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Ether One Dev Talks Working with Sony and UE4, PS+ Benefits, and More in Exclusive Interview

Following Ether One's release onto PlayStation 4 and simultaneously becoming one of the console’s free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers, we sat down with sound design and composer, Nathaniel- Jorden Apostol and talked all about the transition and development process. We also finally got to find out exactly how the PlayStation Plus free games system benefits those developers and also how the relationship between Sony and indie developers really is.

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idsanty4023d ago

Really interesting insight!

KryptoniteTail4023d ago

PS+ doesn't pay anything? I mean, the described benefits are great but some financial compensation or at least covering the cost of the work involved in releasing it on PS4 for PS+.

C-H-E-F4023d ago (Edited 4023d ago )

They get paid for ps+ titles normally how much it is "expected" to sell in revenue. Sony in turn gets a percentage of future sales of the product (in most cases). Because Sony does free ad for the game and all for 1 full month. Its different for each dev of course.

_-EDMIX-_4023d ago

They are marketing the game and broadening their user base. Many gamers might buy their newer games day 1 next time around. Also the PC sales of most of those games also rise during that time from the advertising. Also it doesn't stay on PS Plus for life, its a month of being offered for free, once its gone you can't get it, even if you have PS Plus.

I think its a great program and its cool to see some devs getting some help, even if their game is a bit buggy lol.

Skate-AK4023d ago

Sure they got money. Something like that would probably be under NDA though.

Crispyleeks4023d ago

Yeah you're absolutely right. I got the feeling he couldn't tell me the fine details of what Sony pay for a title on PS+, so instead told me about how it benefited them in a different kind of way.

C-H-E-F4023d ago

this game is pretty good just downloaded it lastnight and it's pretty good.

scark924023d ago

Mine keeps crashing after an action, I love the storage system!

BitbyDeath4023d ago

Mine too, I gave up and deleted it.
The action was writing a word on a poster in the pub.

SpringHeeledJack4023d ago

It's a good game and original but very buggy, i got near the end and the game just keeps freezing and turns off, been patched but still didn't help.. Shame but good job it's free, this would not be acceptable for fully paid for games.

MadLad4023d ago

Blame porting to a new engine. These issues weren't present when I reviewed the original way back when.
They'll iron the issues out in time.

Truly a fantastic experience though.

LgbtWarrior4023d ago

very good game great story and the new patch really helps

isarai4023d ago

I really want to play it, it's got me VERY interested so far but it's very buggy and makes my PS4 sound like a damn jet engine like 30 secs after i start playing.

The93Sting4023d ago

The same exact thing happens to me as well! I wonder why

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Recover Memories and Redeem Dementia in Ether One (PS4)

Tackle the topic of dementia head-on in an emotional walking simulator/collect-em-up on PS4 and Steam.

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Revisited: Ether One

Retro Remastered's Laura revisits critically acclaimed Ether One.

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G20WLY3548d ago (Edited 3548d ago )

This game really annoyed me. I enjoyed the story and some of the puzzles were fun - I even completed it. The graphics were okay and the message made a healthy change.

But I wasn't able to fully complete it, since there was a glitch that meant you couldn't get some projector pieces if you did things in a certain order. It was all over the forums and the developers, White Paper Games, didn't bother to fix it, leaving me pissed to the point I won't buy their future games. /end rant

RpgSama3548d ago

The game had issues and worst of all game breaking bugs, but I could eventually finish it and the ending was really something else, the build up to the ending and the ending per se left a really big impression on me.

toddybad3547d ago

Really enjoyed this game and having got it free via ps+ I was very pleased. A proper game that put the story first.

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Amazon Weekend Game Sales For September 18th

"Amazon has added new game deals for this weekend. Deals include Dark Souls III $25, Call of Duty: Black Ops III $29, Halo 5: Guardians $28, The Wolf Among Us $6, One Piece: Burning Blood $25 and lots more!"

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