Didn't hear about this part. Interesting.. wonder what they had in mind before HH cut their budget?
Shawn Layden was interim CEO, but judging off of his comments, as well as Jason Schreier’s (unfortunately lol), the remake began as a start-up project by a now defunct support studio (VASG).
I’m not sure if Sony had always planned to release it this way though. TLOU remake feels like a cash grab mostly because of the timing.
After Sony’s success with the Spider-Man & Uncharted films, coupled with the lack of next-gen games this year (or any enticing AAA games at all this summer for that matter), Sony probably seen September as an opportunity while we wait for GOW Ragnarök to finish cooking later this year.
"Voting with your wallet" must be one of the most bullshit concepts ever.
These games sell millions of copies. One unsold copy is a drop in the ocean. Sony will never know the difference. Much better to buy the game and tweet at them loudly and repeatedly.
It’s a phrase for the collective.
If you don’t want/need something, don’t buy it lol. These games go on sale quite regularly though. But as far as price point, you’re
always going to disagree with “someone” over value.
Not every game or exclusive meets their projected sales target, either. And if they don’t, businesses like Sony adjust their expectations accordingly. Look at Rockstar.
Either way, how it performs, or what’s its priced shouldn’t concern an individual if they don’t buy games day one.