CCC Says: "Backward compatibility is the big controversial topic of this console generation. We already know that the PlayStation 4 isn’t going to be able to play PlayStation 3 games without the use of Sony’s Gaikai streaming platform. We assumed that this would be the case for PS1 and PS2 games as well, but now we aren’t so sure."
Sony has recruited Bungie's head of revenue Jaremy Rich to head up its live-service gaming division, Rich has announced on social media.
Please do not put Destiny’s monetization into Sony’s first party games. The monetization is what’s driving players away from Destiny.
I mean, this person made some pretty bad decisions at Bungie. I hope they've learned from them because I definitely don't see those type of ideas as good for PlaySation in general.
Ps5 gamers in 2023 seemed to play more live service types of games, so regardless to how people feel about them, numbers don’t lie and Sony is going where the money is. I mean look at the excitement around Helldivers2, people are showing that they want live service games.
How do you kill a franchise that already been killed?
Destiny’s grind, cash-in-on-playbass-cha-Ching, and pop-culture-insertion mainstream-me-too bs totally killed any rep Bungie had. Sony/Bungie, if you are doing this to ward-off players, it’s already working.
Sony has patented to add multiple dialogue modes to let players switch between how many conversations with NPCs they want in the game.
Sony is like the only ones outta the 3 that has atuff like like this pop up changing thing in ways.
Genuine Enabling Technology was seeking damages, claiming the tech allowing PlayStation consoles and controllers to communicate infringes its rights.
Sounds like patent trolling they tried the same thing against Nintendo with the same pattern.
Motion and control input traversing over higher and lower frequencies seperate from each other allowing the controller to do both
So to recoup the money Genuine is going to take on Nintendo or Microsoft next. I hate patent lawyers they are some of the worst bottom feeders out there.
Backward compatibility would be great but it won't define next gen in the least bit
I'm sure people would much rather have the new experiences possible over the old
BC seems to be a big deal for a lot of people. Good on Sony trying to find a work-around, could be another killer app.
Another victory...?
I don't want to sound harsh after all the good work Sony have done with the PS4. but the real victory right now would be getting some games out the door.
My PS4 hasn't been turned on since I got bored of Resogun and completed KZ shortly after EU launch. Nothing more to play as the rest of the games I wanted I already have on PC or will buy in a Steam sale.
I know the post launch time is always dry - but with DriveClub getting delayed (and possibly delayed again if rumours are true) it seems a wait until March for inFamous is the best I can hope for.
Even if they released this service now it'd be something. I wouldn't mind going back and playing a few PS2 games, just out of nostalgia. But at the moment it's all hot air from both Sony and MS.
No, because most people probably still have there old consoles and will play them on their, especially if they have to buy them again.
Of topic: Sony should not be winning this generation right now because the PS4 has no games, and no good exclusives until next year
No not another flame-bait article.
On the premise of BC, I think it is a plus. I think the biggest reason from both consoles having BC is the fact of the MP aspect. Imagine MP server nightmare.