In my opinion Game pass is devaluing the whole industry. No one wants to pay for anything anymore because they think they get everything for free, forever with the service. Look at the way Battlefield was treated by the media and fans for having a price tag attached to it. We’re already seeing studios, including Ubisoft changing the way they make games with more evidence with today’s announcement.
At this point it’s starting to seem like Sony has nothing to show. I’m personally tired of all the silence. This is the first year in a “new generation” yet they don’t seem like they have any interest in talking about it. I’ll be skipping this state of play. I’ve seen more then enough of Deathloop to decide I’m not buying it.
The Forest was an indie title that came out two years ago and was on top of I think Mays most purchased psn games... so maybe it’s just your game. It’s not Sony’s job to promote every single one of the thousands of games on its platforms.
Some of you honestly need to see a psychiatrist. It’s a video game, stop taking everything so seriously. The relentless media and silent hill fans are the likely reason for the delay. Just calm down and give who ever is making the game the time they need to put out their project in a state their happy with. That being said I look forward to seeing more in August.
I think moves like this as well as numerous acquisitions are required. Microsoft is going to keep buying and buying and Sony needs to respond. I think they should be looking at smaller teams and help them grow into bonafide AAA studios. So that in 5-10 years. we’re talking about teams like Unknown Worlds, Ember Lab, or even Young Horses the way people talk about Guerilla or Suckerpunch.
@SZRT_CIC_Ice I was more likely to check out an Xbox before this move honestly. It doesn’t add anything to the industry it just takes away from others and I’m not going to reward Microsoft for trying to buy their way in to having good IP. Tired of people acting like Microsoft is an underdog and not one of the richest companies in the world.
Not complaining but I wish they had started with this originally. Kind of a let down at the end to offer a bunch of dlc to stuff I personally don’t care about after they’ve done such a great job prior.
I don’t entirely understand what everyone’s beef with E3 has been in recent years but it’s hard to get that hyped for it without Sony there. I do think they should be attending if even just to combat all the negative press lately. But with that being said I’m looking forward to it like I do every year.
I really don’t like complaining about PS+ offerings, but I’m really ticked that we’re getting two games that are currently on PSNow. It’s a slap in the face to people subscribed to both services
This is actually kind of what my conspiracy theory is for what Naughty Dog is doing with factions. I could see a Last of Us open world survival doing very well.
@AhmadSumadi that’s the issue though. Very soon playstation users are going to see game after game release everywhere but on PlayStation. Just look at their PS5 showcase back in June. Two games by 3rd party studios Sony felt strongly enough to make deals with for exclusivity are now directly owned by the competition. In a couple years, we as PlayStation users aren’t gonna have as many third party games to look forward to in between Sony’s first party games.
This is beyond disappointing to me. With a new console generation that already won’t feature games from 11(probably more coming) studios now owned by Microsoft, plus the rumored Kojima deal in place, it really seems like there’s not a ton to look forward to as a PlayStation user. At this point I’m more excited for the upcoming TV shows and movies then I am the games.
@David187 to be fair that isn’t Push Square’s fault. Their just reiterating what’s happening in the games industry as a whole, and unfortunately it’s been mostly bad news and head scratchers from Sony. Some of which is out of their control but not all, and those they have control of deserved to be called out.
@truerbluer totally agree. They should be buying smaller established studios and build them into AAA over time. I.e Ember Labs, Young Horses, Hello Games, housemarque
@solocapers I 100% agree with you and that’s what I’m worried about I actually think Microsoft is devaluing the entire industry. But I don’t think people quite understand how much Microsoft is actually taking away from the PlayStation ecosystem and how different these conversations will be in a few years.
@AdamNovice are you honestly surprised? It’s been one misstep after another by Sony. Their biggest selling point for decades has been its exclusive software. In the last 2/3 years alone it’s biggest competitor has doubled its first party studios, including buying one of the industries most popular publishers, and their giving a way big percent of the industry for a fairly low monthly subscription cost. All while Sony has raised the price for games, closed studios, including Japan Studio,Sony can’t rely on 3 or 4 AAA studios and shelling out cash for meaningless 3rd party deals.
@Playstation it’s foolish to think Sony doesn’t need to bolster their first party studios. Those 2nd and 3rd party partners are dwindling and will continue to become first party for their direct competition. Exclusive software is what sells consoles Sony is proof of that.
At this point there’s not a ton of AAA studios for them to bring in the fold. If they can’t lock down studios like Kojima Productions, Techland, & Eidos I would like to see them bring in some smaller teams and help them grow into bigger studios. Starting with developers like Ember Labs, Young Horses, Hello Games, etc.
It is upsetting seeing talented studios getting scooped up one by one while Sony just stands by and watches. After Microsoft continuously adding teams (which they still are) there’s really not much left out there in the way of a big impact buy.
Overall I really loved Little Hope. Honestly thought if it had better voice acting, dialogue, minor touch ups, it could have been as good Until Dawn. Also wasn’t a huge fan of the ending but maybe that would change on another play through.
Would really love them to make a few small and large acquisitions to add to this team and diversify their line up. I think Hello Game, Techland & Asobo would all be great pick ups for them and could be a great answer to Microsoft picking up Obsidian and now Bethesda. I think Bluepoint and Housemarque should be considered no brainers. Kojima, Capcom, or Konami are probably all pipe dreams but would be huge to have any of those IP’s under Sony’s control. Honorable mentions I also think would be good fits are Sumo Digital, Endnight, Mediatonic, Unknown Worlds, Drinkbox, Frogwares, & Frictional
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Re: Deep Dives from Featured Teams to Follow PS5 Showcase
Only 40 minutes is pretty disappointing after all the silence, but looking forward to it regardless.
Re: Soapbox: Don't Let Psychonauts 2 Pass You By
@pip_muzz to me, it’s baffling people are defending a company who released an inferior product to one specific audience.
Re: Soapbox: Don't Let Psychonauts 2 Pass You By
So you’re telling us to support a company that’s holding back quality and features from one specific audience?
Re: The Winners from Sony's Latest State of Play
Moss 2 was my highlight
Re: Soapbox: Why I'm Less Excited for Deathloop on PS5 Than I Should Be
In my opinion Game pass is devaluing the whole industry. No one wants to pay for anything anymore because they think they get everything for free, forever with the service. Look at the way Battlefield was treated by the media and fans for having a price tag attached to it. We’re already seeing studios, including Ubisoft changing the way they make games with more evidence with today’s announcement.
Re: State of Play Livestream Confirmed for Thursday, Featuring Deathloop
At this point it’s starting to seem like Sony has nothing to show. I’m personally tired of all the silence. This is the first year in a “new generation” yet they don’t seem like they have any interest in talking about it. I’ll be skipping this state of play. I’ve seen more then enough of Deathloop to decide I’m not buying it.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Games for July 2021?
One game I’m interested in is on a console I can’t find so in my opinion it’s a ***** month
Re: Report: How PlayStation Is Failing Indie Developers
And we’re supposed to believe Abandoned is some indie developer who’s getting its own app?
Re: Rumour: PS Now Adds Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War, Judgment, Nioh 2 in July
Holy crap my “leak” ended up on push square lol
Re: Sony Under Heavy Fire for Handling of Indies on PS Store
The Forest was an indie title that came out two years ago and was on top of I think Mays most purchased psn games... so maybe it’s just your game. It’s not Sony’s job to promote every single one of the thousands of games on its platforms.
Re: Abandoned Trailer App Delayed Yet Again, This Time to August
Some of you honestly need to see a psychiatrist. It’s a video game, stop taking everything so seriously. The relentless media and silent hill fans are the likely reason for the delay. Just calm down and give who ever is making the game the time they need to put out their project in a state their happy with. That being said I look forward to seeing more in August.
Re: Sony: PlayStation Studios Is Expanding, and Always on the Lookout for Incredible Experiences
@ViolentEntity yes. Though we have no idea what they’re working on yet, I would bet some type of first person narrative game.
Re: Reaction: Partnerships Show PlayStation Empowering Creators, And Avoiding an Acquisition War
I think moves like this as well as numerous acquisitions are required. Microsoft is going to keep buying and buying and Sony needs to respond. I think they should be looking at smaller teams and help them grow into bonafide AAA studios. So that in 5-10 years. we’re talking about teams like Unknown Worlds, Ember Lab, or even Young Horses the way people talk about Guerilla or Suckerpunch.
Re: Sony Announces Partnership with Deviation Games to Make New IP
@Feena ex Black Ops developers mostly I believe
Re: Atomic Heart Trailer Confirmed for E3, Dev Says 'Game Is Ready'
@Ken_Kaniff pretty sure they’re owned by Tencent
Re: Dying Light 2 Hitting PS5, PS4 on 7th December, Gameplay Revealed
Day one buy bb
Re: Talking Point: What Free June 2021 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
@TraCuz- do you play that with a normal controller?
Re: Don't Hold Your Breath for Bethesda's Starfield on PS5, PS4
@SZRT_CIC_Ice I was more likely to check out an Xbox before this move honestly. It doesn’t add anything to the industry it just takes away from others and I’m not going to reward Microsoft for trying to buy their way in to having good IP. Tired of people acting like Microsoft is an underdog and not one of the richest companies in the world.
Re: Final Play At Home Update Includes Free Content for Lots of PS4 Games
Not complaining but I wish they had started with this originally. Kind of a let down at the end to offer a bunch of dlc to stuff I personally don’t care about after they’ve done such a great job prior.
Re: Square Enix, SEGA, Bandai Namco, and More Join E3 2021 Roster
I don’t entirely understand what everyone’s beef with E3 has been in recent years but it’s hard to get that hyped for it without Sony there. I do think they should be attending if even just to combat all the negative press lately. But with that being said I’m looking forward to it like I do every year.
Re: PS Plus May 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Announced
I really don’t like complaining about PS+ offerings, but I’m really ticked that we’re getting two games that are currently on PSNow. It’s a slap in the face to people subscribed to both services
Re: Poll: Will You Be Buying Returnal?
Game looks fantastic but I still don’t have a PS5
Re: PlayStation Studios Boss Wants 'Distinct and Diverse' Range of Games, Sony Committed to Both AAA Quality and Experimentation
@KayOL77 if you have access to PSnow the whole collection is on there
Re: More Free PS4 Games and Offers Coming Soon, Sony Confirms
Would be very surprised to not see Dreams as one of the selections
Re: That Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection Game Is Coming to PS4
I must have bought Ghost n’ Goblins at least half a dozen times and I don’t think I’ve ever made it past the 3rd area
Re: Change Time and History in PSVR Adventure Game Wanderer
This looks seriously awesome. I don’t think I’ve been more excited about a VR game than I am for this one.
Re: PS4 Firmware Update 8.50 Is Available to Download Now
What harm did keeping Communities pose? I liked the feature a lot as it was very helpful finding players for smaller less popular games.
Re: Days Gone 2 Would Have Had a Shared Online Universe with Co-Op
This is actually kind of what my conspiracy theory is for what Naughty Dog is doing with factions. I could see a Last of Us open world survival doing very well.
Re: Sony Wants to Bring PlayStation's Most Popular Franchises to Smartphones
@AhmadSumadi that’s the issue though. Very soon playstation users are going to see game after game release everywhere but on PlayStation. Just look at their PS5 showcase back in June. Two games by 3rd party studios Sony felt strongly enough to make deals with for exclusivity are now directly owned by the competition. In a couple years, we as PlayStation users aren’t gonna have as many third party games to look forward to in between Sony’s first party games.
Re: Sony Wants to Bring PlayStation's Most Popular Franchises to Smartphones
This is beyond disappointing to me. With a new console generation that already won’t feature games from 11(probably more coming) studios now owned by Microsoft, plus the rumored Kojima deal in place, it really seems like there’s not a ton to look forward to as a PlayStation user. At this point I’m more excited for the upcoming TV shows and movies then I am the games.
Re: Poll: Is PlayStation Losing Ground to Xbox?
@David187 to be fair that isn’t Push Square’s fault. Their just reiterating what’s happening in the games industry as a whole, and unfortunately it’s been mostly bad news and head scratchers from Sony. Some of which is out of their control but not all, and those they have control of deserved to be called out.
Re: Sony Strengthens eSports Drive by Making PS5 Official Console of NBA 2K League
@truerbluer totally agree. They should be buying smaller established studios and build them into AAA over time. I.e Ember Labs, Young Horses, Hello Games, housemarque
Re: Sony Game MLB The Show 21 Will Be Free with Game Pass on Xbox, Full-Price on PS5, PS4
@solocapers I 100% agree with you and that’s what I’m worried about I actually think Microsoft is devaluing the entire industry. But I don’t think people quite understand how much Microsoft is actually taking away from the PlayStation ecosystem and how different these conversations will be in a few years.
Re: Sony Game MLB The Show 21 Will Be Free with Game Pass on Xbox, Full-Price on PS5, PS4
@AdamNovice are you honestly surprised? It’s been one misstep after another by Sony. Their biggest selling point for decades has been its exclusive software. In the last 2/3 years alone it’s biggest competitor has doubled its first party studios, including buying one of the industries most popular publishers, and their giving a way big percent of the industry for a fairly low monthly subscription cost. All while Sony has raised the price for games, closed studios, including Japan Studio,Sony can’t rely on 3 or 4 AAA studios and shelling out cash for meaningless 3rd party deals.
Re: Sony Game MLB The Show 21 Will Be Free on Xbox, Full-Price on PS5, PS4
Honestly just embarrassing at this point.
Re: Sony Wins Many BAFTA Awards, But Hades Takes Game of the Year
Animal Crossing winning multiplayer of the year is just sad
Re: Reaction: Why Did PlayStation Buy Evo?
@Playstation it’s foolish to think Sony doesn’t need to bolster their first party studios. Those 2nd and 3rd party partners are dwindling and will continue to become first party for their direct competition. Exclusive software is what sells consoles Sony is proof of that.
Re: Sony Investing in Jade Raymond's New Studio on Unannounced IP
Should be investing in first party, not third party exclusives.
Re: Reaction: What Next for PlayStation?
At this point there’s not a ton of AAA studios for them to bring in the fold. If they can’t lock down studios like Kojima Productions, Techland, & Eidos I would like to see them bring in some smaller teams and help them grow into bigger studios. Starting with developers like Ember Labs, Young Horses, Hello Games, etc.
Re: Embracer Group's Latest Acquisition Is Gearbox Entertainment
It is upsetting seeing talented studios getting scooped up one by one while Sony just stands by and watches. After Microsoft continuously adding teams (which they still are) there’s really not much left out there in the way of a big impact buy.
Re: Looks Like Fall Guys Will Crash The Game Awards with Season 3 Announcement
I think they dropped the ball with Halloween. Could have easily given us some cool Halloween themed skins but gave us nothing except the witch
Re: Poll: Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Games for December 2020?
@carlos82 yeah because people won’t cry about getting indies as well. 🤦🏻♂️
Re: Games Journalist Alanah Pearce Joins Sony Santa Monica
@Enuo pretty sure. Definitely an interesting move. I’ve never been a huge fan personally but I know she has a big following so I’m all for this move
Re: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope - So Much Better Than Man of Medan
Overall I really loved Little Hope. Honestly thought if it had better voice acting, dialogue, minor touch ups, it could have been as good Until Dawn. Also wasn’t a huge fan of the ending but maybe that would change on another play through.
Re: PS Now November 2020 Update Adds RAGE 2, Injustice 2, F1 2020, and More
Great month. Excited to try out My Time at Portia, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, & probably Rage 2
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 346
Maneater mostly. Truly shocked at how much I’m enjoying it
Re: Ni no Kuni Dev Level-5 Reportedly All But Ceases NA Operations
@Rob_230 Dark Cloud remake would be awesome
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 345
@Iroha I love that game but I don’t think I’ll ever be able to beat Prairie King
Re: PlayStation Studios: All Sony First-Party Developers and What They're Working On
Would really love them to make a few small and large acquisitions to add to this team and diversify their line up. I think Hello Game, Techland & Asobo would all be great pick ups for them and could be a great answer to Microsoft picking up Obsidian and now Bethesda. I think Bluepoint and Housemarque should be considered no brainers. Kojima, Capcom, or Konami are probably all pipe dreams but would be huge to have any of those IP’s under Sony’s control. Honorable mentions I also think would be good fits are Sumo Digital, Endnight, Mediatonic, Unknown Worlds, Drinkbox, Frogwares, & Frictional
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Has the Most Impressive Metacritic User Score of the Console Generation
I absolutely love this game so far and have very few complaints. It will definitely go down as one of my favorite games of this generation.