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GDC 08: Sony believes PS3 is the best platform for small developers |
Listed in: PS3 Tags: Microsoft, Playstation Home, SCEA, Scott Steinberg, Sony
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Steinberg's statement was basically a response to the announcements that Microsoft's XNA chief made at the 2008 Game Developer's Conference.
It was interesting in the sense that what they were talking about we've sort of been doing for the last couple of years with PSN and giving smaller, start-up, entrepreneurial developers the chance to get in and make their games available on the PSN.
Steinberg supported his argument by pointing out the contrast between the PlayStation 3's free online services and the Xbox 360's Gold membership requirement. The Sony exec said that he thought the PS3 was better choice because "the PS3 owner has the ability to go online day one without having to cut a check."
Finally, Steinberg best summarized the company's confidence in its product this way:
I think on a global basis, the PS3 brand is going to be the winner. I think the story is already written in Europe and in Japan. In the US it is sort of a 'jump ball' that is remaining, but quite candidly I think if a small, start-up company wanted to have global access to their content, and have global commercial potential for their content, Sony is by far the best platform.
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Microsoft would say the same about their Xbox 360.
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Though, that doesn't mean devs won't develop for the PS3, I'm just saying you probably won't see much due to programming on the Cell.
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I'm still abit PO'd to see that he is ignorant enough to bring in the fact that XBL is not "free"......has he even tried it ? From day one, you CAN get online and have access to buy the arcade games, just like on PSN......seems people still have a hard time understanding you only pay for multiplayer gaming on XBL.....videos, demos, arcade games, game content, is all accesible without paying a dime....other then paying for whatever you want to download....
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PS3 games are alot easier to make nowadays, thanks to Sony helping them. Its going to be even easier this year. Stop living in yesteryear.
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