Yeah and SP release a game and DLC on the PS4, 3 or 4 years make sense for a new IP.
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Sony: We Held PS4 Exclusives Back from E3 2017
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Zen_Arcade
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Not surprising. I think some people are still expecting E3 to be the place where game companies have a blowout and show every game they're ready to show. It's just not the way thr industry operates anymore.
Black Republican
Member
IS it confirmed Sucker Punch isnt working on another Infamous game?
Good.
Good.
My thoughts. It's as if there's a mentality E3 was what everyone else was going to show for the rest of the year.
rokkerkory
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Of course they did, I am sure all of them held stuff back.
panda-zebra
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Thread details many such reasons. As has been said, if this was said about anyone other than Sony or Nintendo, your kind of take would likely be valid. But there's a heck of a lot of titles/studios and projects we actually know could have been here, and it seems perfectly valid that Sony decided not to spend those tokens at this time if they felt they didn't need to. There's nothing wrong with being cynical, but wilful ignorance coupled with sarcasm, not such a good look. And "this year" who said that?
I not sure its officially confirmed.
Killer Queen
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They're confirmed to be working on a new IP
AmuroChan
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Red Liquorice
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That explains why their show sucked then.
Ah ok.
NoctisVsStar
Member
Pick your poison new games announcements years away or waiting for said games when they're about a year from release.
People think every e3 is about dropping bombs.. not every single year is a e32015-16 moment.
SliceSabre
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Not surprising at all. They have their own show, PSX, later in the year. Of course they're not going blow everything on E3. No idea why people doubt them it just makes sense.
It boggles my mind how some of you in Gaf complain when Sony announces and shows trailers for games not being released for another 1-1.5 years, when Nintendo puts a dev on camera and says Pokémon is now on development with no trailer or even release window, or just show a scrolling text for Metroid Prime 4 that is the greatest thing ever.
Sony has two major conferences now to pocket reveals for, and the fact that they can cover both with exclusives is outstanding.
Sony has two major conferences now to pocket reveals for, and the fact that they can cover both with exclusives is outstanding.
Theslammer
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I actually do find it funny that just a week ago, the story was that one article that stated Sony's conferences show off stuff we won't play for years and stuff is shown too early.
Now they show 2017/2018 games and it's getting a bad rap.
Now they show 2017/2018 games and it's getting a bad rap.
El-Pistolero
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Doctor_Thomas
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Let me get this straight:
- Microsoft is presenting their new console which is much more powerful than PS4 Pro
- Nintendo first E3 with the Switch, which is sold out everywhere and and is launching two GOTY games this year
And Sony is backing off instead of going full steam ahead?
Please...
Ghost Slayer
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NoctisVsStar
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I'm shocked some think a Pokémon game being on dev on the switch was a huge revelation.. all I thought was " who expected otherwise?"
Dargor
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Thats everyday NeoGaf lol
Okami Haundo
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I think I made it clear that I prefer the latter! I also don't expect every e3 (or any big event really) to be full of bombshell announcements. It's exciting to speculate about things like that, but I would definitely prefer a focus on games that I can play relatively soon.
LordOcidax
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Sony poor show has been justified... Sony fans can rest... lolol
realdragon75
Neo Member
I actually heard somewhere that PSX gets more online traffic (and reaches out more) than E3, but don't quote me on that. It makes sense though, as the event focuses on less games than E3. I am totally cool with that.
Ghost Slayer
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I don't get it?
Omegabalmung9
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PS4 has no games.
Show more new exclusives that are years away....complain. Decide to spread out exclusive announcements to make the wait more bearable...complain.
Say what you want about their e3 conference but the first half of the year was amazing from first to third party exclusives and it's not slowing down anytime soon. Who gives a fuck about the rest we know more games are coming
Say what you want about their e3 conference but the first half of the year was amazing from first to third party exclusives and it's not slowing down anytime soon. Who gives a fuck about the rest we know more games are coming
Mushroomer25
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The sudden shift in opinion that 'Sony doesn't actually care about E3, everything's being saved for PSX' is both hilarious and terrifying. Literally 72 hours ago, everyone would have agreed that Sony was the marquee star of E3 because they put their biggest games on display, with great surprises year after year.
One weak showing later, and the collective opinion is that Sony is ACTUALLY just holding back for other shows, and that E3 really isn't as relevant as it once was. Despite Sony turning their entire pressed into the a lavish stage display with pyro, live instrumentation, and arial ballet performers.
But yeah, E3 is totally just a bottom-tier show for them this year. PSX will clearly have TLoU gameplay, Gamescom a new Souls title, and Death Stranding gameplay at PAX West.
One weak showing later, and the collective opinion is that Sony is ACTUALLY just holding back for other shows, and that E3 really isn't as relevant as it once was. Despite Sony turning their entire pressed into the a lavish stage display with pyro, live instrumentation, and arial ballet performers.
But yeah, E3 is totally just a bottom-tier show for them this year. PSX will clearly have TLoU gameplay, Gamescom a new Souls title, and Death Stranding gameplay at PAX West.
AngelOFDeath
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Oh boy. In my post in the Sony E3 conference thread I made the comment saying PSX was hurting their E3 show. Guess they feel like PSX is bigger for them, nothing wrong with that, just a bit surprising since all eyes on E3 usually.
TannerDemoz
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They should have pulled a Nintendo and just dropped some names to keep the hype train rolling.
I think this year's been a big knock for them and a missed opp.
I think this year's been a big knock for them and a missed opp.
Evil Monkey DTT
Banned
There's no defense for the lack of building the list, build the list sony!
Sony did the Same with Shenmue in 2015, and people loved. This year Nintendo did this and people loved. Maybe people don't care when the game is released?
Let me get this straight:
- Microsoft is presenting their new console which is much more powerful than PS4 Pro
- Nintendo first E3 with the Switch, which is sold out everywhere and and is launching two GOTY games this year
And Sony is backing off instead of going full steam ahead?
Please...
Looks at sales number. *60 million PS4 sold*
Sony: Quick, MS and Nintendo are comming for us. We need to announce all the games.
/s
Nobody is really saying that.
It's just a fact that they spread announcements out.
TLoU 2 reveal and FFVII remake gameplay reveal was a PSX thing which shows exactly that.
Wasn't used as an E3 bomb this year when they could've.
Lys Skygge
Member
Seriously what the fuck? PS4 is currently having its best year yet, and their E3 showed us that a steady stream of games will continue to release well into next year.
It's more beneficial to engage in a thought exercise and try to identify new perspectives rather than to dismiss something from the outset in the name of snark.
Doctor_Thomas
Member
Aye, more "Agent" scenarios would be great.
Nintendo shouldn't be praised for that nonsense either.
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