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Hirai: Sony Could Pay to Secure PS3 Exclusives
Hirai: Sony Could Pay to Secure PS3 Exclusives
Next-Gen.biz - May 30, 2008
Submitted by Rol83 (481) at 7:31AM PST on May 30, 2008
SCE president Kaz Hirai says that Sony may consider the possibility of shelling out to secure exclusive third party releases for PlayStation 3, while the company will be pushing for exclusive content on PS3 versions of multiplatform titles.
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1Neisan posted on PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) at 5:47AM PST on May 31, 2008. RE: Hirai: Sony Could Pay to Secure PS3 Exclusives@apujanata,
Quick notes: GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas were release about 8 month later on Xbox.
Gears of War is just an exclusive title, Epic is a 3rd party developer who also have games released on PS3 and PC.
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1apujanata posted on PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) at 4:27AM PST on May 31, 2008. RE: Hirai: Sony Could Pay to Secure PS3 Exclusives@Rol83,
The way I see it, Halo and Gears (and Mario) are first party game, so it shouldn't even enter the discussion.
FF, GTA III (Isn't SA also released on XBOX / X360 ?), MG, I don't think their exclusivity was money-induced (I could be wrong), but more because those developer don't see value in porting their game to other platform (last gen is not as port happy as this generation).
I think the price for third party exclusivity might get higher and higher. I believe it is better to focus on increasing first party capabilities (either through self development, or acquisition). It is a much more difficult way, but it is more profitable in the future (provided first party management is competent).[ Oracle ] [ Level 30 ] [ Rank: 14935 ]bids
1Rol83 posted on PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) at 12:32AM PST on May 31, 2008. RE: Hirai: Sony Could Pay to Secure PS3 Exclusives@apujanata,
I think it's simply all about business. Exclusivs are selling systems, that's a fact. The more exclusives you got, the more systems you sell (the quality is important as well). I mean, what if halo and gears waren't exclusives, or GTA III (with VC and SA), Gran Turismo, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear... The whole situation wouldn't look the same.[ Oracle ] [ Level 19 ] [ Rank: 481 ]bids
1apujanata posted on PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) at 11:45PM PST on May 30, 2008. RE: Hirai: Sony Could Pay to Secure PS3 Exclusivesbids
1tyrile posted on PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) at 2:47PM PST on May 30, 2008. RE: Hirai: Sony Could Pay to Secure PS3 Exclusivesbids
1Neisan posted on PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) at 7:51AM PST on May 30, 2008. RE: Hirai: Sony Could Pay to Secure PS3 Exclusives@vGInfidel,
I recall that as well, and if I'm not mistaken, I think the topic was brought up at the time when there was a rumor going around that Microsoft paid R* 50mil for exclusive DLC.[ Lurker ] [ Level 12 ] [ Rank: 926 ]bids
1vGInfidel posted on PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) at 7:40AM PST on May 30, 2008. RE: Hirai: Sony Could Pay to Secure PS3 Exclusivesbids
22Rol83 posted on PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) at 7:31AM PST on May 30, 2008. Article: Hirai: Sony Could Pay to Secure PS3 Exclusives
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I think he is just being political. I mean he pretty much backed up what Harrison was saying. He did however choose not to slap certain publishers - *ahem* R*, Epic, Harmonix - in the face avoiding the hard line and saying it "could" happen.
But, we all know that Sony has taken the standpoint that the PS3 is more than a games machine and will have a lifetime of at least 10 years. It doesn't make sense for them to spend money on exclusives that will only make a difference early in the fight. Especially since the 360 isn't doing so hot and it's been shelling money out all over the place for exclusive titles. Sure, it's outselling the PS3 but for a console in it's 3rd year with barely 20 million units worldwide it's kind of a joke.
I mean imagine being Kaz Hirai. You know that all of these 3rd party "exclusives" are eventually going to come to you and try to port the game or go to them as a port. Why? Because all their projections are based off of a generation where they had over 50 million XBOXs and PS2s in the same time frame - and now it costs considerably more to make these games. Why would you pay them a ton of money for something you will eventually get for free, especially since you released a tool that assists developers in porting games from the PS3 to the 360? You wouldn't! You would keep drilling it in developers heads that they can only avoid the pros of Blu-ray for so long. You'd bait the good ones into helping you solidify the Blu-ray standard as above and beyond what is possible on a DVD. Then everyone else would have to fall into place for fear that their review scores would lose a couple points based on lack of features when compared to 1st party titles and "financially assisted" 3rd party ones.