Okay, let me start by saying this; I can remember back in the days of the good old Sega and Nintendo systems, back in the early 90's when I could look forward to some unique game every month, something quirky something innovative. It had its sequels but developers were never afraid to be creative and influential in their deliverance of content to the consumer.
Now in the present day.
The Activision-Sierra incident highlights what I'm talking about. Gaming is going the way of film, merely being franchised. If film studio execs decide a directors movie will fail, it gets canned, regardless of the fact it may end up a hit with the watching public. We're now seeing it in games, creativity being throttled at the hands of companys wishing to monopolise. More commonly known as Sequalitis.
What can be done about it?
Developers need to take a stand. There may be a business part of the equation, all gaming companies need to turn over some kind profit to survive, but it should not be at the cost of creativity, or innovation. Companies like Electronic Arts and Activision should not be able to have the power to control the industry. It limits the independence of developers and producers alike.
We have the PCGA for PC Gaming, why not a Developer Alliance for the console industry. A group of high profile developers allying together financially but retaining their company independence. It's not without given possibility that this could prove viable in this industry, there is still time.
If something isn't done soon, there won't be any room for indy developers, or independent gaming companies in this industry anymore, and it'll crumble to the point of the way film has taken itself; 5 or 6 studios retaining dominance and independent films big-screen opportunitys almost thoroughly dwindled.
It's time action was taken.
The PC system requirements for Star Wars Galactic Racer are officially revealed. Check minimum and recommended specs to see if your PC can run the new Star Wars racing game.
The specs are really approachable for a lot of pc players. Hope the game turns out good.
Total sales for Nioh 3 have surpassed one million units worldwide, publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Team NINJA announced. It reached the one million mark faster than any previous Nioh game.
Sony Interactive Entertainment's next console, the PS6, will not be digital only, according to former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden.
Not trying to be rude, but I think Layden has absolutely nothing to do with Sony for almost a decade at this point.
I don't even know why people doubt its gonna support discs too. Of course it will. Once Sony realized they could sell it as an add on, the whole conversation is moot at this point. Because Money. I doubt they will ever stop supporting disc.
And their competition has no such add-on for their digital consoles, meaning if you got the cheap one for christmas, there's no hope of upgrading it to be able to play your old games. I'll gladly take the $100 add-on approach to that.
If this gen is any indication there will totally be a digital only PS5 model. Let's not kid ourselves here. There's going to be 2 SKU's again.
I think what he's saying is that there will still be options to upgrade the digital only model to include a disc drive, much like the current PS5 slim.
No I'm fairly certain they will do what they do now, 1 sku with an expansion slot for a drive. It simplifies production and gives people the option to get a drive later if they want.
I would be fine with a BD drive add-on they started with the slim if it means more power for a more affordable price. better yet, if they allow it to use the PS5 BD add-on by default. it's not like the games run from the disc anyway, and it's totally doable. would be a huge win-win situation for both Sony and gamers
This is why you gotta respect martin scorstase. He makes a movie, exactly how the F he wants to make it regardless to what the mainstream appeal is. I dont even like half his movies but the fact he does what he does earns a hell of a lot of respect from me.
If things keep going the way they do, piracy will destroy these big businesses and eventually give power back to the creative minds who built these goddamn industries.