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PS4 Gets A Hefty Boost In Developers

Posted on 6/15/13 at 3:53 pm
Posted by LewDawg
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Posted on 6/15/13 at 3:53 pm
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According to a Sony Corporate PDF file “Since February 2013, the number of developers joining has increased from 126 to 505.”, many of these developers being Indie devs who are loving what the PlayStation 4 platform offers in comparison to the Xbox One. This is because Sony will allow indie developers to publish their games to the Playstation 4 independently unlike the Xbox One which requires indie developers to partner with a publisher before it appears on their platform.
Posted by RTR America
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Member since Aug 2012
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Posted on 6/15/13 at 3:58 pm to
This basically says the same thing the DayZ article I posted last night.

Small time Indie devs do not want to pay $10,000 to update their game.

It is not really a console decision, but a decision based on terrible policy by Microsoft.
Posted by UltimateHog
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Posted on 6/15/13 at 4:55 pm to
Posted by The Eric
Member since Sep 2008
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Posted on 6/15/13 at 6:30 pm to
Indie developers should just stop being poor-kk
Posted by brucevilanch
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Posted on 6/15/13 at 6:43 pm to
Sounds right
Posted by skullhawk
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Posted on 6/15/13 at 7:27 pm to
Finally some good news for PS4
Posted by CornDogCologne
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Posted on 6/15/13 at 7:43 pm to
Microsoft is fricking retarded if they don't make their console more indie friendly.

I don't mind some of the other restrictive policies put in place, but indie support is huge.

Sony and Nintendo have got it together in this dept.
This post was edited on 6/15/13 at 7:45 pm
Posted by RTR America
Memphis, TN
Member since Aug 2012
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Posted on 6/15/13 at 7:47 pm to
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Microsoft is fricking retarded if they don't make their console more indie friendly.

I don't mind some of the other restrictive policies put in place, but indie support is huge.

Sony and Nintendo have got it together in this dept.


They have a massive developers meeting in a few weeks and I wouldn't be surprised to see if something got announced.
Posted by The Sad Banana
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Posted on 6/15/13 at 7:59 pm to
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Finally some good news for PS4
LOL
Posted by LewDawg
Member since May 2009
77541 posts
Posted on 6/15/13 at 8:03 pm to
Yeah what bad news has PS4 received? ONOZ!!! PS4 isn't thinking about the next gen being all digital ZOMGZ!1!1!1!111!!frickingnumbers
Posted by skullhawk
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Posted on 6/15/13 at 9:42 pm to
It was a joke. Settle.
This post was edited on 6/15/13 at 9:44 pm
Posted by LewDawg
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Posted on 6/15/13 at 10:50 pm to
It's just been revoked
Posted by lsu223
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Posted on 6/15/13 at 11:01 pm to
I think the issue is that there isn't enough money in indie projects for Microsoft to be too concerned. The money is in Madden, Call of Duty, etc and not indie games.
Posted by RTR America
Memphis, TN
Member since Aug 2012
39600 posts
Posted on 6/15/13 at 11:38 pm to
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I think the issue is that there isn't enough money in indie projects for Microsoft to be too concerned. The money is in Madden, Call of Duty, etc and not indie games.



This may be the most PS fan boyish answer you could come up with.

That literally has nothing to do with it. The Xbox's arcade has been very successful and produced a lot of very good games. The issue comes up when ant update requires $10,000 to MS and the fact that you need a publisher.

There is a good article by the creator of Day Z about the issues: LINK

It is my most frustrating issue with Xbox, but your response is incredibly false.
Posted by willymeaux
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Posted on 6/15/13 at 11:40 pm to
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This post was edited on 6/15/13 at 11:41 pm
Posted by brucevilanch
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Posted on 6/15/13 at 11:45 pm to
Posted by lsu223
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2008
2172 posts
Posted on 6/16/13 at 11:12 pm to
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This may be the most PS fan boyish answer you could come up with.

That literally has nothing to do with it. The Xbox's arcade has been very successful and produced a lot of very good games. The issue comes up when ant update requires $10,000 to MS and the fact that you need a publisher.

There is a good article by the creator of Day Z about the issues: LINK

It is my most frustrating issue with Xbox, but your response is incredibly false.


Not a PS fanboy, I have a 360 and already pre ordered the the Xbox One.

I don't think what I said is false, you'd have to show me something that proves that income derived on behalf of indie games represents a substantial amount of Micosoft's Xbox related revenue.

I understand why the indie developers don't want to work with Microsoft, I'm just pointing out that until indie games start generating substantial profits for Microsoft, Microsoft won't be making many concessions.
Posted by TheBuescherMan
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Member since May 2013
1231 posts
Posted on 6/17/13 at 12:27 am to
One of the reasons I'm going PS4 this next gen. Big publishers are putting out so many sequels and rehashes, I've lost interest. At least indie games will give you some unique art direction or gameplay mechanics. I'd rather have a couple memorable hours playing LIMBO, Journey, Walking Dead, and The Witness than X amount of hours playing another god damn Halo, Killzone, Assassin's Creed, COD, etc.

Seems like PS+, at least initially, will be giving members free Indie games instead of full titles (which is understandable). So that's good.
Posted by jamal
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Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 6/17/13 at 12:45 am to
Plus PS4 has Infamous:Second Son and the best game developers on Naughty Dog...Who said that they are working one something new for the ps4.
Posted by CapitalCityTiger
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Member since Feb 2011
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Posted on 6/17/13 at 1:02 am to
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I don't think what I said is false, you'd have to show me something that proves that income derived on behalf of indie games represents a substantial amount of Micosoft's Xbox related revenue.


If I can get 80% of games on both consoles than the things that will sway me one way or another is the exclusives and the features of the platform. Sony is kicking their arse in both. If people buy the other console an not theirs then they aren't getting the income from console sales or for the major games at all. By making things indie friendly and easing off of their restrictive and invasive features it directly affects console and major title sales. Saying COD and Madden are the reasons Microsoft will make bank doesn't work if everyone is playing those games on a PS4 instead.
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