Tony @ Gamingvice.net writes:
"Bobby Kotick, head of Activision has been running his mouth about the PS3 offering a lower return on investment than the 360 or Wii. He says that the attach rate to the PS3 is likely to suffer if the price is not dropped. If this is the case, come 2010/11 they may stop supporting the PS3 and possibly even the PSP.
To try and illustrate his point, let's use Call of Duty 4. Let us say that on 360 each game sold generates 50% revenue for Activision and on PS3 25%. To break even on 360 Activision must sell 1m copies and on PS3 2m."
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It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.
Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...
They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.
They're scum.
"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."
Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.
Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.
But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?
Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.
Pretty interesting article . what did the quote mean
"only possible on ps3"?
Then theres someone playing cod 4 : modern ware.
All hypothetical. We don't know how much it costs to develop on either the PS3 or 360. The PS3 isn't as difficult nor as expensive as it was when it first launched. Cost have obviously come down since then, and the COD4 engine is already optimized for both the PS3 and 360 equally.
Realistically, selling 4- 5 million of any game is profitable business. This is more a about a company that wants more money and wants to exploit their ips, being the top dog, (by releasing three Guitar Heros in one year) any and every way possible. Of course they want more PS3s sold, rather than drop it completely.
There is no PS2 this generation.
Koticks' comments are more long term, rather than short term. As, he seemingly expects the PS3 to continue to sell at $399.99 for the next few years, disappointed at the lack of a price cut so far, after crying for one all year.
To any company, though, it's all about profit. These executives are vampires out to drain their ips dry and to sell you their products.
That vid is freaking epic. I ccant believe I just witnessed that.
I think I might have to buy COD4 again if you can drive online!
ok now i have to watch the video. hold on