The PlayStation 4's price and DRM policies were welcome announcements to those watching Sony's E3 press conference, but they weren't created in response to the same policies for Xbox One, Sony VP of Worldwide Studios Scott Rohde told Polygon in an interview earlier tonight.
"I literally have goosebumps right now, because that was always our plan," Rohde said. "It's something that we believe in. We know gamers come first; we know what they want. I was personally overwhelmed with the massive explosion on Twitter, with everyone essentially begging, 'Please don't do this Sony, please don't do this PlayStation!' It was so hard not to say, right away, 'Well, we never were going to do that, but now let's have a little fun and announce it in a fun way at the PlayStation press conference.'
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Sony did it for the REAL gamers. Not because Microsoft was gonna do it. Microsoft's plans were outright evil and controlling.
Nice source. he he he
"PlayStation 4's price and DRM policies not an answer to Xbox One, Sony exec says"
Price probably not, DRM policies, come on. Don't lie, you know damn well that a response to the backlash MS got. You made that clear as day. This was a very good choice to make, but don't act like MS had nothing to do with your choice of words when announcing it.
They sure took some jabs at em about it though lol.. M$ is trying to change the way ppl use their hobby machines.. U just DONT DO THAT! U cant force change on millions of ppl virtually saying "we're doing this & its best whether u like it or not".. Sorry but i wont support that BS & you cant tell me that i have to connect to the net to play MY GAMES! If i pay for my game & machine, im taking it wherever the hell i want & playing wherever i want... As long as i have a TV & my console im good.. I wont be dependant on an internet connection.. I wont be handicapped if my net goes out or i cancel & switch providers.. EFFF U bra, u wont get a cent from me nx gen..
They think theyre slick trying to get money for xbox live, money from used games, money on storage, (u will run out after a while from installing everything) money on kinect (when i dont want it), etc..
So that Twitter hoopla actually did make a difference in a sense. Really glad to know that all this DRM stuff was never in their plan & that the announcement at the conference was some friendly banter.
I find it so funny that for the past few weeks game journalists were making assumptions that since Microsoft was doing this DRM stuff, so would Sony. Even though ever since they revealed the PS4 that the days after they were crystal clear that they weren't gonna do it.
Today i was proud to be a gamer on the Playstation & they proved to me that i was important in the life of the Playstation brand.
Just like Sony's new slogan....i do feel that Greatness awaits.