Kotaku: Despite the fact almost every games writer I've ever spoken with loves the thing, the general public has, so far, not exactly warmed to Sony's latest handheld video games console.
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.
Of course Sony worry about the future of its device. Which industrial wouldn't be stressed before the release of a new product on the market ?
It's like if i asked you,LUKE PLUNKETT, should you be worried about the economy of your country ? Should you be worried about the debts the USA contract each and every year ? Should you be worried about the global economy collapsing and the dollar losing its weight on the global market ? If not, i think you take the video game industry too seriously.
Yes Sony is worry as they should be, that doesn't mean the Vita will fail; just that nobody can predict the success of the device now.
If the system is great, well supported and people love it, it will sell. If not, it will be more difficult for Sony to make it sexy to potential users.
"If sweetening the deal just after launch is panicking, what's it called when a company feels compelled to do it before a handheld is even released?"
Exactly. Of course though, it's different when it comes to a certain company.....
Anyways, I'll be buying a Vita, but not a launch. Right now there isn't much that interests me except Wipeout (love that series). I just played Uncharted 3 late last year, so I don't need another Uncharted experience so soon.
You guys know the drill: Sony is doomed, hide yo kids, hide yo wife.
It will well enough to make it successful. What people need to worry about is the software sales. Games don't look so hot in sales.
And here we go..................again.