Sony says e-distribution to benefit developers
"a low risk, quick feedback environment"
John Hight is the name of the fella in charge of Sony's PS3 digital distribution project. In case you were wondering. And the Xbox-Live hating Sony exec, who's official title is director of external production at SCEA Santa Monica, has spoken about the PS3's online service in an interview over on Gamasutra.
Hight outlined how "being able to sell globally on-line makes it easier to reach international and remote markets. On the business side, it also lowers our cost of sales and eliminates inventory risk. It should help curtail used game sales and piracy."
So, if you should enjoy buying used games at a knock-down cost from your local trade-in store, it seems Sony could well be hatching plans to curtail that particular enjoyment.
Hight also sung the praises of the planned service for developers, saying, "this new form of distribution will lower the barriers of entry for new developers... We can try out new ideas in a low risk, quick feedback environment."
Sony's own first-party studios are developing games for digital distribution plus they "are open to self-funded games."
"Our first party projects are all unique to PS3. Some of our games, by virtue of their design and hardware demands, simply couldn't work on Xbox 360," Height added.
Well, a Sony exec extolling the amazing possibilities of PS3, almost by law, has to get in a dig at the 360 somewhere in at least every interview they give.
SPOnG will bring you more news on Sony's E-Distribution Initiative and the games they are developing specifically for it as we get it.
Hight outlined how "being able to sell globally on-line makes it easier to reach international and remote markets. On the business side, it also lowers our cost of sales and eliminates inventory risk. It should help curtail used game sales and piracy."
So, if you should enjoy buying used games at a knock-down cost from your local trade-in store, it seems Sony could well be hatching plans to curtail that particular enjoyment.
Hight also sung the praises of the planned service for developers, saying, "this new form of distribution will lower the barriers of entry for new developers... We can try out new ideas in a low risk, quick feedback environment."
Sony's own first-party studios are developing games for digital distribution plus they "are open to self-funded games."
"Our first party projects are all unique to PS3. Some of our games, by virtue of their design and hardware demands, simply couldn't work on Xbox 360," Height added.
Well, a Sony exec extolling the amazing possibilities of PS3, almost by law, has to get in a dig at the 360 somewhere in at least every interview they give.
SPOnG will bring you more news on Sony's E-Distribution Initiative and the games they are developing specifically for it as we get it.
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OptimusP 7 Jul 2006 17:00
1/2
"We can try out new ideas in a low risk, quick feedback environment"
Quick feedback eey, so developers can know faster that their game is like missing a half-hour of FMV-movies , HD-textures and has to be in 3D no matter what...
This will be fun...
Quick feedback eey, so developers can know faster that their game is like missing a half-hour of FMV-movies , HD-textures and has to be in 3D no matter what...
This will be fun...
warbaby 7 Jul 2006 17:13
2/2
Yes, tell us that these new games won't work on the 360, only on the PS3, but please don't tell us why, beat around the bush please. Isn't that what Nintendo was kind of after? Creating an environment friendly to smaller developers...
And I love how they are trying to curb used-game sales. My local EB Games is loaded with used games, they go in and come out like a rectum after laxatives.
Bam, wonder how that feels to the legions of Sony faithful.
And I love how they are trying to curb used-game sales. My local EB Games is loaded with used games, they go in and come out like a rectum after laxatives.
Bam, wonder how that feels to the legions of Sony faithful.