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[Robert at Zeboyd Games]

I thought this was pretty interesting.

From Brian Silva's twitter account today:
https://twitter.com/bigc_33/status/710506198798376960
https://twitter.com/bigc_33/status/710505727878676484
https://twitter.com/bigc_33/status/710504814099238912

"So yes we are always looking for new awesome devs to partner with for Pub Fund."

All announced upcoming Pub Fund games:
Push Me Pull You
Gnog
Thumper
Alone With You
Cosmic Star Heroine
Everything
100 Foot Robot Golf

Released games Sony has helped to bring out with Pub Fund:
Burn Zombie Burn
Joe Danger
Hoard
Explodemon!
Tales from Space: About a Blob
Eufloria
Okabu
Dyad
Papo and Yo
Guacamelee!
Divekick
Dragon Fantasy Book II
Blacklight: Retribution
Towerfall Ascension
Sportsfriends
Metrico
Axiom Verge
N++
Galak-Z
Salt and Sanctuary

Pub Fund info on the official page:
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/develop/

PUB FUND

YOU ARE THE PUBLISHER, YOU OWN THE GAME’S IP RIGHTS!
Incentive based program intended to support platform-defining content on PS3™, PS4™, and PS Vita systems
Guaranteed royalties upon release of the Game in exchange for limited platform exclusivity
Additional Co-Marketing support on PlayStation®channels
Register as a PlayStation® Developer and apply for some of these amazing programs today!

 

[pixellated_man]

Wow, that is one very impressive list of pub funded games. Didn't realise Guacamalee and Joe Danger were funded by this initiative.

 

[klaushm]

Really impressive indeed. Some of those became PS+ titles.

Good to know that kind of partnership exists.

 

[Himynameischris]

Burn Zombie Burn

I really enjoyed this game, mindless fun.

 

[Man-is-Obsolete]

Enjoyed many of those games and excited for many that are still to come.

 

[Pinko Marx]

Sure can't wait for that Cosmic Star Heroine...
😏

 

[Robert at Zeboyd Games]

Sure can't wait for that Cosmic Star Heroine...
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Shouldn't have to wait much longer. Shooting for sometime in June-August 2016.

Personally, I was a little surprised that there weren't more games on the list. Cosmic Star Heroine is far from the biggest pub fund deal since it doesn't have true exclusivity (will come out on PC the same day), but still it's pretty humbling to know that it's one of only about 2 dozen or so games that Sony's taken a chance on like this.

And we've tried to make sure they don't regret it by giving extra attention to ensuring the game runs well on the PS4 & Vita. When I checked just recently, we had 60 fps on PS4 & next to no load times, while the Vita version varied from 52-60 fps & 1-3 sec map loads (no loads for combat since it happens directly on the field).

 

[hawk2025]

Shouldn't have to wait much longer. Shooting for sometime in June-August 2016.

Personally, I was a little surprised that there weren't more games on the list. Cosmic Star Heroine is far from the biggest pub fund deal since it doesn't have true exclusivity (will come out on PC the same day), but still it's pretty humbling to know that it's one of only about 2 dozen or so games that Sony's taken a chance on like this.

And we've tried to make sure they don't regret it by giving extra attention to ensuring the game runs well on the PS4 & Vita. When I checked just recently, we had 60 fps on PS4 & next to no load times, while the Vita version varied from 52-60 fps & 1-3 sec map loads (no loads for combat since it happens directly on the field).

Now you are just talking dirty to us.

 

[cheesekao]

Shouldn't have to wait much longer. Shooting for sometime in June-August 2016.

Personally, I was a little surprised that there weren't more games on the list. Cosmic Star Heroine is far from the biggest pub fund deal since it doesn't have true exclusivity (will come out on PC the same day), but still it's pretty humbling to know that it's one of only about 2 dozen or so games that Sony's taken a chance on like this.

Would you mind explaining what Sony's pub fund initiative actually entails? Do they outright fund your game or do they pay you a certain amount upon completion of the game because I have some conflicting info.

 

[Robert at Zeboyd Games]

Would you mind explaining what Sony's pub fund initiative actually entails? Do they outright fund your game or do they pay you a certain amount upon completion of the game because I have some conflicting info.

I'm not sure how much I can state publicly without an NDA issue. Maybe I can try to get Brian in here to answer that directly.

 

[cheesekao]

I'm not sure how much I can state publicly without an NDA issue. Maybe I can try to get Brian in here to answer that directly.

Seems rather odd that you can't answer a harmless question like that(imo) but I appreciate the help nonetheless.

 

[Shizuka]

That's a great list of games and CSH should be the gem of PubFund along with Guacamelee.

 

[Loudninja]

Pub Fund is so awesome.

 

[blastprocessor]

Didn't even knew this existed. Need more information.

 

[Robert at Zeboyd Games]

Seems rather odd that you can't answer a harmless question like that(imo) but I appreciate the help nonetheless.

From Brian: "yeah not much I can say to that as well other than every deal is unique"
https://twitter.com/bigc_33/status/710542040891719681

So basically, if you're a developer and are interested, contact Sony and see what they can do for you.

 

[cheesekao]

From Brian: "yeah not much I can say to that as well other than every deal is unique"
https://twitter.com/bigc_33/status/710542040891719681

So basically, if you're a developer and are interested, contact Sony and see what they can do for you.

Oh, so it's different for every game. Guess that's where all my conflicting(which isn't really conflicting now that he's commented on it) info is coming from.

 

[Robert at Zeboyd Games]

There's also the info up on the official page:
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/develop/

PUB FUND

YOU ARE THE PUBLISHER, YOU OWN THE GAME’S IP RIGHTS!
Incentive based program intended to support platform-defining content on PS3™, PS4™, and PS Vita systems
Guaranteed royalties upon release of the Game in exchange for limited platform exclusivity
Additional Co-Marketing support on PlayStation®channels
Register as a PlayStation® Developer and apply for some of these amazing programs today!

 

[jroc74]

Wow, that is one very impressive list of pub funded games. Didn't realise Guacamalee and Joe Danger were funded by this initiative.

That and Papo and Yo. They just happen to be 3 games I like.

 

[5taquitos]

I didn't realize the Pub Fund had been around so long, my buddy and I spent a lot of hours on Burn Zombie Burn back in the day.