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There’s no denying the fact that the PlayStation 3 has power. What it doesn’t have are a ton of good titles and high sales figures. The latter is no doubt tied to the former, but unless the sales start to pick up, Sony may have trouble finding developers that want to produce good titles.
Apparently Sony has been practically begging third-party developers to continue working on new titles for their flagship console. The problem is that the PS3 isn’t exactly the easiest console to work with, and with slow sales, developers aren’t turning a high enough profit to justify creating new games.
Hopefully the holiday season will see a turn-around for the PS3. The recent price drop will no doubt help with the sales. If there is money to be made, developers won’t be quite as hesitant to devote time and resources towards creating new titles.
Playstation 3 developers being begged to stay? [via crunchgear]
8 Responses to “Sony begs third-party developers to continue working on PS3 titles”
JO October 23, 2007
It’s a dumb business. It wasn’t any different with the PS2/PS transition, and we all know it got better AFTER the first year. Except of course that this time around the stakes are higher. Sony should’ve built a simpler machine, like the Xbox360 which is basically just a dual core computer with overall generic components (yet powerful), to get a better headstart. BlueRay was a gamble too. But then again, if they use similar technologies, what would differentiate it from it’s competitors other than brand? VR. Sony should’ve come up with some VR accessible gimmick to rival standard gaming (X360) and motion (Wii).
+2Numanthia October 23, 2007
God this is a stupid article. sony has more AAA games coming than the Wii and Xbox 360 combined. There is no begging of developers to make games on the PS3 or to stay. That fact that you grab an old article floating around the net for the last week and a half either means your site is poorly managed or you have an agenda with keeping a ridiculous article floating around.
The PS3 destroyed the xbox 360 in first year sales (xbox 360 5.6 million units vs the PS3 at 6 – 7million units). The xbox 360 came dead last in first year total sales. And as of today the xbox 360 console sales are dropping faster than a ball of lead after the launch of their only well known title in Halo 3.
-7Haligonian October 23, 2007
Numanthia: lol nice try fanboy! $ony is a lame duck console and not even a price cut can save them against the XBOX 360’s onslaught of better games with LIVE multiplayer. Just accept that you’ve wasted your money on the P$3 – now go out and get a 360 and start having some fun!
+4the undertaker October 23, 2007
Hi, well playstation 3 it’s more powerful than xbox360. the xbox360 has 3 processors with each 2 things inside wich are working like procesors but playstation 3 has 8 and they are all together. When are together they are making a better job. the videocard it’s better and don’t forget cause xbox360 has 34 bliions of colours and ps3 has 54 billions. All the games from last winter and summer are better on xbox360 but now the producers learned how to use ps3 and if you watch the difference it’s a big one. Playstation 3 has better graphics and a cool lighting. Just compare F.E.A.R, tony hawk’s project 8 or other new games and you will see. The memory: xbox360 has 512 mb wich is used by the console and by the videocard. Ps3 has 256 for console and 256 for videocard. and it’s working better. The sound it’s 4.1dolby at xbox360 and 7.1 at ps3. I don’t have neither ps3 and neither xbox360 but i studied the consoles for a year and at my advice PS3 it’s better and it doesn’t have a lot of problems like his rival xbox360.
-3Numanthia October 23, 2007
Haligonian,
Do you honestly think I would buy a system so poorly manufactured that its failure rate is over 30%?
You must be out of your tree.
Xbox 360’s online multiplayer games? What like the crappy limited 16 players only on Halo 3! Ha why don’t you get a real gaming system like the PS3 that doesn’t break down, has superior graphics, and better online games? Try Resistance Fall of Man with 40 simultaneous online players, or warhawk with 32 simultaneous players.
The xbox 360 is a garbage machine, has an antiquated online service, amd that is a total rip off for $50 friggin dollars a year!
You are lost in your little world man.
Obviously you do not know what you are talking about – PSN destoys Xbox Live, and it just gets worse knowing you actaully have to pay for an online system that looks like it is from the 90’s.
-6stembolt October 24, 2007
While news like this is fanboi fodder, there’s no denying the number of dev’s shifting attention to wii & 360 away from ps3.
You cant blame them, there’s more money and less effort required on those formats.
Who doesnt want to get paid more for less stress?
Sony dropped the ball when they assumed everyone would spontaneously follow them from ps2 to ps3, that hasnt happened, and market-share has been lost to M$ and Nin.
+3djskd93 October 24, 2007
How sad that Sony has to beg developers to stay and make games for a falling system. I am pretty much fed up with Sony and will sell my Ps3 and buy an xbox 360 and finally play Halo 3 and Gears of War, I just needed to reason why. Microsoft seems to be geared toward making their customers happy. Sony just wants to force the damn blu-ray down your throat. Microsoft makes the HD- DVD optional. Microsoft has finally gained my respect and Sony can fall into the abyssal pit for their greed.
+1Numanthia October 24, 2007
stembolt,
You are plain wrong in this. Devs are jumping ship on Wii the cost of dev is cheaper but sales are also dismal. As for the xbox 360 their list of exlusives are short and approx 4/5 of games for it are all cross platform. With the loss of Bungie, Bioware, and Pandemic Microsoft is in for a very rough ride in 2008 and beyond. The PS3 is the key console with massive exclusive AAA titles and the largest software library going through 2008. If you want to play the best games you wil only find them on the PS3.
djskd93,
Prove you own a PS3 you loser! I am calling you a liar staight out. No one who owns a PS3 will let it out of their sight, let alone sell it. Microsoft gained you respect?! That line alone is stupid defective consoles (over 30%), over priced hardware, limited exlusive games, poor graphics, charging for online gaming vs free on the best online system the Playstation Network. Earned your respect – Loser…
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