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Small Studios Must Choose Either PSN or Xbox Live - Limbo Developer

An interesting insight into what goes behind the scenes of small developers.

xtremexx4672d ago

thats a hard one, i guess its because they cant choose both as it would take time and money

darthv724672d ago (Edited 4672d ago )

If the game sells on one platform, the revenue from it could go to developing it for the other platform and then they would get revenue from both.

Or they can sell the rights to port to another platform like has been done with many games both high and low profile.

Some indie devs dont get such a break like others. Perhaps that is due to the style of their product and how it appeals.

Spenok4672d ago

Your logic makes perfect sense to me. And im pretty sure this is exactly what this dev did seeing as how Limbo just released today on PSN.

Ive been meaning to play this too. Have too much to catch up on though lol.

AdrianHD4671d ago

The problem there is indie developers like to move on. Notice why there isn't a Castle Crashers 2, but notice why it took AGES for CC to hop on PSN. A lot of indie devs that I've talked to like to do one project and then start up a new one. Otherwise it'll take a ton of time to port, taking time out of a new and bigger idea.

Rainstorm814672d ago

They ended up getting both though...

Criminal4672d ago (Edited 4672d ago )

In an ideal world, they would've released Limbo on both networks right off the bat.

Raven_Nomad4672d ago

Kind of, it's just getting ported to PS3/PC. The porting is actually getting done by a totally different company. As the company that made Limbo is already making a new IP.

Raendom4672d ago

Derp. Get success on one platform (PC) then when you got da moolah port it to the other platforms (all of them, even ps2)

LiViNgLeGaCY4672d ago

Almost exactly what I was thinking, actually.

Criminal4672d ago

PC or even iOS. Look at them angry birds, I mean it's a silly comparison, but it has some merit.

Gamerfans4672d ago

If there is success with limbo on psn there will be a lot more (what i call mini games) games coming in.

TheDivine4672d ago

Yea focus on one and sony or ms will help you out not to mention an exclusive builds hype, look at bastion and insanely twisted shadow planet. Once its out and has good name recognition release it to other platforms. Worked well for braid and limbo. I think ms helps indy developers the most with xna being basically free and their xbla games get tons of hype with the summer of arcade. Sony has that hing where they match the dev costs but your exclusive for good i think. Sonys getting better at getting arcade games but their minis/indy games are pretty embaressing. Xbl has so many good games and remakes that psn is pretty empty compared to it. It figures though, xbl is chep and easy to dev for and ms pretty much invented the dlc market, i dont think sony anticipated the rise of dlc games. I do love the pixeljunk games and thatgamecompany, journey looks AMAZING.

SweatyFlorida4672d ago

Which is why Sony has said their putting 20 million into gaining more PSN exclusives. :)

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Best Short Games on Xbox Game Pass

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JagX22264d ago

Wouldn't the answer here be ... all of them?

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Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Broforce Forever, Everspace 2, A Short Hike, and More

Megan Spurr writes: "My favorite announcements are those coming soon, especially when “soon” means “right now” (looking at you Celeste!). We have hikes, we have Bro’s, kingdoms, and space, and more, so let’s get to the games! "

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VenomUK274d ago

It's now time for somebody to go up to Xbox Live Gold whilst it's fast asleep, then hold a pillow tight over its mouth until it stops breathing.

crazyCoconuts274d ago

This is game pass though. Doesn't seem that much better right now.

Profchaos274d ago

Looking at the quality of games mixing the two up in this case it's an easy mistake to make

BrainSyphoned274d ago

I forgot Everspace 2 released so I'm happy with this month.

Profchaos274d ago

Well I guess we know where all that gamepass money is going right into a giant s labelled bucket

ChasterMies274d ago

Microsoft is spending $70B on Activision. That doesn’t leave a lot left over for other AAA games.

monkey602274d ago

I've really wanted to play A Short Hike and Airborne Kingdom for a while now so it's cool they've been added but yeah I don't see this exciting the masses

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Best Side-Scroller Games on PC

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