Eurogamer writes:"Square Enix US boss John Yamamoto has declared the time of the platform exclusives is over."
"Not so long ago the PS2 dominated the market so if we developed an exclusive game for PS2 then we could enjoy a very good profit. But that time is already over," Yamamoto told GamesIndustry.biz.
"To maximise and spread our games to as many users as possible I think we have to go to multiformat - the Xbox 360, PS3 and also the PC as well."
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Companies, particularly public companies like Microsoft, need to grow.
i mean its pretty simple, they spent close to 30 billion in acquiring activision, they thought they'd make it bk no problem, and that didnt happen.
its just shit that because of MS's miscalculation alot of people lost their jobs.
They are going to use AI for a large portion of the game development process. Upper management need bonuses and the shareholders need more money. So, people will lose their jobs.
They shouldn't have bought any studios. Some is okay...but they went on a shopping spree...stupid
The better question is why did Microsoft buy publishers for a service they were subsidizing they knew couldn't support.
And why are so many websites trying to make people feel sorry for Microsoft instead of truly criticizing the fact they are closing studios and killing jobs that would have been fine if Microsoft themselves hadn't gotten involved.
Quit feeling sorry for Microsoft and start feeling sorry for the industry and the all the gamers who are actually losing out.
THIS IS MICROSOFTS FAULT.
The first thing that happens after any major acquisition or merger is a consolidation of the whole new portfolio, which includes cutting any excess, bloat or portfolios that don't fit the larger MO of the big boy. So far, it's been par for the course with Microsoft and that's why gamers have been so against this acquisition. Tango Gameworks is the beginning. You think Microsoft wants to pay to keep small timers like Ninja Theory in business?
There is absolutely zero evidence to suggest that Microsoft will improve any of these studios, but plenty to suggest that they will get rid of what they don't need and hold onto the IP. The real agenda of the acquisition was always to acquire The Elder Scrolls, Diablo, Fallout, Call of Duty, Candy Crush etc. that will create millions in passive revenue stream for Microsoft regardless of where the games release. Microsoft simply wants their cut.
Because of Games Pass Microsoft has no interest in investing in new IP which is risky and requires creative talent they can neither nurture nor manage. Game Pass has also not grown in the way Microsoft expected it to, even post acquisitions. Therefore the logical thing to do, without serious money makers to release, is to cut as much cost as possible.
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just watch ur mouth, u were about to go bankrupt many times in the past, surely this doesnt show ur future foreseeing!
That's great,so when is the Ps3 version of Infinite Undisovery,Star Ocean 4,and Last Remnant releasing?
And on the flip side,when is the 360 version of FF13-VS releasing?
And REALLY on the flip side,where is the Wii support if you desperately think the winds have changed and that you must therefore change direction as wel?
Really Square,we all know what's really going on:Sony aren't paying you Millions of Dollars anymore in funding for your games,and like the whore which you are,you immediately jumped onto Microsofts lap for development money.And in doing this,not only did you completely shatter your companies reputation of producing high quality RPGs,but you completely shattered the relationship between yourself and your top Developer,that is,Tetsuya Nomura.
As a matter of fact,I'm surprised Squares 'beef' with Nomura hasn't been publicized more;when you have your top employee threatening to leave the company,I would expect quite a few headliners.
So Square,where are you now?3 Years into this generation(2 Years if you started this with a Ps3/Wii)and the best game you've made thus far holds a 68 on Metacritic.
Good luck Square,because if and when FF13 doesn't resonate with fans very well,you're going to have a hard time convincing Sony to bail you out from going broke again.
Well it's obvious. Rising costs of development, smaller instal base of single console than in PS2 era(except wii, nds and psp as for similar years in the market, but development cost isn't as high on them as on X and PS3).
They're doing the right thing but in wrong way. They could've do it with a bit of subtlety, not just "backstabbing" in the back as it looks like for some people.
But I see them as hypocrites saying it when releasing so many X exclusives. If they're timed, well, it's somewhat ok. But then again, we have the FF13 delay controversy.
And how did it end up being a Microsoft owned IP?Same thing with FF13-VS,if you think Square are keeping it exclusive on Ps3 as a kind favor then you're out of your mind.
I really don't mind SE going multi-platform anymore. I need more quality games though from them.