Why Xbox 720 will never be receiving games from Quantic Dream

Quantic Dream has been a PlayStation exclusive studio for a while now, and they recently confirmed their commitment to having zero desire of leaving the exclusive comfort of Sony, which means Xbox 720 won't receive any Quantic content anytime soon.

According to a report from CVG on Friday, Quantic Dream CEO Guillaume de Fondaumière talked about how the studio's relationship with Sony is solid and as long as they make games, it will be for Sony.

[iGAM3R-VIII]

This article is spot on, every point they made were right. The relationship with Quantic and Sony are solid and Sony as a publisher gives them the freedom to do whatever they want

[StrongMan]

Exactly. Only Sony gives devs the freedom that they desire. Look at Insomniac. When they made games for Sony they were given total freedom to do as they pleased but they went multi plat with EA and look what EA made them do to their game. Rare even wanted to make Killer Instinct 3 but MS say no. http://www.notenoughshaders... Why do you think Bungie found a way to get out from under MS ownership? Quantic Dream wanted creative freedom and Sony is the only place to get it.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

Ok well good for Sony? Can we exaggerate it even more? This isn't life or death for MS. MS has there own team?

I can't wait to see something from Remedy and Alan Wake 2 at E3 that's what I'm interested in.

This can be said about any studio that isn't owned.

[darthv72]

many reasons why a smaller developer will seek the umbrella of a larger publisher. It could be creative freedom as some say. Or it could be the financial backing that dev needs to get their project off the ground.

Part of the contractual obligations these companies sign into leads to the IP's being the main goal of the publisher more so than the staff that developed the game.

We have seen a few times where a game goes big and the original creative staff behind it are either let go or move onto something else but the IP is retained by the publisher and more titles are made to follow.

This is very common and by no means a big story. Im more interested in why QD is defending their stance? did someone ruffle some feathers saying otherwise?

[Knightofelemia]

I think people already know this Quantic Dreams stated they want to remain a Sony exclusive partner. As long as Quantic Dream is happy with Sony there other games won't appear on a Nintendo machine or a Microsoft machine. I hope Quantic Dream develops a Vita title sometime in the near future.

[Bigpappy]

Why is this such a BIG story. I read this here already yesterday. QD is a quality developer, who decided, for what ever reason, that Sony is the console maker they want to release they games with. That used to be the case with Team Ninja and M$. These things happen. It is a plus for PS3 gamers if they like the studio, but it is definitely not a game changer by any stretch. So just cool it on the multiple submissions. We get it.

[darthv72]

I mean, did someone start a rumor that QD was looking to go multi or something?

[CBaoth]

He was trying to stir up your "emotions".

[ichimaru]

If they have a good thing going with Sony, the more power to them. There are a few articles that already cover this though.

[CommonSenseGamer]

So why is a studio staying exclusive to Sony presented as an attack on MS? Talk about insecure fanboys!

[Fred_C_Dobbs]

This is a great article

[Max-Zorin]

An article article went over this. No point of stating it over and over again.

[RuleofOne343]

Cause Cage is Happy & behaves like a happy person. besides it's not like the console will just up, vanish cause his games are not on it

[vega275]

After playing heavy rain imo their games wont be missed by me and it wont be a reason for me to switch consoles either or buy the ps4.

I like t o play games not QTE. But thats just me

[USEYOURFIST]

Every game requires a combination of button presses to proceed, by claiming heavy rain is not a game you are also saying everything else that requires button presses is not a game either. It is a game just one you don't appreciate.

[vega275]

I don't appreciate games like heavy rain because it isn't one. it's a interactive movie with very little gameplay. usually with real games it's the other way around. i don't mind some QTE like god of war. but when a game consist of nothing but QTE and less gameplay. it's no longer a game.

this is the very reason why i won't buy any of his games. games are based on fun,enjoyment, challenges,ect. his games consist of none of that in my opion. if that's the kind of game you like. then more power to you. i don't

[SDF Repellent]

Bought Heavy Rain used a coupleq years back and played it for 30 min and returned it. I just don't see what is so special about a QTE game. It is not my type of game so I don't think it is a big deal if they decide to stay exclusive to Sony.

[TheKayle]

xbox gamers wanted kojima and we get it ..is pretty enough
imho i dont like quick time events

[Jaqen_Hghar]

keep telling yourself that. I'm sure before you got MGS you would just say the game was a bunch of cutscenes.

[TheKayle1]

+ or - like fanboys was talking about mass effect for xbox no?

[ALLWRONG]

That's like saying "Why Sony will never have a Gears game?" and then writing 5 articles/blogs/forum post about the same thing.

[Droid Control]

I would like to see Quantic Dream games on PC again.

As a developer, I'm sure they their games played by as many people as possible.

[greenpowerz]

You couldn't get 10% of xbox owners to tell you who these guys are and less than that wouldn't even buy this type of game. Who cares already. Not saying the story is bad it's just this game design being weak and no replay value(not worth the $60) I'm not bashing, that's the way Xbox gamers think. Xbox gamers like prolonged experiences that continue to get support over time(the more social the better). It's the reason Sony's brand power weakend. People moved on from the PS2-ish game design to Xbox sand-box style games(Halo)

I bet MSFT told QD things were changing since the days of PS2 and their game on xbox and QD did not like that hence the MSFT and QD falling out and QD Sony partnetship. Sony is stuck with QD actual friends or not(good sales or bad)

Maybe devs with more talent on better hardware can make Static, QTE, fixed camera angle type games with one play through's worth, appealing again(choice system with hundreds of scenarios mixed with open action play)

[BlueTemplar]

OMFG... Having read that I actually feel embarrassed for you.

EDIT:

Need I ask your opinions on the likes of Naughty Dog, Guerrila, Sony Santa Monica, Digital Polyphony, Team Ico etc? Or are they all just crappy studios that Sony are stuck with too?

[BlueTemplar]

Loved Heavy Rain and before that Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy). While I'm primarily a PS gamer, it's a shame to see it exclusive to a single platform as it would be a good thing imo if these games were opened up to a wider audience.

[Belking]

It's only Quantic Dream. There games are good but not on the level that would really change anything if they did go multiplat. Having someone like Rockstar go exclusive is what I would call something big.