Eurogamer: Sony reckons PlayStation Vita got off to "a good start" in Japan, and doesn't foresee "any problems" selling the handheld in February.
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.
What do you think the Vita will sell in its first month for the west. 1m ?
3DS sold 1.3m in its first month in the western markets (japanese market not included)
Well, the 3ds does not have any competition at launch. So, I expext fewer number than 1.3 million. I could be wrong of course since no one can predict what will happen next month. I am in Asia so I wonder if Sony is advertising the vita in EU and the US
I dont count tablets and smartphones as direct competitors.
Now that games like Ragnarok Odyssey, Gravity Daze and Disgaea coming out and with a MH game in the works, sales should pick up soon.
If you didn't know already, there's a bundle offer available at Amazon UK that gives you a free 8GB memory card and selected game for £15 if you pre-order the Vita now. That's round about £236 total for a Wi-Fi model, 8GB card and game.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/...
Frankly, this is a great deal, and actually convinced me into putting my order in. Remember, you don't HAVE to get a game if there's nothing there that appeals to you.
I don't know why people think the Vita will outsell the 3DS.
The Vita is made for real gamers, and real gamers is the minority.
The 3DS is marketed for casual, kids and soccer mom, and they out number the core gamer.
Real gamer will flock to the PS Vita because of all the hardcore games.
Kids and casuals will flock to the 3DS because of all the cartoony kids games.