Journey Breaks PSN Sales Records

Hello, PS Blog readers. It has been an exciting two weeks for us since we launched Journey on the PlayStation Store. We see the personal connection between our work and the players, which is the most real and priceless reward for us. For that, we thank you so much for your support, for spending time and money to play our game, and for spreading the word about Journey to your dear friends and family.

[MariaHelFutura]

Good.

[Machioto]

Well if that's the case Sony or a first party studio should buy them out.

[limewax]

Pretty sure they belong to Sony Santa Monica. I think they are a sub-division. However they did have a 3 game contract with sony which journey just fulfilled, So where they go from here remains to be seen

[GribbleGrunger]

they are independent of Sony and have a three exclusive game deal with Sony. Journey is the second such game.

[NewMonday]

they are a 2nd party developer, meaning they developed exclusively under a deal, not because they are owned, and Journey is the 3rd and last game in the deal, the 1st was Flow, the 2nd was Flower. they plan to make a multi-platform game next.

[GribbleGrunger]

are you sure about that though. i know they had a three exclusives game deal with Sony, but Flow was a PC game first which was ported over to PSN... it all depends on the definition of 'exclusive' outside of consoles. i'm going to wait and see but as far as i'm concerned we've only had two exclusives so far

[fucadastates]

@newmonday are you sure about them wanting to make multiplat games now?
last i heard was them thing about making psn/vita game or a pssuite game on "sony only" diveces(GDC)..

but then again. TGC is down to 3 people now (3 of them are gone)..

[Christopher]

They have fulfilled their three game exclusive deal, which was console exclusive not platform.

They have mentioned branching out to new platforms with their future games, but no one is sure if this means within the Sony family only or to other consoles and/or PC.

[Solid_Snake37]

Sony will definitely want to renew that contract

[nightmarex121]

Everyone that had follow thatgamecompany knows they are going to be multiplatform, almost in every interview they always says they want their game to be play by everyone.

[Regent_of_the_Mask]

It seems too much like a glorified screensaver to me (even the space for it in PSHome was boring). I'll probably get it when it's $5. Closure is a better game than this and more worth the money.

[Seventh_Blood_Reborn]

The problem in your "logic" is that you can' t compare Journey to anything else.

Journey, like it or not, it' s an unique experience, not just a game.

[Hicken]

Just looking at your comment history, I'm okay with what you have to say about Journey, as it's clear you have no idea what you're talking about. I mean, I like how you assert Closure is a better game while saying that Journey "seems" like something. That pretty much tells everybody you haven't played Journey (as if saying you'll wait until it's cheaper right after wasn't confirmation), so your opinion on it is worthless.

This article ( http://n4g.com/news/969129/... shows that even a four year-old has a better grasp of games than you do.

To be fair, though, we wouldn't know you were so ignorant about games if you weren't always running your mouth about them.

On topic: Every sale is well-deserved. It's currently my frontrunner for GOTY by a wide margin, and I don't see anything on the horizon that has more than a slim chance of changing that.

[lodossrage]

First off, for Logicwins comment. That is an INDUSTRY wide issue that people are buying games based off reviews, not just PSN. So there's no need to make it appear like that's ONLY a PSN issue, because it's not and that's a fact. And yes, that's EXACTLY what the context of your comment implies.

Second, Regent_of_the_Mask, because of the nature and style of Journey, it has no real game comparison to be made with. That includes Closure.

However, I will say this much. I've seen and played Journey. And I have to tell you, I don't care how great the reviews are, there is NO WAY IN HELL I'd buy a game like that for the price they're asking for it. If that were a $5-$7.99 priced game, then maybe I'd buy it. But for $15 of my own money, I want a game that's more than an "experience". This is the problem with all of thatgamecompany's releases so far. Flower and Flow have the same issue.

[ksense]

if everybody is buying based off of reviews then operation racoon city should have not sold half a million copies or resistance 3 should have sold way more than it did initially as it was excellent stand alone fps and prolly the best single player fps (did not even touch mp) that came out last year.

in my opinion just based on your comment i am guessing you will always look for quantity rather quality in things. i look at it as a two hour movie like experience and thoroughly enjoyed way more than other games and movies i have spent 15$ on. it is an unique experience and don't regret even a tiny bit that i spent 15$ for a short experience. it is amazing playing alone and doubly amazing when taking the journey with a companion.

[lodossrage]

I never said that was the case for EVERY game. But it IS the case for plenty of them.

And second, when I buy my games I look for what gives ME the most value. Which btw, is a combination of fun factor, longevity, and overall appeal. So YES, because I myself played Journey already, for ME, $15 doesn't cut it.

It's that simple

[Solid_Snake37]

People look for reviews first before dishing 60 dollars on games that might suck

[Chuk5]

Well deserved.

[torchic]

very happy that Journey has been a success, especially in this sea of generic FPS titles and unfinished games. hopefully more unique and fresh games like this will be made and they'll also be successful, then publishers will see that we gamers don't like being fed the same crap every year.

[arbitor365]

after experincing Journey's moving, powerful ending, watching "mass effect 3"s ending practically made a blood vessel in my brain explode. going from one of the best endings ever to one of the worst endings ever..... not good for the health.

[AusRogo]

@LOGIC, dude, how do you even have bubbles? Everytime I see one of your comments, its full of disagrees, I think your the most un liked on n4g. Anyway, on topic, I will be getting this very soon! It looks so chill and relaxing. Does it have couch co op? My girlfriend would love to play this with me!