terms of sales and quality titles throughout the year.
So yeah, it's a great time but not vital to a companies success.
lol ok if you say so. I mean unless it was then same folks saying both things it is even more irrelevant....
I have absolutely no idea but I know Pachinko machines are addictive as hell... I had a friend who was addicted to them.
I would love to see a MGS remake
I like the stance to delay games as long as necessary to get the quality up to their standard. It's clear that is the strategy being applied with Dreams.
Not happening.
Not happening.
Yeah, it's crazy. Like others have said it feels just like what the media was trying to pull between the PS4 and XBone until E3.
Agreed. I was surprised they didn't just not do the conference this year due to timing but still do the booth with all the playable demos.
No need for condenscension..I read it I see nothing that makes folks giving MS a hard time about e3 floor space relevant to Sony's e3 strategy this year.....You seem keen on bringing MS up over and over, agree to disagree. Again was it the same folks saying both?
I got the impression that they will try (really hard) to buy KojiPro. It fits the three requirements he mentioned.