PushStartSelect.com : "PlayStation All-Stars was in a private beta and should be hitting a public beta soon, and the game should be released shortly after. However with recent comments on the game, and perhaps the lack of announcements for some peoples anticipated characters, the game should have stuck in the beta stage longer. The game should have been developed and pushed along slowly, while coming together to make one big bang. Perhaps release a few smaller games to keep money in the door while they work on it."
1. This is their first game. Don't expect them to sell $1 Million in the first week of release.
2. Buy getting rights for Crash, Spyro, Sora, Cloud cost major $$$$$. They would be digging themselves a ditch by buying these characters and then the game doesn't sell even with these characters. I would play it safe and release them as DLC. They would get their money back for buying the rights.
3. People who say "No Crash No Buy" are still going to buy the game lol