Sony to Acquire New 2nd Party Developer?

Interesting indeed...

Could very well be Atlus.

Interesting indeed...

Could very well be Atlus.

whisperingmute

about time sony did something about their lack of RPGs this gen.

Hopefully we find out sooner rather than later. This would be awesome news.

Interesting indeed...

Could very well be Atlus.

[QUOTE="whisperingmute"]

Interesting indeed...

Could very well be Atlus.

aaronmullan

I believe it's definitely possible. If it comes true, then "that would be epic".

I wouldn't mind it being Level Five either.(dark cloud series and rogue galaxy) But, they have titles being developed for the DS such as the Professor Layton games and the new game that has a helping hand from the artist from Princess Monoke, Castle in the Sky(Hayao Miyazaki). So, I doubt that will happen.

about time sony did something about their lack of RPGs this gen.

RedMarzBoy

Sony really does need to do something about it's lack of RPGs. At least White Knight Chronicles is coming soon.

http://www.examiner.com/x-12218-Providence-Video-Game-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Rumor-Sony-to-Acquire-New-2nd-Party-Developer Cookigaki would like to know what studio do you think it will be? Well, From Cookigaki perspective, it can't be Level 5, From Software, Nis? Perhaps. Cookigaki forgot to mention - IT"S ONLY A RUMOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Cookigaki

1. How hard is it to link things!!! :x

2. How do you "aquire" a second party developer?

3. It's probably Level 5.

I'm guessing Level 5

Rumor

Link to the article

I'm guessing Level 5

bc1391

[QUOTE="Cookigaki"] http://www.examiner.com/x-12218-Providence-Video-Game-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Rumor-Sony-to-Acquire-New-2nd-Party-Developer Cookigaki would like to know what studio do you think it will be? Well, From Cookigaki perspective, it can't be Level 5, From Software, Nis? Perhaps. Cookigaki forgot to mention - IT"S ONLY A RUMOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!TheGrat1

1. How hard is it to link things!!! :x

2. How do you "aquire" a second party developer?

3. It's probably Level 5.

I'm guessing Level 5

I'm guessing Level 5

Referring to yourself in 3rd person is a sign of insanity.

I hope it is Level 5, then Sony could force them to make a new Dark Chronicle.

I'm guessing Square Enix. Or probably Nippon Ichi and then have them cancel their Wii projects (like Rare canceling more of their Gamecube projects when Microsoft bought them).

Atlus are pretty big on their own though.

[QUOTE="-Snooze-"][QUOTE="bad_apple20"] That would be big, big news. aaronmullan

[QUOTE="-Snooze-"][QUOTE="bad_apple20"] That would be big, big news. aaronmullan

Assuming the "2nd party" bit isn't a typo, it's almost certainly Level 5.

[QUOTE="aaronmullan"][QUOTE="-Snooze-"] Im sure most people have no idea what/who Level 5 is.-Snooze-

[QUOTE="-Snooze-"][QUOTE="aaronmullan"] Alot of people know what the SMT series is, though. Even I do, and I haven't played one of them!aaronmullan

You aquire them by either having a contract to develop exclusive games for certain number of games. Another way is to purchase about 49% - 90% of the company in question so the company has to make games for the 1st Party developer's console.

Nintendo_Ownes7

But if you buy them they become first party, not second. And I doubt Sony would have a contract for 2 or 3 games, the tend toget intthings for the long haul.

Level 5

there were rumors a while back saying depending on how WKC sell level 5 might become a part of SCE

[QUOTE="aaronmullan"][QUOTE="-Snooze-"] This is true. Well, they're still not mainstream games, but hardcore RPG fans know of them.-Snooze-

[QUOTE="Nintendo_Ownes7"]You aquire them by either having a contract to develop exclusive games for certain number of games. Another way is to purchase about 49% - 90% of the company in question so the company has to make games for the 1st Party developer's console.

TheGrat1

But if you buy them they become first party, not second. And I doubt Sony would have a contract for 2 or 3 games, the tend toget intthings for the long haul.

[QUOTE="-Snooze-"][QUOTE="aaronmullan"] Well, they're not mainstream, but they're more known than Hardcore RPG fans. I heard of them didn't I?aaronmullan

I'm guessing Level 5

bc1391

http://www.examiner.com/x-12218-Providence-Video-Game-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Rumor-Sony-to-Acquire-New-2nd-Party-Developer Cookigaki would like to know what studio do you think it will be? Well, From Cookigaki perspective, it can't be Level 5, From Software, Nis? Perhaps. Cookigaki forgot to mention - IT"S ONLY A RUMOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Cookigaki

Stop talking about yourself in third person. God!

[QUOTE="bc1391"]

I'm guessing Level 5

EVOLV3

there were rumors a while back saying depending on how WKC sell level 5 might become a part of SCE

Ragashahs

yeah, i remember an article saying something like that, hopefully its true.

level 5 is impossible layton on DS has outsold every other game they've ever made combined. they're not giving that up to join a company in the gutterhy4k

If Sony buys 50%+ of their stock, they won't have a say period.

there were rumors a while back saying depending on how WKC sell level 5 might become a part of SCE

Ragashahs

Yea I remember that too. They would make games exclusively for PS3 if it sold well, so that why I chose Level 5 if anything...

If Sony buys 50%+ of their stock, they won't have a say period.

dragonpuppy

My guess leans toward NCsoft. They've already announced they'd be making an exclusive title for the console, but no titles have been named. A free to play, microtransaction based MMO, off the ps network would be cool. GT had a nice interview with Chris Chung back from D.I.C.E. 2008.

level 5 is impossible layton on DS has outsold every other game they've ever made combined. they're not giving that up to join a company in the gutterhy4k

the same company in the gutter that made your beloved psp that you so do cherish.:P

the same company in the gutter that made your beloved psp that you so do cherish.:P

hiphop_quotable

ok you got me

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If Sony buys 50%+ of their stock, they won't have a say period.

hy4k

Try what? I'm just giving you a hard look at real life where money talks louder than words. Read the bold.

Try what? I'm just giving you a hard look at real life where money talks louder than words. Read the bold.

dragonpuppy

what money? what are you talking about?

do you even know anything about sony? do you know how badly they are haemorrhaging money right now?

do you know how ridiculous it is to suggest that a company which makes most of its money from the DS would willingly become a sony exclusive developer?

Talking in 3rd person is really annoying the crap out of me.

Talking in 3rd person is really annoying the crap out of me.

W1NGMAN-

[QUOTE="dragonpuppy"]

Try what? I'm just giving you a hard look at real life where money talks louder than words. Read the bold.

hy4k

what money? what are you talking about?

do you even know anything about sony? do you know how badly they are haemorrhaging money right now?

do you know how ridiculous it is to suggest that a company which makes most of its money from the DS would willingly become a sony exclusive developer?

And you didn't read the bolded word did you? IF. You know what that means?