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Sony will pay for Indie Developers booths at Tokyo Game Show regardless of platform
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michaelius
Banned
Then people would use it as sightseeing chance
ComputerMKII
Banned
Good PR is worth money after all
Shanks D Zoro
Banned
Sony trying to encourage more Japanese indies to make for the PS4
SlowRevolution
Member
is this Game of Thrones?
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
The Japanese indie scene desperately needs some kind of boost, so I'm all for this.
Also, I really hope that the Japanese indie scene can get together and organize in some way. There's so much good stuff out there, but so much of it is hard to find and often goes ignored by most of the world due to how insular the doujin game scene is in Japan. There's a worldwide audience for a vast majority of this stuff, and yet these developers are largely limiting themselves by sticking to Comiket and the like. Take a cue from Pixel, you guys! Branch out!
Also, I really hope that the Japanese indie scene can get together and organize in some way. There's so much good stuff out there, but so much of it is hard to find and often goes ignored by most of the world due to how insular the doujin game scene is in Japan. There's a worldwide audience for a vast majority of this stuff, and yet these developers are largely limiting themselves by sticking to Comiket and the like. Take a cue from Pixel, you guys! Branch out!
anonymous_abc
Member
Damned if they do damned if they don't`? Is that what you mean?
What is arrogant about it?
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Do you want them to pay your rent, too? What else is free, Sony?
Wow, that's great news for indies! Plus it'll create some (even more) good word of mouth for PS.
Why?
Why?
Tactical PR move and it will probably pay off.
What Sony should really do is to push the mid-tier games there as well, for my interest.
Impeccable
Member
Selfish or not, cheap good PR or not... I'm glad one of the main three are intent on curating the rise of the independant development community. People are starting to really wake up to the amazing games we can get when we let people create their own visions.
Alternate Universe: Microsoft Moneyhats Indie Devs to Side with them during Console Wars '14.
SlowRevolution
Member
I don't know what's real anymore
Tatersalad
Member
Good to see, hope if pays off for Sony
Hydrargyrus
Member
#4theplayers
#4theindies
#4theindies
Acquiescence
Member
Sony's being pretty arrogant here. What makes them think that developers out there can't afford to pay the costs themselves. They're insinuating that all indie devs are completely helpless, and that they don't have two pennies to rub together or a pot to piss in.
Keep your handouts Sony - I believe in pride over charity thank you very much.
Keep your handouts Sony - I believe in pride over charity thank you very much.
Ok a few posts in here made me raise my eye brow, but this one flat out had me laughing out loud. Well done Sir .
Well it does get them access to additional devs whilst they are feeling good about Sony which could allow Sony to turn that into ps4/vita ports.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
A+ sarcasm. 10/10, would read again.
GarciaHotspur
Member
Respect.
The Hirai's send their regards!
GoofsterStud
Member
This is good PR! Wish Microsoft would get rid of the damn clause already....
Bayonetta 2 Nintendo Direct thread is reaction wise the Red Wedding of videogames
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
Holy crap! This one is gold.
Yes, SOWN is mostly mobile stuff.
Seen this a few times now..mind sharing on why you say so?
What? I still don't get it.
Sony just shot themselves in the foot.
I don't know how much the rest of you know about Japanese indies (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in America where you can become successful by being an asshole. If you pay someone's costs in Japan, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.
What this means is the japanese indies, after hearing about this, are not going to develope for the PS4 or for either system, nor will they purchase a PS4. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Sony has alienated an entire market with this move.
Sony, publicly apologize to all indie devs and demand a "launch parity clause", or you can kiss your business goodbye.
I don't know how much the rest of you know about Japanese indies (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in America where you can become successful by being an asshole. If you pay someone's costs in Japan, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.
What this means is the japanese indies, after hearing about this, are not going to develope for the PS4 or for either system, nor will they purchase a PS4. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Sony has alienated an entire market with this move.
Sony, publicly apologize to all indie devs and demand a "launch parity clause", or you can kiss your business goodbye.
Nightengale
Member
Alienate? You mean gravitate, right?
Fox_Mulder
Rockefellers. Skull and Bones. Microsoft. Al Qaeda. A Cabal of Bankers. The melting point of steel. What do these things have in common? Wake up sheeple, the landfill wasn't even REAL!
Acrylic7
Member
They are doing this because they are completely dominating the competition.
You ever see someone who is winning at life, or someone seeing themselves as being better than everyone be completely oblivious to how they let it show? Its the same imo.
There is nothing wrong with it but there is a word for it.
CadetMahoney
Member
good guy Sony showing the competition how it's done.