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Sony Playstation: First Party Studios & their Current Projects
- Thread starter JuanLatino
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Yes. The game is in full production, so they need more people than before. Some might be temporary, some might stay permanent.
DriftingSpirit
Member
People just intertwine how they personally feel with a more general analysis of what the market will like.
"I don't like thing so it will certainly bomb!"
It is specifically said they dont have the intention to downsize the studio by the release of Days Gone though.
100+ people would make them bigger than Sucker Punch, wouldnt it?
For a former 40-50 people studio now making a AAA open world game? yeah it is. And ~100 is not really much by today standards
And they said last E3 they were around 100 people already, thats not news
I'd imagine given the circumstances it's not that unusual. Going from a Vita game to AAA console game.
They probably had to hire lots of quest designers like Guerrilla did, for the transition.
Also the thread would probably go down the dark path all Days Gone threads have taken.
I think it'll be there. Collection last year wasn't for nothig
So, this is making the rounds:
weird off model aloy.
I can make a better fake, give me a bit lmao
Just take a look at SOD, the game sold great for its debut. Generally, zombie games always sell decent if not great, and with words of mouth, it might sell even better.
HeisenbergWW62
Banned
Probably means they'll be moving right into Days Gone 2 after release. Being a sequel and not a completely new IP this time means the pre-production phase will be a lot shorter
Fixed.
But I think the thing about not decreasing the size is new.
Just look Sucker Punch, they have firing spree after a launch.
HeisenbergWW62
Banned
Maybe if they keep expanding rapidly they can have both in production at once!
we can dream together
I want this.
So, this is making the rounds:
weird off model aloy.
Nice concept, all contestant in the "Stadium" wear new clothes. Like they are marooned in some another [more savage] world.
Yeah, thats true. But on the other hand no one ever has the intention to downsize too, they wont really know until they ship the game.
But you are right, as we said here earlier in the thread, this is good news for their future. They are moving to a bigger and more modern place thats basically just down the street from where they are today (its less then half a mile away), so its probably because the studio isnt going anywhere any day soon
False Witness
Member
Their 'leaks' are the type that I don't mind since they are more riddle like. Way better than just outright saying that something will be at the show.
Primethius
Banned
So, this is making the rounds:
weird off model aloy.
I can't​ believe "leakers" are passing off 2 minute poor Photoshops as leaks. We have stuff like 3D printed Switch fakes and Rayman in Smash video fakes. Step up your game.
DriftingSpirit
Member
Gopher's poems were exquisite.
HeisenbergWW62
Banned
Gopher needs to come back and drop another poem and then just leave
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
They've made her look like Anakin Skywalker.
Theslammer
Member
Hey hey hey, GR and Tearaway were well-reviewed games, specifically the latter, and a bit moreso than Freedom Wars. I have nothing against bringing it to the PS4 since Vita remasters (and in Tearaway's case, almost a new game) allow me to play games I have no access to, but none of them were great sellers considering what platform they were on, so it's not THAT weird a thing to believe. =P
You both are right, of course, and I fully expect a bit of a downsize after Days Gone releases as all AAA studios see, but a permanent move to a bigger studio makes me think they're overall going to see a permanent increase, some of it necessary considering how big AAA games are nowadays, and that there's some faith on Sony's part with Bend and their long-term plans.
DriftingSpirit
Member
Okay.
Patterbits
Member
You better deliver
oh I agree. As I have stated earlier in the thread, this move is good news, and its does seem to represent SIE has faith in the studio for the future.
Moon Presence
Member
I don't know if we will get another sequel to PSA but the fact is that a Smash/Mario Kart clone with good marketing and a quality studio behind it would do pretty well. It baffles me that Sony doesn't even try to cater to that huge audience and those games aren't very expensive to do in the first place.
Primethius
Banned
Tbh, I'm not even sure what studio would make a FG for Sony that would get me excited.
Capcoms the only one I trust with that stuff personally but what are people's hopes as to who should helm a game like that?
Capcoms the only one I trust with that stuff personally but what are people's hopes as to who should helm a game like that?
Lol no way is this real
Just still find it strange that people are reliant on attention seekers who never "leak" or say anything of consequence
False Witness
Member
I wouldn't mind a new fighting game IP from a Sony studio that took inspiration from NetherRealm's world building and story implementation.
Funny how Sony never really pursued a fighting game IP of theirs. They created a few but never went hard for it
I guess its something like the FPS games this gen, 3rd party covered them up really well on that front since ever basically, and this gen too.
McMoneyman
Member
Until Tekken 6, Tekken were basically Playstation and Sony's exclusive flagship fighting game series(Sony if I recall even published the titles in Europe). I think there was a GBA game, but that was it. So didn't really need to make one of their one, I'm sure thats why they aren't making any JRPGs either.
SolidSnakex
Member
So, this is making the rounds:
weird off model aloy.
What do all three of those characters have in common? They're all from 3rd person action games.
I think one thing that was odd about PSABR was that few of the characters were "natively" in 2D platformers (unlike many Nintendo characters), so they seemed out of place. Meanwhile MOST of the iconic PlayStation characters fall into the 3rd person action category: Kratos, Ellie & Joel, Cole/Delsin, Final Fantasy, Crash, etc.
Maybe they'll make a 3rd person hero brawler/shooter, which could even be a reskin of the Uncharted 4 Multiplayer engine? Edit: And if it's adapting Naughty Dog code, maybe Bluepoint could work on it?
Not that crazy an idea after all...
LifeBrandRobot
Member
So, this is making the rounds:
weird off model aloy.
Gimme a proper 2D fighter or just go all out with the SSB cloning. The action was fun but their system for eliminating people and the boxed in stages was not.
But yeaaaa looks super fake lol.
yep
They should have bought SNK back in the 2000's went they went bankrupt.
They're just waiting for the perfect time to bring back their best fighting game
oh boy, please no lol
I've been saying this for awhile. I would love to see a 2D Handrawn Multi-plane beat em up fighter from Arc Systems.
But I know I'm asking​ way too much.
Lol. But I remember the guy who leaked about Crash being in Skylanders first said something about Sumo doing it. I doubt it. I mean I know Sumo does contract work. I'm not sure if Sony would entrust bring fruition of another fighting game with another studio that never made one. Not to mention any staff member that has great experience in fighting games as far as I know. Someone can clarify.
But anyway, we'll see in May.
I like this.
It's a fake bro. No worries.
JuanLatino
Member
oh man just imagine Kratos vs Cloud, Spiderman vs Crash
like some people said. With the current 3rd Party Partnerships, its the best time
like some people said. With the current 3rd Party Partnerships, its the best time
Okay I finished, here it is! All-Stars 2 Kratos "ad leak" for PS4 and Vita (like that is going to happen) lol. A nice tease that doesn't give away what it is so easily.
You know it's legit because it's off-screen and angled.
Destiny dude vs CoD dude...Yeah...
LastMinuteHero
Member
so when's the sony reporting out? I thought it was today
whatever6352
Member
It'll be overnight it's happening around 5pm Japan time and that's 12 hours ahead of Central time(not sure what time zone you're on.
About 6 hours from now.