Kiev, Ukraine – PlayStation development took center stage at Casual Connect when Sony Europe's developer relations manager George Bain addressed an audience of Eastern European developers.
The PlayStation 2 has sold 131.3 million units to date, he said. The software sales for that platform have been over 1.4 billion.
The PlayStation Portable has sold 41.3 million units. Software sales have been 169 million.
And as of June 30th, the PlayStation 3 has sold 14.4 million units, with software sales of 94 million.
he most important information Bain had for his audience was news that, in Europe, the PlayStation 2 "is effectively an open platform," adding, "You no longer have to submit a game for content approval." He used examples from Russia and Indian developers, saying they can "create low-development cost titles and release them in their market."
Without the need of a licensed publisher, it's a direct relationship between a developer and Sony.
Filing a false DMCA claim costs nothing, requires no proof, and can destroy an indie game's launch in minutes. Fighting back can cost tens of thousands of dollars and take weeks (if you can afford it at all).
Copyright is copyright. DMCA is a good thing that protects creators IP., revenue and usage. and you can absolutely appeal a wrongful DMCA takedown. It’s happened to me. Was easily resolved.
it's a good thing, but it's also long been reported, across a variety of industries and websites, that currently the system is ripe for and full of abuses. From fair use strikes, to matters like the one reported in this article. It's clear the law needs some tooth to punish bad actors and that parameters need to be set in how reports are filed; ie human review of said content and not some AI bot false flagging stuff. As is the system is far to easily abused by those who have motive to suppress and flag content they have no business or right to.
Until there's genuine consequences for this type of abuse, it'll keep happening across all media. DMCA is in principle a good thing, but it needs an overhaul.
A critical look at the "DOOM," "Skyrim," and "Fallout" tables in the new version of this virtual pinball game.
These are the same Bethesda tables from FX3 now upgraded for VR . I bought this Bethesda pack for Pinball FX3 around 5 years ago. But when the new Pinball FX came out a few years ago , they wanted me to buy the same tables again, which is ridiculous .
'The economy is in shambles and these companies are still talking about sustaining growth instead of sustaining their business.'
They should just make games. That sounds crazy, I know, but, hear me out.
No need for dev-times to.take 3+ years. Just stick to formula. Not every game needs to be bigger & better than everything else. Not every game needs to be GaaS. Not every game needs to completely re-invent the wheel.
They KNOW how to make a cool Splinter Cell game; Interesting story, 8-10 levels, just go and make it. Give the people want they know, want and love. It doesn't need to be a shared online experience. It doesn't need to be an epic big open world. It doesn't need celebrity voice-acting. Just make a cool new SC game, and the fans will be happy and pick it up. Easy. Done. Next one.
Same for Prince of Persia, Watch-Dogs, Assassin's Creed, Trials, Rayman, Brothers in Arms, etc.
not a bad idea i dont think
the figures basically say " this is how its done"
ps1- CD owned
ps2- DVD owned
ps3- BLU-RAY own again? i think so once ps3 is cheaper in 2009 and more switch to blu-ray and those who want ps3 its gunna be like GOD MODE"
PS2 still going strong
nice find BrunoM...
I'm sure for the time being it's only for the region that they live, but SONY can pick up new games and new developers this way.
I'm looking forward to see Russian or Indian developers coming up with fresh ideas.
That number is just crazy.