Shawn Layden: We're The Only Ones That Can Create AAA Games in 3 Regions with Sony Worldwide Studios

Shawn Layden, Head of Sony Worldwide Studios, proudly boasted they're the only ones that can create AAA games in three different regions.

[MasterCornholio]

Nice

[Obscure_Observer]

Seems to me that Shawn Layden has adoped a more agressive marketing stance since E3 and the Crossplay scandal. I don´t remember him as a talkative person before.

I think it´s past time to Sony start to react to their competitors in a more vocal fashion, remebering the competition why Sony is the most successful gaming company this generation! Let the PR wars begins!

It will only bring good things to us gamers! Competition is GOOD!

[-Foxtrot]

It's funny because when Phil Spencer takes a shit and there's a dozen articles on it you don't seem to mind

"bu bu but sites are just splitting his interview up into 12 articles"

Yet here you think different.

[neutralgamer1992]

Obscure

Let the man talk and what he is saying is true. Sony made huge investments in the past and the are paying off now

[fiveby9]

Thankfully Sony exists. If not for Sony, console gaming would have looked like the OG X1 launch. To MS credit they did pivot off an awful strategy. But Sony is by far and away a much more creative gaming company. Perhaps MS will get there someday but I just don't trust the suits that run MS to not mimic EA and manage their creative talents as a series of what marketing trends to follow today.

[Eonjay]

The only scandal is Nintendo and Microsoft colluding to extort Sony our of its greatest asset.
Adults aren't entertained by scumbag PR tactics. And trust me, this will end in Microsoft once again being embarrassed. They create their own karma.

[UCForce]

When come to PS article, you mostly negative toward to Sony. Sure, you do have few positive on Sony, but most of the time, you are very negative on Sony. The thing is that Shawn Layden is not like Phil Spencer or neither Jack Tretton. Shawn Layden is own person and I know he is not perfect for sure and he has a lot of things to do, but I do believe that he can do better in future. I think Phil Spencer need to stop saying Single Player game is so “complicated” to him.

[Obscure_Observer]

@-Foxtrot

"Yet here you think different."

Different? Not at all! I like this new Sony approach! Do not try and use me as a tool to justify your hate towards Phil Spencer!

Did you EVER read a comment about me talking sh!t about Layden? Calling him a liar? Telling people how Playstation is doomed under his leadership, just to disappear next when a good article about Playstation pops ups?

No man, that´s YOU! YOU hate Microsoft! I don´t HATE Sony! That´s the difference!

[PapaBop]

Man I've missed this, it's just not been the same the last few years, nothing beats slow days at work like console war banter.

[TheGoodestBoi]

Agreed on them needing to be more vocal. He should tell Xbox to go and get stuffed

[AspiringProGenji]

NO! Let the talk to someone else while they actually deliver and let the games do the talking. NO one wants a 2nd Phil Spencer

[sin7279]

Crossplay scandal?

[rainslacker]

Sony isn't talkative as a whole. The recent articles are from one conference, and the articles are spread out to get more clicks.

Also, cross play isn't a scandal.

This one conference, and even including E3, Layden has said less than Spencer has this whole year.

I doubt you'd want Sony to react to the competition in a vocal fashion, because overall, they would just highlight how MS isn't really making big games anymore, and how Sony's focus is more on delivering big games that get people excited.

[Obscure_Observer]

@rainslacker

"I doubt you'd want Sony to react to the competition in a vocal fashion, because overall, they would just highlight how MS isn't really making big games anymore, and how Sony's focus is more on delivering big games that get people excited."

Your doubts means nothing, since Sony is already reacting to the competition in a more vocal fashion just in case you didn´t notice or had payed attention on how Sony executives has been on spootlight these past weeks. How can they be even more vocal or agressive is anyone's guess.

You have this weird opinions of yours about what people want, expect or get excited for about games. Specially on a platform that you don´t like. After everything that you said about the X, SoT, SoD 2 and Gamepass, i don´t think you have any idea on what gamers wants.

There´s those things you said about excitement over Crackdown 3 too. But i´ll reserve my judgement till February 2019 when we´ll have Crackdown 3 against Anthem and Days Gone.

I have a feeling that you´re about to some disappointment. Again! Time will tell, but i think you really should stop with this "Microsoft games is not appealing to people" since you obviously don´t talk for everyone and you clearly don´t have a idea what Xbox gamers want.

"MS isn't really making big games anymore"

Are you for real? Tell me more about their new unannounced "small" games that their new 6 acquired/created studios are working on? Your negativity is based on nothing but your blind hate and desire that Microsoft will achieve nothing with those studios acquisitions. Smh.

And yet still:

Did you sold you Xbox One? Hmm... I really doubt that. You see, your actions should speak louder than your keyboard for a change. But they won´t! Because... reasons... :/

[rainslacker]

lol. What have they done that's aggressive? Answered a question posed to them at this conference about cross play? announced a month in advance what they'd show at E3? Answered some other questions or made comments at a conference planned a while ago and talked about their strategy, games, and answered some questions?

That isn't reacting.

Sony has had some spotlight the past couple weeks...sure, but that's from the media. I don't see them sweating over it, or reacting in any way. In fact, the only real "controversy" is the cross play stuff, and Layden seemed pretty mellow about it, and answered it in a cool fashion. That isn't reacting. It's not like he got defensive over it, or implied that they'd bring it at some point in the indeterminate future.

And yeah, silly me for thinking that people get excited for games. Why would I, as a gamer who gets excited about games, think that other gamers would get excited about games....when I see gamers all the time, get excited about games. Sony games seem to get people excited. BC and game pass seem to get Xbox fan boys happy, but that seems more because they can use it to bring down Sony in some fashion, because they sure as hell seem to have to bring Sony into talking about that stuff more often than not. Sorry if I misinterpreted all those people being excited for Sony games, or if the sales somehow don't support the fact that people seem to be excited to game on PS. Or that certain games on Switch seem to really push hardware hard, and that when Nintendo backs off for a while, their sales slump, and they get less attention.

I'll only be disappointed in the future if the games I'm looking forward to are not good. Nothing else will disappoint me. Being wrong about something I say or posited doesn't upset me. As an adult, I learned a long time ago, that when I make assumptions based on logical thought based on available evidence, sometimes I may be wrong. But nice try saying I'll eat crow, which seems to be what you're more excited for when it comes to me, because you seem to bring that up more than I would actually have to.

I'll clarify my "MS doesn't make big games anymore". What I mean is that MS isn't making enough games that do that, and they're still relying too much on their staples. You cite CD3 as one that will maybe make me eat crow....and that's your biggest game? You'd be better off citing Halo, Gears, or Forza, because at least those are good games usually, but SoT and CD3 are not big games, and all those indie or mid-tier titles aren't anywhere close to the kinds of games that Sony is bringing. Maybe the future will change that with their new studio acquisitions, we'll see. I doubt it'll mean much for this gen.

I've considered selling my X1, but there are a couple games worth playing, and since I have one, might as well use it once in a while. I could get a couple hundred out of it I suppose, but I'm not really that strapped for cash. Doesn't change anything I feel about MS, it's future, how poorly they handled this generation, or the fact that you still can't form a salient argument to save your life, and the best argument you can usually make is "you were wrong once, but I have no actual counter argument to what you said"

[joab777]

Love Sony and love how humble and focused they began this gen. But I also remember their attitude towards the end of the PS2 era, and the launch of the PS3. Let’s hope they don’t repeat similar mistakes. Beginning to get a bit hot-headed. I prefer the company whose focus is gamers.

[StormSnooper]

I liked how Sony would let their games speak for themselves but unfortunately not talking allows the information sphere to be controlled by Microsoft’s direction/talking points. I would much rather every console maker JUST TALK ABOUT YOUR OWN GAMES.

[salmonade]

"Crossplay scandal" - ahahahahahaahahahaahaaaaaaaa lol

[UCForce]

Ok, you are just being over dramatic.

[Razzer]

"Ok, you are just being over dramatic. "

lol....when is he not?!?

[twiggytree12]

"I think it´s past time to Sony start to react to their competitors in a more vocal fashion"

Sony has buried the competition, they don't need to say a damn thing. Games keep dropping one after the other and they do more than speak for themselves.

[UCForce]

You know that exclusive do matter for console brand, right ? Or you just ignore about it ? It’s like you don’t want to carry traditional console to the new generation. I will say this again. Exclusive give console identity. Now I know you saying that Sony is getting cocky, but that doesn’t mean they are only one. Every companies can become arrogant where they have strong positions. I can tell you that MS and NT will become arrogant again and it will too late for you to defend them and try damage control. I know where your loyalty brand belong to and don’t lie to me. After all, every gamers have inner fanboys including you and me.

[Rimeskeem]

Sony has been successful when it comes to silence though. When the DRM thing was going on with MS Sony just stayed quiet and smashed it in E3.

[UCForce]

Like I said before, Sony doesn’t need to be like MS. From what I heard, MS going to buy more studios in the future. And I was like” Slow down there,buddy” . MS is just become like Disney. MS is using “strength by numbers” tactics to buy more studios and be bigger than other competitors which can be mixed. Because it can be distracted. Sony could buy more studios, but they are not rushing it. Right now, they have another studio in San Diego, even they have new studio in Manchester. Concrete Genie is new game from Sony First Party Studio. And Concrete Genie has won E3 Outstanding Original Game. Here : https://youtu.be/Q7dRzRt_VX...

You see, Sony is now being resourceful.

[DigitalRaptor]

I'm pretty sure he's always done interviews at E3.

This happens to be one interview that websites are chopping up and making into many stories.
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@ Rainslacker

Thanks for that, this guy exaggerates and overreacts to everything when it's either anti-Sony or it's pro-Xbox/Microsoft. He's extremely reactive, and almost none of it is justified.

[trooper_]

Oh stop.

[Eonjay]

Scandal? Really?

[DrumBeat]

Niceeeee…

[ccgr]

Impressive!

[KaiPow]

They're not wrong. Ubisoft might be close with how much they produce in NA/EU. Not much purely developed in Asia though.

[MuddyWaters]

China is still an untapped market though. One of the reasons why Sony can claim this is because they have taken other markets more seriously now while still trying to hold onto their roots in Japan. You notice a lot of their games don't come across as region specific either which really helps on a worldwide scale. The only real weakness I see is maybe a aaa JRPG type game but today you need to market globally.

[UCForce]

Well, Sony is supporting Chinese game company. Sooner or later, Chinese gaming industry will start to show in public. It’s slow and it’s growing.

[MuddyWaters]

UCForce
"Well, Sony is supporting Chinese game company. Sooner or later, Chinese gaming industry will start to show in public. It’s slow and it’s growing."

So how does that argue against what I said about an untapped market when you just admitted it's slow but growing? That's really the same thing so I'm not sure why you or someone else decided to disagree with me.

[Eldyraen]

Ubisoft Shanghai is the largest dev studio I can think of out of China, that targets the western market anyways. Maybe I just can’t remember where some others are based out of though as it’s literally in their name for them.

[Araragifeels]

Actually Japan Studio is making a game aimed for China market and is releasing worldwide. The game was about a god monkey, I think name Goku or something related like that. They even show a gameplay last year which look pretty good.

[Eldyraen]

Ubisoft has two major Teams in Asia, Shanghai and Singapore, with several smaller ones (support or mobile/handheld usually). Ubisoft though loves to cross-team develop like you alluded to but Shanghai has had some greats under its belt. Think Singapore’s first big lead might be skulls and bones though. They’ve done support pretty well however.

Hope it doesn’t turn into Andromeda-like fiasco as that game was sort of a Bioware support team given lead for its first title too. I’m not expecting as much from s&B though as it is a new ip and sounds less large scale (Me:A being a pretty big game, even with its flaws).

[Relientk77]

Preach Shawn preach

[Redemption-64]

No truer words have ever been spoken

[porkChop]

Don't Square Enix also have studios in each region though?

[r2oB]

They own a studio in London, but it doesn't make AAA games. The other studios apart of their European branch are based out of Canada, so technically those are AAA games being developed in NA.

[porkChop]

Yeah, that's a fair point. They don't own IO Interactive anymore. They do at least have external European partners though, like Avalanche. But yeah, as far as in-house projects go they don't build AAA in Europe.

[RauLeCreuset]

Cross-region. 😁

[King_Lothric]

Cross-market domination

[paintedgamer1984]

Fax

Sony pump out the most exclusives and new ips than both other companies... these are FACTS not opinions 🤗

[Eldyraen]

Pretty sure Nintendo probably makes more exclusives really, although they’re usually split between more devices. New IPs vary year to year for both.

However Nintendo leans too heavily into established characters for their new IPs. Mario for example is the star of probably 1-2 dozen different IPs due to them being drastically different games but starring the same characters every time. Wish Nintendo would branch out a bit more in this regard although it’s not really why most like Nintendo to begin with.

Granted Sony probably has more genuine AAA titles in the works (by today’s standards) at the same time though.

[paintedgamer1984]

What new 1st party ip's have nintendo brought to the table in the last 3-4 years?

Snipperclips, Splatoon,...

You hit the nail right on the head, the nintendo i grew up with constantly had new 1st party i.p. Now, its the same old thing over and over and over. Where are the new groundbreaking nintendo games?

[TheRealHeisenberg]

Thank you for that Sony. You truly care about gamers.

[Hardiman]

Games, games, games the reason I buy the piece of plastic and hardware components under my tv!

[DialgaMarine]

This is why PlayStation is the best place to play.

[starchild]

That's a matter of opinion. For me it's the only place to play certain exclusives I like. But I find the PC is a better place to play for most other games. You get the best versions of multiplats, PC exclusives, Microsoft exclusives, backwards compatibility, broader and deeper mod support, emulation, and tons of flexibility and control over your gaming experience. To me the PC is the best place to play. But Sony does have some really great exclusives and I have my PS4 Pro for those.

[UCForce]

In my opinion, Exclusive give console identity. I know PC is the best place to place for you of course, but I prefer something that is simple and basic which I why I choose console and PS4. I do think performance and resolutions are important, but the most important is that the game production value if the game worth my time. I played God Of War, Uncharted 4, Sniper Elite 4 and some good games that worth my time.

[neutralgamer1992]

Playstation is the only console that sells well in any market its in. People know for a fact it will be supported with quality exclusives and overtime the quantity will go up

Creative freedom
Not forcing devs to make sequels

Taking chances on games otters wouldn't touch or support

If scale bound was a ps4 exclusive it would still be in active development because Sony would have done everything possible to make sure it comes out

Just look at dreams which has recieve 3 reboots during development

The last guardian

Detroit is a game most otter publishers wouldn't fund

So as gamers we must give credit where credit is due

[zeuanimals]

Damn. What did otters ever do to you?

[TheColbertinator]

lmao

[paintedgamer1984]

I cant even remember the last game sony or nintendo canceled. And then ms canceled 2 within the same year. I bet scalebound could have been amazing.

[Araragifeels]

Well PlayStation did cancelled the unannounced Destiny like game from Santa Monica but it was in hell development with no direction of where the game is going to and million of dollars waisted.

[UCForce]

@zeuanimales @TheColbertinator Well, Sony give the devs what they want to create without micro managing on them too much. I think you two better criticisms on MS for saying Single Player games are so “complicated”.

[Kinglink]

I disagree with Layden. It's a pedantic arguement but at the same time, it's about clarity. Super Mario Odyssey was a AAA IN three regions. What Sony boasts of (Correctly) is they produce triple A games FROM three regions. It is an impressive feat.

[Ron_Danger]

Do you know what AAA means? It has nothing to do with sales numbers. AAA refers to the size of development team and budget for production.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/...

[zeuanimals]

What? You disagree with him but you think what he's saying is impressive? So what are you disagreeing with exactly?

[Kinglink]

I'm disagreeing with the phrasing. AAA games, is not the same as AAA studios, and even there, AAA has become almost meaningless as it's not a clear designation. I work in the industry and it's amazing how many times a studio has told me they're a AAA studio, and yet they're all different size, shapes, and qualities. They all have good budgets, but even there, different sizes.

[CaptainOmega]

Kinglink

AAA is a game with a big budget/promotion, and is a best seller.

I wouldn’t call Fortnite a AAA game depsite it being so popular.

[paintedgamer1984]

Lmao. People are idiots.

[zeuanimals]

BeardedDrachen

I don't know if I'd consider a game's sales as a part of its AAA status. There's way more AAA games that fail to do well than there are those that succeed. But I agree with your first part, AAA is about budget, but it's also kind of subjective and changes with the times. Modern game development costs are often in the multi-millions. These budgets would be almost inconceivable to some AAA devs just 10 years ago.

[ShadowWolf712]

1. AAA has to do with production size, not at ALL to do with sales.
2. Nobody took that to mean "only we sell well in three regions" regardless except you. He said Produce, not Sell.

[Platformgamer]

again i agree:
microsoft is too much american, while nintendo is a lot japanese, both never come out of their countries too much...
sony on the other hand accomplished to do both type of games, making also ones that have central/european "feeling"

[SkippyPaccino]

To be honest, I think it's time for sony to be more vocal. They were at one point, but were deemed "cocky" by the gaming "journalists", so they changed and basically let the games do the talking... Fast-forward to now and journalists claim they don't talk enough, they only show games and that's not enough.

It's a hard balancing act to be proud of your work and talking about it without looking cocky. Microsoft on the other hand talk about everything an anything without consequence. We hear monthly articles on backwards compatibility games, bullet numbers etc, but they get zero backlash about being cocky.

This E3 sony let the games to the talking and people took that as cockiness "I guess they don't want to talk to us, they think they're better than us with those amazing games... Go to hell you cocky devils"

I feel they need to start spreading the gospel again. Your major competitor is always talking itself up and taking jabs at you while you try to stay humble. Your competitors are even sneaky enough that they take jabs at you the moment you have a great game come out, they're the first ones to congratulate you and make it seem like you're all "buddy buddy"... How can you praise your game without looking cocky after the competition just wrote something nice about you? It's just a great chess move on Microsoft part. A great move that doesn't mean great things for its own platform (I would rather have great games, but a well placed jab is equal I guess?)it seems image is more important now.

When Spider-Man releases, I think all gamers will get back on track and start talking about the games again.

[CaptainOmega]

I remember during last year's PSX Shawn was quite confident about the quality of games that his first party studios put out. He just isn't on Twitter every day spouting fake PR hype.

[SkippyPaccino]

They know what they have and they like for the games to do the talking. I remember everyone was hating on Spider-Man after last E3, calling it a QTE fest, not open World, won't come out for another 3 years etc.. Sony played it cool for months, then the big game informer preview came out and silenced all the haters. I'm just wondering when people will give Sony the same respect they give Nintendo. Nintendo shows a logo and people go nuts without question, but Sony constantly has to remind people every other week or the media will turn on them...lol

[rainslacker]

That's because the developers were out there talking about the games enough that Layden didn't need to chime in to talk up PS as a whole. Sony talks more about the games than about how awesome PS is,and they do so without using passive aggressive measures.

[UCForce]

That’s true. Shawn Layden doesn’t need to talk too much. He doesn’t need to be like Phil Spencer or neither Jack Tretton.

[RauLeCreuset]

I always felt that "cocky" accusation was an exaggeration concerning the PS3 launch. Let's be real. People didn't want to spend $600 on a console. They got beat out of the gate by 360. A lot of former exclusives went multiplat. I get it. But it's not like where you look at MS at the start of this gen with the things they tried to implement.

[UCForce]

Even I know Sony made big mistake with PS3 in last generation, but it was also cause MS became arrogant with their Xbox 360.

[Rude-ro]

It’s hard going against Microsoft’s pr marketing team. They spend billions in said area.
All they do is paint negatives out everything they can twist then release countless articles just to get the tag line out there.
“Crossplay” Sony offers twice as many titles as any other console but most people think Sony is anti-crossplay. My point proven.
“Cross save/account” off of one game that is offering it but yet is still a standard for every console not to share accounts.
On and on.
It’s a dirty war and an act that has put Microsoft in the courts several times and laws have been created to try stop said dirty tactics.

But I am no longer concerned. Sony provides and the 80 million units moved and massive sales on their ips seems to show people no longer really listen to the crap anymore.

We just need to make everyone aware that clicking on said click bait titles is and has been the goal. That’s what shoots that info to the top of search results. Even you just click here on n4g, it makes that title and the traffic high and is sending the intended message out regardless... to the search engines and in front of people’s eyes.

But it is cool to see Sony talk about what they have been and are doing besides 8 years of what we will do.

[CaptainOmega]

It feels good being PlayStation gamer. I know that with every game I'm getting a phenomenal experience that is unmatched In its genre.

Uncharted 4
Uncharted Lost Legacy
GT Sport
MLB The Show 15
Gravity Rush 2
Gravity Rush
Bloodborne
The Order 1886
Infamous Second Son
Killzone Shadowfall
MLB the Show 16
Knack
Until Dawn
Knack 2
Little Big planet 3
Ratchet and Clank
The Last Gaurdian
MLB the Show 17
The Last of Us Remastered
GT Sport
Horizon Zero Dawn
Shadow of The Colossus
Ni No Kuni 2 (2nd party)
MLB The Show 18
God of War
Persona 5 (2nd Party)
Detroit:Become Human
Spiderman
Yakuza 6 (2nd party)
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (2nd Party)
Days Gone
Ghost of Tsushima
Death Stranding
MLB The Show 19
Street Fighter V (third party)
The Last of Us Part 2
Dreams

There's more too!
PlayStation is a phenomenal place to play.

[porkChop]

"Ni No Kuni 2 (2nd party)
Persona 5 (2nd party)
Yakuza 6 (2nd party)
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (2nd Party)"

Those are actually 3rd party. They weren't published by Sony.

But I agree, usually when I buy a Sony game I can be confident it will be a top-notch experience.

[CaptainOmega]

Thank you for the clarification.

[porkChop]

No worries, man.

[Elda]

Those games are still PS4 exclusives.

[Prince_TFK]

@Elda

Uh no, Nino Kuni is on PC and the Yakuza series is also on their way to PC.

[porkChop]

@Elda

As Kun said, they're not all exclusives. However, I never claimed they were or weren't. I was just pointing out that they aren't 2nd party games, they're 3rd party.

[starchild]

Well, they're not full exclusives because they're available on PC too, but they are exclusive to PS4 among consoles. I think the long-used "console exclusive" designation does have a legitimate purpose in signifying a game that can only be found on one console and not the others.

[Elda]

@Starchild..Absolutely! Why some folks don't seem to understand that truth is beyond me knowing PC is not a gaming console & those games mentioned are only on a PS4 gaming console,not a XBO or a Switch gaming console.

[Vizigoth04]

And then there is VR. The dedication regardless is spread out.

[DerekTweed]

Yakuza 6 is great, can't wait for Kiwami 2!

[Braindeadninja]

A small correction
Detroit, Until dawn, Spider-Man, Ratchet and Clank are all 2nd party.

[CaptainOmega]

Thank you.

Regardless. There are so many exclusives to play on Playstation.

[ShadowWolf712]

R&C is a First Party owned IP. As are the others. The developers are SP, but the IPs/Titles themselves are their properties or exclusive licenses.

[King_Lothric]

This is why Playstation is the #1 console in the market. I play because of exclusives and amazing games. Not because cross play.

[Jrios355]

I love that image. Seeing all their heavy hitters placed together like that gives me confidence in the PlayStation brand.

[masterfox]

hehe Sony makes the competition Nintendo and MS look like kids playing to be game developers. :D

[porkChop]

I can understand if you wanted to make that argument about Microsoft's exclusive output this gen. But Nintendo? They make phenomenal games as well as Sony. Both provide some of the best experiences in the industry.

[Elda]

I know everyone has an opinion but I beg to differ the only reason I have not bought a Switch yet due to my lack of interest of 95% of their exclusive software library though there are about 2 games that are old now that I would play (Bayonetta 2 & Mario) but it's not enough for me to warrant a Switch purchase.

[ShadowWolf712]

I'm still waiting on that magical Switch experience.

[Prince_TFK]

Umm, Nintendo is the first one this gen to make not one but two games that score 97% on Metacritic you know. MS I can understand but Nintendo, just no.

[AgeInTheCage]

2 iconic franchises that that made themselves a huge name for themselves 25 years ago when all the reviewers were kids like ourselves, so mario and zelda auto gets a pass for mediocrity that other games would be lynched for.

Show us something better than mario rehashed #47 and zelda rehashed # 33. its been 30 years and nintendo is still relying on old tired franchises while sony and soon microsoft bring fresh experiences.

[masterfox]

you realized you just mentioned two games right ? regardless its metascore almost 1 year and half has passed and you just mention only two games for the Switch, a $300 plus thing!, oh and those were released last year, I just hope you get the picture here.

[Prince_TFK]

@masterfox

You do know that there are more than just two games on the Switch right? You know that there still are ton of games coming right? I mentioned those two because they both got 97% on Metacritic. And where are Sony exclusive games that got 97% on Metacritic this gen?

@AgeInTheCage

I would say Splatoon and Xenoblade are some of the more recent successful franchises that Nintendo has.

[ShadowWolf712]

Zelda got that on nostalgia. As did Mario.

Though honestly, of the two, the one that came closest to deserving it was Mario.

[Braindeadninja]

I don't give a crap about Nintendo games , let my 8 year old cousin play those games.

[Father__Merrin]

Some of the games that are on PS4 just show me something from humble bundle, fanatical or indiegala that is as good

[Elda]

Absolutely! The main reason & important factor the PS4 is the #1 selling console worldwide is because of it's amazing exclusive library not cross-play & kiddie games.

[Petebloodyonion]

challenge accepted: Ubisoft also has studios in all main regions!

[masterfox]

and almost all their games sucks! , major difference there :D

[starchild]

No, they don't. I've enjoyed many Ubisoft games over the years. They are probably my favorite big third party publisher.

Splinter Cell
Beyond Good & Evil
Assassin's Creed
Far Cry
Child of Light
Rayman
Watch Dogs
Prince of Persia

All of the above are some of the Ubisoft game series I've enjoyed.

[Razzer]

What AAA games are being developed by Ubisoft in Japan?

[Petebloodyonion]

No AAA games made in Japan but in Singapore yes they do!
So yes, Ubisoft can create AAA games in all major regions.

[AmUnRa]

Did not know that Ubisoft has a console in the market, cous whe are talking here about AAA games from 3 regions. Whe are talking here about the PS4 exclusive games made on the Playstation, so on hardware. Ubi is making no gaminghardware only 3 party games.

[Petebloodyonion]

And where Layden mentioned in the article that he was talking about 1st party only?

[Razzer]

Laydon makes it clear which regions he is talking about.

"We can make it in Japan, in Europe, and in America."

Singapore is not Japan.

[Petebloodyonion]

Japan is a country, Asia is a region same as America and Europe.
Last I checked Singapore is in Asia so yes Ubisoft does have a AAA studio in the region of Asia but not in the country of Japan.

[Razzer]

In gaming, Japan stands as its own region. This is what Laydon is referring to. So you can check where Singapore is a million more times.....it isn't in Japan. No idea why this is hard to understand. Done here either way.

[Persian_Immortal]

Seeing a lot of people with poor reading comprehension skills is your education system failing you? heres the quote "we are the only one who can create AAA games in 3 regions"

Sony has Studios all over the world, Europe, North America and Asia now eyeing China for game development and with their market penetration of the Middle East and North Africa we could eventually see them grow talent in other countries to further press their worldwide dominance one day Sony will have studios in 4 regions. Furthermore Nintendo only has Japanese game studios and Microsoft doesn't have any Asian studios.

[DivineAssault]

He forgot to add "quality" to the AAA games in 3 regions. Even if others manage to make them in the same regions, the talent wont be anywhere near the same. As it stands, the games theyre releasing are on a whole different level than the competition.

[Knightofelemia]

Just keep them AAA games a coming

[AK91]

Yup

[Skankinruby]

Just the picture on the headline alone shows more from sony than its competitors could dream of for an entire gen.

[kangolkyle]

I mean...does it matter *where* your studios are based? If it does, what does it matter? I mean Sony's got solid AAA titles coming that's for sure, but this seems like a true and irrelevant thing being positioned as true and important.

[Braindeadninja]

Yes each reason has different way of thinking. Example chinese studios under sony are developing games rooted in chinese mythology. I will say each reason brings its own unique flavour to games.

[meka2611]

What about nintendo?? They can also hit all three regions. The only one left out is the xbox, they can't take Japan.

[ShadowWolf712]

It's not about "hitting" three regions, it's about producing AAA titles in three regions.

[meka2611]

And nintendo does that. Or are games like mario odyssey and breath of the wild not AAA games now?

[ShadowWolf712]

Those are both produced in Japan, ya dingle.

[Persian_Immortal]

All of Nintendo's studios are Japanese based and EAD even with all its departments is Japanese, they are only making games in 1 region, if you are having a hard time to understand let me explain 1= 1, if you are having further problems understanding what Shawn Layden said I cant help you on that matter.

[meka2611]

Ok so symantics, just sounds to me like he's being arrogant and that does not bode well for any company that does that.

[KillZallthebeast]

I still have working ps2 controllers and the console. Make them build ps4 controllers great again.

[KillZallthebeast]

You little disagrees are either deniars or never used a ps4 for more than a year. I have had 4 controllers die on me so far. I have gotten to the point of Frankensteining them since its usually the usb port that burns out

[gleepot]

For the most part, the games are good. So high five.

[wenaldy]

He's right you know.