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Sony Playstation: First Party Studios & their Current Projects

Evilisk

Member
but nearly all those referenced Playstation Games got announced as Ps4 Title over the past years. Coincidence??

And if really was only about the PS history: Why no Spyro? Ratchet ? Jak ? or other signifacnt Playstation references of the history

Apart from Parapa, Crash and resistance there is afaik no easter egg left which didn't become a ps4 title


PS: maybe there is a horizon reference in that video :)

I think you're looking too much into this (though that's a feeling I can empathize with)

Here's my breakdown

The third party references (EXCEPT for Street Fighter) are too vague to mean anything. FF and RE are both things that for some people = PlayStation. They're also big series for both publishers so surprise surprise they're also getting new games. I'll give ya SF5 because of the whole PS4 USF4 business (despite how that turned out). Also around 2013 it was thought SF5 was to be released in 2018. The SF5 announcement happened the following year (and set to be released earlier than the previous date, with funding from Sony now)

Last of Us, Beyond and Tearaway all released in 2013 (in June, October and November respectively) so it's not a surprise they got advertising references in the trailer, which was also in 2013 (Tearaway is specifically the Vita version too). TLOU and Beyond were releasing late into the PS3's life and might have been missed out on without ports to PS4 so that was an obvious call. Tearaway getting moved over to the PS4 was also to let more people experience it too.

Note that other recent remasters like GOW3 and Gravity Daze 1 (which coincidentally weren't originally released in 2013) were absent (or were absent from your post anyway). I'm gonna have to call coincidence on that one if they weren't in the trailer at all.

Uncharted is obvious. Ico is too vague to be a reference to TLG specifically. I will give you Heavy Rain (and Beyond too).

We'll have to see on PaRappa, Resistance and Crash. My money's on PaRappa since NaNa-OnSha have been interested. Resistance may be a fanservice thing (maybe someone should look around and see if there was a logo jacket made/released previously) and Crash is just conspiracy bait

I think what's not convincing me is that besides the lack of other non-2013 remasters, there's also no Gravity Daze 2 or Ratchet and Clank reference (maybe on GD). In 2013, GD2 had a teaser at TGS 2013 and Ratchet and Clank movie (and later PS4 game) were also announced that year. Seems odd that they'd miss out on these but only tease stuff that was releasing in 2013, on platforms that weren't the PS4 (at the time)

So tl;dr

Last of Us: no
Tearaway: no
Beyond: maybe/yes
Heavy Rain: yes
Resident Evil Remake: no
Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City 2.0: no
Final Fantasy 7 Remake: no
Street Fighter 5: yes

Rating: Some actual stuff may have been sprinkled on there as hints but my general opinion is that these were mostly just coincidenes
 
So tl;dr

Last of Us: no
Tearaway: no
Beyond: maybe/yes
Heavy Rain: yes
Resident Evil Remake: no
Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City 2.0: no
Final Fantasy 7 Remake: no
Street Fighter 5: yes

Rating: Some actual stuff may have been sprinkled on there as hints but my general opinion is that these were mostly just coincidenes

Let the crowning of tinfoil hats begin!
 

Shikamaru Ninja

任天堂 の 忍者
They are still an own team with an own name. So it's okay to name them separately
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Their game won't get labeled as a SCEE London Studio game. There is a reason why SCE says "Developed by SCE Connected Content Group." without mentioning SCE London Studio. They want to be recognized as a separate team. So lets do it like they want it.

Saying "they are still SCE London Studio" is like saying "the ICE Team is Naughty Dog" and "the XDEV studio is Studio Liverpool/Psygnosis". They are not.

XDev was never SCE Liverpool though, they just shared the building. SCE Content Group is actually an internal network of SCE London. It's on several linked ins and game credits.

It's especially a moot point if all the only game they develop is Hardware Rivals (again).


PixelOpus is a small dev team in SCEA's headquarter in San Mateo. A team which consists of former game design students and is part of SCE Worldwide Studios. So they are an own team, with an own name, and they are making their own games. It's absolutely okay the list them here as a single team. Why? Because they are. And they want us the do it. Therefore their own name.

Yes I am well aware of who they are. I didn't say not to list them as a team, I was just making reference that they are an actual development arm inside San Mateo Headquarters.
 
I know, I just don'y want to get my hopes up too much:)
Look at your photo and get the hopes up. Crash to be announced at PSX and come in 2017. Team Crash Racing to be announced in 2017 and to be released in 2018. Crash to be owned by Sony and be a character in the next fighting game by Sony. BELIEVE
I have a feeling that if Crash were to end up with Sony somehow, through either buying the IP or a partnership with Activision, it will not be a big budget game. Sony is no longer competing with Nintendo like they were back in the PS1 days, where they were pushing for Crash like crazy and giving it a great budget and what not.

If they do get it now, it would be for the fans, and it would be made probably along the same scope as Crash 1-3, which is not that expensive to make anymore. Maybe it'll be a bit more open, but those are the games the fanbase likes the best.

I'd say that if they get the IP somehow, there's a better chance of a big budget Crash Kart game than there is of a big budget Crash platformer.
To me, it makes sense to make both and start with an official Crash game first. Both Mario and Kart sell very well even now for Nintendo. Both Crash and CTR sold very well for Sony. They should give them proper budget, since I believe they can be games that can sell very well. Don't give a All Stars type of budget. Have both games looking slightly better than the new Ratchet & Clank and make them more ambitious.
yep it probaby wont happen. Driveclub is levels ahead of other racing games in terms of graphic
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What am I even reading? Do you work for Evolution Studios, because otherwise you must using some very powerful drugs to think a 2014 game will look better than what PD releases likely 2 years later. SMS, NG and PD are the technical wizards of WWS. Lawd have mercy on your fanboyism breh.
If you guys can hang on to your crash dreams than surely i can believe in the miracles that are Suikoden VI and Dark Cloud 3
As long as you wait for that DC3 after my Ni No Kuni 2, than you can have you wish. Otherwise, breh.. -_-
 

Trevelyan

Banned
Not sure if this has been brought up, and if so, my apologies. As far as 2nd party partners in a deal with SCE, Ovosonico should be listed. After Murasaki Baby, they started to hire for a PS4 project.
 

GnawtyDog

Banned
Anyone's got a comprehensive list for PS4's Spring 2016 line up? Pretty sure it's fatting up.

January-May.

Activision sure as hell doesn't.

They have a dormant IP producing 0 revenue that's extremely popular with the market leader in the industry atm. There is no better gen than this one to do a partnership with Sony and release a reboot.
 

Apathy

Member
Anyone's got a comprehensive list for PS4's Spring 2016 line up? Pretty sure it's fatting up.

January-May.



They have a dormant IP producing 0 revenue that's extremely popular with the market leader in the industry atm. There is no better gen than this one to do a partnership with Sony and release a reboot.

For an Ip they don't have to do anythign with, it still makes them revenue http://neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=178251581&postcount=2
 

benny_a

extra source of jiggaflops
What am I even reading? Do you work for Evolution Studios, because otherwise you must using some very powerful drugs to think a 2014 game will look better than what PD releases likely 2 years later. SMS, NG and PD are the technical wizards of WWS. Lawd have mercy on your fanboyism breh.
There is nothing strange to think that Driveclub will look better than GT7. It all depends on how much one values temporal resolution.
 
Anyone's got a comprehensive list for PS4's Spring 2016 line up? Pretty sure it's fatting up.
Q1 2016:

Yakuza Kiwami (Remake of first) Jan 21 [JP Only]
The Witness Jan 26
Lego Marvel's Avengers Jan 26 (Mutilplatform)
Dragon Quest Builders Jan 28 [JP Only]
This War of Mine: The Little Ones Jan 29 (Mutilplatform)

Battleborn Feb 9 (Mutilplatform)
Naruto Shippuden UNS4 Feb 9 (Mutilplatform)
Gravity Rush Remastered Feb 10
Deus Ex Mankind Divided Feb 23 (Mutilplatform)
Mirror's Edge Catalyst Feb 23 (Mutilplatform)
Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness Feb 25 [JP Only]

Tom Clancy's The Division Mar 5 (Mutilplatform)
Uncharted 4 A Thief's End Mar 18
Hitman March (Mutilplatform)

Dark Souls 3 April (Mutilplatform)
Street Fighter V Q1 Most likely an April release

The King of Fighters XIV Q1 [JP Only]
Ratchet and Clank Q1 Probably a May release

Without the first party, it's a pretty hefty Q1. Seems like they are setting a 1 exclusive title per month.
 

GnawtyDog

Banned
Q1 2016:

Yakuza Kiwami (Remake of first) Jan 21 [JP Only]
The Witness Jan 26
Lego Marvel's Avengers Jan 26 (Mutilplatform)
Dragon Quest Builders Jan 28 [JP Only]
This War of Mine: The Little Ones Jan 29 (Mutilplatform)

Battleborn Feb 9 (Mutilplatform)
Naruto Shippuden UNS4 Feb 9 (Mutilplatform)
Gravity Rush Remastered Feb 10
Deus Ex Mankind Divided Feb 23 (Mutilplatform)
Mirror's Edge Catalyst Feb 23 (Mutilplatform)
Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness Feb 25 [JP Only]

Tom Clancy's The Division Mar 5 (Mutilplatform)
Uncharted 4 A Thief's End Mar 18
Hitman March (Mutilplatform)

Dark Souls 3 April (Mutilplatform)
Street Fighter V Q1 Most likely an April release

The King of Fighters XIV Q1 [JP Only]
Ratchet and Clank Q1 Probably a May release

Without the first party, it's a pretty hefty Q1. Seems like they are setting a 1 exclusive title per month.

I see.
 
They have a dormant IP producing 0 revenue that's extremely popular with the market leader in the industry atm. There is no better gen than this one to do a partnership with Sony and release a reboot.

Activision has tons of IP that will never get used ever. It doesn't mean anything.
 

ZarKryn7

Member
Activision has tons of IP that will never get used ever. It doesn't mean anything.

Well, they did bring back pro skater and guitar hero. Those 2 IPs have been dead for years. But the real issue is the budget. I mean look how much of the cheapskate they with pro skater 5. As for guitar hero, the budget is its own thing due to licensing the songs and all. I don't have faith in Activision to get a Crash game done properly with care. But I'm sure Sony would step in by partnering with them to get a game done with a 2nd party studio they previously have worked for and HOPEFULLY not rush it like they did with CoD: black ops declassified (Sony has worked with N-stigate before)

Or better yet, sell the IP to Sony.
 
I could see Activision sitting on Crash in case they want to add him to the Skylanders universe. You guys are also assuming Sony is interested in ponying up whatever $$$ it would take to get the license back. Did you ever stop to think that Sony isn't interested in making another Crash game? Especially if they end up just licensing it out and won't own the IP outright?
 

ZarKryn7

Member
I could see Activision sitting on Crash in case they want to add him to the Skylanders universe. You guys are also assuming Sony is interested in ponying up whatever $$$ it would take to get the license back. Did you ever stop to think that Sony isn't interested in making another Crash game? Especially if they end up just licensing it out and won't own the IP outright?

Well they sure as well weren't with Sly. The point is that, this game needs to be made by Crash fans and treated like how they remember it. Take the faults and issues that PS1 trilogy had and fix them. Have creative level design and challenging and puzzlish obstacles. Sanzaru approached Sony to make Sly 4. The Odd gentleman approached Sierra for a Kings quest game. I'm sure there's a passionate independent devs out there wanting to make a Crash game. Its just a matter of Activision, or on this case, there sister company Sierra to greenlighting it. And I think Sierra will do it. Why? Activision canned 3 Crash games already by independent devs. Fucking hell man, there was going to be a Crash team racing sequel. And that got shit canned.
 

FelipeMGM

Member
I dont see Activision selling the IP to Sony. If there is good money to be made there than ''Lazyeye'' (thanks Verendus) will be the one trying to make it. No use selling some IP so other publisher can make money with it. Its like you guys dont know this company.

And Im not trying to end the hype just because here. I love the Crash franchise and Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped is one of my favorite games of all time. These are the games that made me play thousands of hours as a kid (I even loved Crash Twinsanity on PS2). I just dont see it happening in the Sony getting the IP way.

Also, V said that ''Lazyeye'' has a PS exclusive game coming right? Maybe its Crash, but as third party deal.

Not sure if this has been brought up, and if so, my apologies. As far as 2nd party partners in a deal with SCE, Ovosonico should be listed. After Murasaki Baby, they started to hire for a PS4 project.

Thats true, PGW announcement maybe?

Some insider on neogaf hinted at crash coming bak one day.

He was no insider
 

viHuGi

Banned
Q1 2016:

Yakuza Kiwami (Remake of first) Jan 21 [JP Only]
The Witness Jan 26
Lego Marvel's Avengers Jan 26 (Mutilplatform)
Dragon Quest Builders Jan 28 [JP Only]
This War of Mine: The Little Ones Jan 29 (Mutilplatform)

Battleborn Feb 9 (Mutilplatform)
Naruto Shippuden UNS4 Feb 9 (Mutilplatform)
Gravity Rush Remastered Feb 10
Deus Ex Mankind Divided Feb 23 (Mutilplatform)
Mirror's Edge Catalyst Feb 23 (Mutilplatform)
Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness Feb 25 [JP Only]

Tom Clancy's The Division Mar 5 (Mutilplatform)
Uncharted 4 A Thief's End Mar 18
Hitman March (Mutilplatform)

Dark Souls 3 April (Mutilplatform)
Street Fighter V Q1 Most likely an April release

The King of Fighters XIV Q1 [JP Only]
Ratchet and Clank Q1 Probably a May release

Without the first party, it's a pretty hefty Q1. Seems like they are setting a 1 exclusive title per month.

Jesus christ!!!

Not even counting indies and such is insane.
 

Melchiah

Member
Personally, I'm looking forward to...

Naughty Dog's Uncharted 4 and the eventual TLOU sequel
Guerrilla's Horizon and the eventual new Killzone entry
Quantic Dream's new game
Santa Monica's GOW4
Sucker Punch's next Infamous
SCEJ's The Last Guardian
Bend's survival horror game

...the most. Hopefully there'll be a new Siren game at some point as well.


Q1 2016:


Uncharted 4 A Thief's End Mar 18

Dark Souls 3 April (Mutilplatform)

Isn't DS3 coming out on 24th of March? I'd actually welcome the delay, as it's too close to Uncharted 4.
 
Yes it definitely is strange. GT has always been graphically impeccable and will be coming out 2 years after Driveclub.

A lot more going on simulation wise in a sim like Gran Turismo though. Most of all though, I would think PD is aiming for 60fps. Driveclub is locked at 30fps.

Photomode will probably be straight car porn in GT7, but I bet gameplay graphics are at best, matched with Driveclub, probably a little under though.

Just different priorities with two very different games. Either way though, GT7 can't come soon enough!
 
A lot more going on simulation wise in a sim like Gran Turismo though. Most of all though, I would think PD is aiming for 60fps. Driveclub is locked at 30fps.

Photomode will probably be straight car porn in GT7, but I bet gameplay graphics are at best, matched with Driveclub, probably a little under though.

Just different priorities with two very different games. Either way though, GT7 can't come soon enough!
I still see them easily outdoing them, esp since they have two extra years to work with the console which always makes a massive difference. It seems like some of you have forgotten how good they are technically, they've always been better ES and that didn't change just because they haven't released anything yet. Anyways this is redundant, I think you guys are being silly and we will see soon enough whose right.
Then you can all apologize for being wrong hehe

Ninja Scooter said:
I could see Activision sitting on Crash in case they want to add him to the Skylanders universe. You guys are also assuming Sony is interested in ponying up whatever $$$ it would take to get the license back. Did you ever stop to think that Sony isn't interested in making another Crash game? Especially if they end up just licensing it out and won't own the IP outright?
I don't understand why Sony can't buy the IP with the option to allow Crash to be used in Skylanders and for Activision to sell Skylander toys (only) for Crash. Similar case for Spyro.
 

Pachimari

Member
Let's say Sony bought the Crash IP, and then agreed to let him have a figure for Skylanders. Sony would surely want all of the money from the sales of the Crash Bandicoot figure, which would probably be a nice amount, which Activision could get themselves by just holding on to the franchise, and eventually include him in Skylanders.

I don't think Sony will buy back Crash. And the whole Polyphony Digital vs. Evolution Studios debate - I agree that Polyphony have a lot of knowledge and is a very competent studio who mostly delivers, but to me, this generation is different. With the easier architecture of PlayStation 4, it allows other developers to really stretch their muscles too, which we have seen Evolution do, so I'm not so sure, that Gran Turismo 7 will look much better than a game like DriveClub.
 
Let's say Sony bought the Crash IP, and then agreed to let him have a figure for Skylanders. Sony would surely want all of the money from the sales of the Crash Bandicoot figure, which would probably be a nice amount, which Activision could get themselves by just holding on to the franchise, and eventually include him in Skylanders.

I don't think Sony will buy back Crash. And the whole Polyphony Digital vs. Evolution Studios debate - I agree that Polyphony have a lot of knowledge and is a very competent studio who mostly delivers, but to me, this generation is different. With the easier architecture of PlayStation 4, it allows other developers to really stretch their muscles too, which we have seen Evolution do, so I'm not so sure, that Gran Turismo 7 will look much better than a game like DriveClub.
That also applies to PD though, who were known to hate the PS3 infrastructure.
 

Pachimari

Member
That also applies to PD though, who were known to hate the PS3 infrastructure.

They are on more even terms now I would say. Polyphony did very well with the Cell, and so did Evolution, but now that there's no huge complications, Polyphony won't be much further than Evolution. They probably also share a little technology anyway.

Yes they were, they just weren't locked at 60fps.

Oh yeah, that's right! I were thinking of DriveClub which I'm currently playing oops.
 

viHuGi

Banned
A lot more going on simulation wise in a sim like Gran Turismo though. Most of all though, I would think PD is aiming for 60fps. Driveclub is locked at 30fps.

Photomode will probably be straight car porn in GT7, but I bet gameplay graphics are at best, matched with Driveclub, probably a little under though.

Just different priorities with two very different games. Either way though, GT7 can't come soon enough!

GT7 is going to blow DC out of water dude.

DC2 will be another story but PD is the racing graphics king...
 

Pachimari

Member
I agree that Polyphony will do better but probably not by a huge margin. We'll see though, none of us can really tell. I'm excited for Gran Turismo 7 nonetheless.
 
Polyphony were doing crazy shit tech wise on the PS3, their lighting system is second to none. Cannot wait to see their PS4 lighting system and weather which admittedly was pretty darn shit.
 

farisr

Member
GT7 is going to blow DC out of water dude.

It may turn out to look better, but blowing it out of the water? Nah...

Maybe if they weren't going for dynamic lighting/ToD and weather, they could pull that off, but that stuff is probably going to be there on top of 60fps, I really doubt it's going to look THAT much better than DC (if at all).

I'd love to be wrong though.
 
What am I even reading? Do you work for Evolution Studios, because otherwise you must using some very powerful drugs to think a 2014 game will look better than what PD releases likely 2 years later. SMS, NG and PD are the technical wizards of WWS. Lawd have mercy on your fanboyism breh.


preach brother. Preach
May lord have mercy with me -__-

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no but seriously, i i wouldn't mind if they top those graphics with 60FPS
Come on Polyphoni show us your skills !
 
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I'm hoping this means that there will be a strong Japan Studio representation this year.

That long-rumoured JRPG getting revealed would be nice for a start. Maybe announce a release window for Gravity Rush 2 as well since SCEA has pretended the game doesn't exist thus far.

and puppeteer 2 as a tidy little bonus
 
preach brother. Preach
May lord have mercy with me -__-

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no but seriously, i i wouldn't mind if they top those graphics with 60FPS
Come on Polyphoni show us your skills !
Driveclub looks delicious, but you first mistake is questioning the king.

What is jRPG1 if the Studio Japan jRPG is jRPG2, because I am rather confused. -_-
 
Being generous, I'd give it a 10% chance of a new Crash game coming this gen.

What is jRPG1 if the Studio Japan jRPG is jRPG2, because I am rather confused. -_-

So a while ago an insider named Verendus (secretly Phil Spencer) said there are 2 JRPGs in production at SCEJ. JRPG 1 was thought to be Bloodborne (it's apparently not) and JRPG 2 is supposed to have the scale and production values to match Final Fantasy (think Legend of the Dragoon back in the 90s). There are also several more coming this gen. He's been right on the mark several times before and there's no reason to not believe him.
 
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