Reeves expects few PS3-platform exclusives

  • Posted August 27th, 2008 at 08:01 EDT by
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In the final stretch of our 24-hour David Reeves quote marathon, the Sony Europe boss extols the virtues of developer exclusivity over publisher exclusivity - a dying occurrence within a heavily-contested videogame market.

“I think we have to accept that exclusivity is not a thing of the past, but it is probably with publishers,” he stated. “We might do a few things, where we feel that we need a push here or a push there.”

“We have to accept more and more that platform holders themselves cannot have exclusives unless they’re given millions and millions of dollars not to develop a particular game for one particular platform." Or millions of dollars for some exclusive DLC perhaps?

“But for developers, and you could take someone like Quantic Dream for example - a great game, it takes a lot of time to develop," he continued. "They need a little bit of funding, external development. In exchange, it’s exclusive - that works. So exclusivity possibly with developers is more likely that exclusivity with publishers.”

Hopefully Sony will continue to fund high-quality and innovative first or second-party exclusive IPs from here on in - it seems the only way to tie a franchise to any platform these days.

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  1. zarajoe

    • 8:04am BST - August 27th, 2008
    • 1

    Meh I'm not bothered with games being exclusive or not any more.  I just want to developers take advantage of the ps3 hardware a lot more.

    Oh and just to annoy some people here 1st

  2. devilsbro

    • 8:11am BST - August 27th, 2008
    • 2

    nooooooooo

  3. HellsJester

    • 8:13am BST - August 27th, 2008
    • 3

    zarajoe you make no sense.

    A developer will not take advantage of PS3 hardware if there game is multiplatform. Only exclusives do that. 

  4. T-Dogg400 | T-Dogg400

    • 8:17am BST - August 27th, 2008
    • 4

    As long the devs take responsible of having trophies in these games, the PS3 is now compatible for these types of things lol.

  5. angryplaystationdude | sympozium_666

    • 8:49am BST - August 27th, 2008
    • 5

    How can an EA Dev take advantage of the Playstation 3

  6. PS3-The Ultimate Machine

    • 9:06am BST - August 27th, 2008
    • 6

    I prefer Sony's approach better,becuz since you're funding the devs,it means that they would get a soft spot for your platform,as it would be their launching platform.Which of course means more and better games from the same devs.

  7. Ocelot1987 | METSTM

    • 9:36am BST - August 27th, 2008
    • 7

    Ultimate machine is right, that is why a lot of devs went over to M$. Its all about the money.

  8. Odium_Generis_Humani

    • 9:56am BST - August 27th, 2008
    • 8

    ...and I'm fin with that. Sony's 1st party IP's are large, technically sound, and varied (From Uncharted to Gran Turismo to MLB The Show). I saw this coming 4ever ago. If 3rd parties are going to go multiplat from now on, then it's all about who does the most IN HOUSE. That's Sony and Nintendo.

  9. ToyI3oi

    • 10:36am BST - August 27th, 2008
    • 9

    I agree with you #1 whether its exclusive or not, use the full potential of the Ps3 plz... its a powerful system. Dont just port games over thats just lame. and hopefully mayb sony will start funding some developers to do this

  10. MercRecon | MercRecon

    • 10:51am BST - August 27th, 2008
    • 10

    It just means that 1st party developers have to take things to the next level...and that's where Sony has the advantage over Microsoft.

  11. jim6669

    • 11:02am BST - August 27th, 2008
    • 11

    heavy rain is just another haze  or  crapassassins  creed  OVERHYPED  !!!

  12. Blackmage456

    • 11:17am BST - August 27th, 2008
    • 12

    #11 Go play indigo prophecy's and you'll know why were all hyped. Quantic Dream knows what there doing. Your just jealous because its PS3 Exclusive

  13. rexdeath | rexdeath

    • 12:42pm BST - August 27th, 2008
    • 13

    I think the PS3 is getting quite a few good exclusives... well compared to Microsofts X360 this year and I think every year after this there are going to be enough rock solid exclusives

  14. DoctorBaglioni | Necron

    • 12:56pm BST - August 27th, 2008
    • 14

    One of Reeves better statements. I agree completely on what he's saying. To support talented developer studios is the future path to acquiring exclusives. And Sony has done a wonderful job in that respect. Insomniac, Media Molecule and now Quantic Dream - all of them programming some of the best / most innovative titles of 2008/2009 (Resistance 2/R&CFuture 2, Little Big Planet and Heavy Rain).

  15. juanvaldez

    • 1:08pm BST - August 27th, 2008
    • 15

    I love that so many of you still care about trophies, It just makes me laugh. My only complaint with games being multiplatform is that usually one of the 2 sucks. 360 ports to ps3 are not even worth rentals.

  16. TH3 GAM3 | GAM3OV3R003

    • 2:28pm BST - August 27th, 2008
    • 16

    If we keep getting games like Heavy Rain, I'm all for it.

  17. jigglespsu

    • 3:44pm BST - August 27th, 2008
    • 17

    Finally after days of mundane PR bull form this guy, Reeves has finally said something that makes sense.  We are starting to see the PS3 flex it's muscle and Sony are backing it all the way.  That's what we were told a while back but better to see it now.

    Funnily enough exclusive rumours from Rockstar surface just hours after this statement so he's probably behind the times

  18. The Mask | JSack20

    • 5:09pm BST - August 27th, 2008
    • 18

    I don't like david reves he has holagraphic hair and he can hardly string a sentence togethe, and he makes everything sound borin. He speaks german well though!

  19. LastJohn

    • 7:34pm BST - August 27th, 2008
    • 19

    I think it should be trusted third parties and first Party's against each other. I bet STC will be anounced in october so another great title we can have.

    Go Shadow of the Collessus 2! TGS!

  20. BlueDragoon0 | Lionheart0

    • 12:12am BST - August 28th, 2008
    • 20

    Wow it took them what? Two friggin years to finally think that they need to pay for exclusives,  f***** retards.

  21. juicyd | IBJuicyD & (DSI) ATREBLEDIPTRIP

    • 4:16am BST - August 28th, 2008
    • 21

    @21 no it didnt take em 2 years to figure it out. he's just answering the question that was posed to him. Sony have always backed financially what they think are or are going to be top notch games. he is just stating that fact!!

  22. BlueDragoon0 | Lionheart0

    • 8:37am BST - August 28th, 2008
    • 22

    Honestly though, if Sony are wanting more third party support. There going to have to pay up.

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