Sony targeting exclusive content over third party exclusive games

Scott McCarthy, senior brand manager for Sony's MLB: The Show, has said that the platform holder is prioritising PS3-only in-game content over PS3 exclusive titles.

Asked by Scrawl FX if the company is still working with third parties to secure exclusives, he said:

"We work very closely with our 3rd parties publishers, not necessarily to lock down games exclusively, but to lock up exclusive parts of games. A good example is Batman: Arkham Asylum, where you could only play as the Joker on PlayStation 3.

"When you make a title exclusive, you limit its promotional power; we don't want to do that. We want games to be as big as possible - it's great for the industry.

"However," he added, "we want to make sure that you play it on the best system possible, so we like to take parts of games and make them exclusive to the PlayStation system."

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Ratchet A4O

Resistance 3

Twisted Metal

Journey

Infamous 2

Yakuza 4

Are all third party...

Ratchet A4O

Resistance 3

Twisted Metal

Journey

Infamous 2

Yakuza 4

Are all third party...

Sw33tChilLi

Edit: Beaten.

I dont see a problem with this.

Annoying trend is annoying.Floppy_Jim

Makes sense...both for Sony and Microsoft from a business point of view.

But I like my 3rd Party exclusives :(

Who couldn't have found that out by now when seeing all of the exclusive content PS3 versions of multiplats get. not fond of this trend but obviously it works, otherwise why would both companies be doing it.

so they are acting just like Microsoft did at the beginning of this gen? antifanboyftw

At the people saying that it is an annoying trend:

Stop complaining. You knew what you were getting into when you purchased a Microsoft product- halfassery :D

Annoying trend is annoying.Floppy_Jim

At the people saying that it is an annoying trend:

Stop complaining. You knew what you were getting into when you purchased a Microsoft product- halfassery :D

GameShtopper

[QUOTE="GameShtopper"]

At the people saying that it is an annoying trend:

Stop complaining. You knew what you were getting into when you purchased a Microsoft product- halfassery :D

lbjkurono23

[QUOTE="lbjkurono23"][QUOTE="GameShtopper"]

At the people saying that it is an annoying trend:

Stop complaining. You knew what you were getting into when you purchased a Microsoft product- halfassery :D

Stevo_the_gamer

[QUOTE="GameShtopper"]

At the people saying that it is an annoying trend:

Stop complaining. You knew what you were getting into when you purchased a Microsoft product- halfassery :D

lbjkurono23

Since when have both versions of any given game gotten exclusive content? Soul Calibur IV allows you to download the other console version's exclusive character, Mortal Kombat 9 is superior on the PS3, Batman: Arkham Asylum is superior on the PS3, Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition is superior on the PS3, Portal 2 is superior on the PS3, Dead Space 2 is superior on the PS3, Unreal Tournament III is superior on the PS3... I can go on and on.

What do lemmings have? TIMED exclusive content for Call of Duty: Black Ops, Homefront, and Fallout: New Vegas that will be readily available to PS3 owners 2 weeks afterwards.

[QUOTE="lbjkurono23"][QUOTE="GameShtopper"]

At the people saying that it is an annoying trend:

Stop complaining. You knew what you were getting into when you purchased a Microsoft product- halfassery :D

GameShtopper

Since when have both versions of any given game gotten exclusive content? Soul Calibur IV allows you to download the other console version's exclusive character, Mortal Kombat 9 is superior on the PS3, Batman: Arkham Asylum is superior on the PS3, Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition is superior on the PS3, Portal 2 is superior on the PS3, Dead Space 2 is superior on the PS3, Unreal Tournament III is superior on the PS3... I can go on and on.

What do lemmings have? TIMED exclusive content for Call of Duty: Black Ops, Homefront, and Fallout: New Vegas that will be readily available to PS3 owners 2 weeks afterwards.

[QUOTE="GameShtopper"]

[QUOTE="lbjkurono23"] Mmmm... what if both versions get exclusive content... am I supposed to buy both versions so I can experience every aspect of the game?..lbjkurono23

Since when have both versions of any given game gotten exclusive content? Soul Calibur IV allows you to download the other console version's exclusive character, Mortal Kombat 9 is superior on the PS3, Batman: Arkham Asylum is superior on the PS3, Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition is superior on the PS3, Portal 2 is superior on the PS3, Dead Space 2 is superior on the PS3, Unreal Tournament III is superior on the PS3... I can go on and on.

What do lemmings have? TIMED exclusive content for Call of Duty: Black Ops, Homefront, and Fallout: New Vegas that will be readily available to PS3 owners 2 weeks afterwards.

It hasn't happened and won't ever happen. Microsoft doesn't believe in longterm.

For example, where are their 1st party exclusives for 2011? Gears of War is developed and IP-owned by Epic Games, so that doesn't count.

Well, its a good deal.

With all this fussy fuss of 360 multiplats ending up being better/performing better, which favors 360 owners.... its only fair Sony answers back with Exclussive content.

Better Multiplat vs Exclussive conent. Your pick.

Well, its a good deal.

With all this fussy fuss of 360 multiplats ending up being better/performing better, which favors 360 owners.... its only fair Sony answers back with Exclussive content.

Better Multiplat vs Exclussive conent. Your pick.

tonitorsi

All of my aforementioned titles performed better on the PS3... and all had exclusive content. 360 owners don't like to admit when they have a lose-lose situation, huh?

so they are acting just like Microsoft did at the beginning of this gen? antifanboyftw

That's what I was going to say. Well... close. I was going to say "Sony want's to be a bunch of D-bags."

Seriously though, why don't they just work on getting devs to make the ps3 version of any game just as good as it is on other platforms. That alone would be a big step.