Jim will say anything. He's been caught lying before. I have always said that execs set the standard and the fans simply follow their lead. When execs go out and lie and mislead, the fans will run with it. I still see people defend his we believe in generations remark, and people STILL believe that PS5 games wont come to PC even though Herman once said that Horizon going to PC doesnt mean every PS exclusive will go to PC. Well, now they are beginning to port everything to PC so go figure.
At the end of the day, it's business. If Sony is charging an extra $20 for two versions then fine. They are within their rights too. If they are making cross gen games. That's ok too. We aren't being forced to buy these games and after spending $100 million in R&D and marketing, its their right to decide if its next gen only or cross gen.
Just dont lie about it. Dont say they are built from the ground up on the PS5 only to have the director of the game say it was built on the PS4. Dont say we believe in generations only to say you are pleased about the cross gen situation two months later. Dont say games wont come to PC then port six more games and buy Nixxes a year later.
Be a man and take some criticism. Yes, Bryank2k will complain on gaf. Yes, TheAPP99 will throw his PS5 out the window on twitter. Yes, Slimysnake will bitch and moan over cross gen ports, but dont mislead these people for a year, and give your fanbase false hope. These people are still your fans. You wont lose us as long as you keep making games, but being lied to makes it personal.