IGN: "Sony's patented technology that would end the used game market on PlayStation platforms. Should you worry?"
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.
It means that if Sony does go along with this crazy idea they will have to file for bankruptcy becuase I do not think any sane gamer no matter how loyal is down with this..
Edit: @ Gibbleginger - The negative over coverage that this is getting might be a good thing for us gamers because if Sony was really thinking about doing this then they will have to rethink that decision because of all the negative feed back that this crazy patent is getting from angry gamers.
In all honesty the fact that Sony thought about this and actually filed for a patent is madness... I know they might not use it but still a crazy move that I expect from Activion but not Sony.
Edit 2: @JoGam - I support developers too and most gamers do too, just look at sales from Skyrim, Red Dead Redemption, Uncharted, Halo, God of War 3, Gears of War and many games that have sold well - do not blame people for thinking that a crappy game like Too Human or Haze is not worth $60...maybe developers should start making good fun games instead of trying to make a quick buck.
Just look at the top of the page to see how this industry has become 'knee jerk' journalism. That bandwagon must be sagging under the weight of all these hungry passengers.
edit: Gamersciz, the irony is that gaming journalists demand innovation and imagination from the developers but when it comes to their own business, they show how lacking in either of those traits they are themselves.
Wow! This got out of hand real quick. I was not aware that filing a patent makes it true :/
SONY has once filed for a patent that would put advertising in your PS3 games, and did that patent go through. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Can't we seriously look back 7 years ago before the release of the PS3. it was rumored that PS3 wouldn't accept used games, that didn't happen.
Lol well i mean... Lending games or selling games to people is one thing but buying it or selling it to gamestop is like getting cash thats only enough to buy 2-3 meals.