15 PS3 launch games - Hirai News
PlayStation 3 News by Games Industry.biz
SCEA boss Kaz Hirai has said that he expects around 15 software titles to launch with the PlayStation 3 this November, responding to comments from publishers criticising the firm's slow release of information to developers.
Speaking to business news service website Bloomberg, Hirai cited the 15 title figure and said, "I don't think there will be too much of an issue," with regard to software availability at the launch of the system.
However, publisher bosses including Sega of America's Simon Jeffrey and THQ's Brian Farrell were both open in their criticism of Sony's treatment of PS3 developers so far, with Jeffrey telling Bloomberg that "there certainly will not be a lot of titles available" at launch.
According to Jeffrey, "a lot of developers" have not received development kit hardware from Sony yet - although final development hardware is meant to be shipping out this month - while Farrell claimed that THQ is not developing The Sopranos for PS3 because it's "too risky" due to the lack of final hardware specifications.
Other publishers, however, disagreed with Jeffrey and Farrell's comments - with executives at Activision, EA and Ubisoft all weighing in to support Sony's development support strategy to date.
EA Worldwide Studios boss Paul Lee said that the firm is "happy" with the dev kits sent out so far, while Activision CEO Robert Kotick told Bloomberg that although their systems are not "final, final hardware", "we know what the processors' capacity is - we have active development underway."
Kotick added that he doesn't expect that the first titles launched for the PS3 will take advantage of more than a fifth of the capacity of the machine, however, stating that "this is the most sophisticated piece of consumer hardware ever."
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot agreed with Kotick's sentiments, but compared the situation at this point to the same point six months out from the launch of the Xbox 360 last year. "We won't be able to take advantage of all the components of the [PlayStation 3]," he commented, "but it was the same last year."
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these games are targeted for launch:
warhawk motorstorm singstar resistance: fall of man genji 2 madden 07 fatal inertia ni-oh formula 1 06 full auto 2: battlelines also expected around that time: fifa 07 tiger woods 07 heavenly sword fight night 3 ridge racer 7 sonic the hedgehog splinter cell: double agent call of duty 3
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JediMasterMalik
17/05/06 @ 17:12
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Sounds AWESOME!!
Call me a fanboy, but doesn't this sound better than the 360's original Line up? |
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captainrentboy
17/05/06 @ 17:14
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And people criticised the 360 launch line up?Out of those above exclusive titles,2 of them apeal to me,bloody two!
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login_name
17/05/06 @ 17:19
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That's a pretty poor release list. Ridge is the only title I would buy, Heavenly Sword would be a maybe(ish). The rest are just as crap as the current 360 games, PGR3, RR (i'm a sucker for them games) and ESIV excluded.
Splinter Cell will be out on both so that doesn't really count and Sonic has been going down hill since SA2.
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login_name
17/05/06 @ 17:30
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EA have had their 'games' ready for a good few years now. Doesn't take too long to implement a txt update.
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Stormflood
17/05/06 @ 17:40
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I have to admit that I was a little more excited for the 360 launch games.... well, until I actually played PDZ.
Looks like I'll have time to save up for the really good games after I buy PS3! |
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15 games? Lets say 10 of em actually make it. Seems about right.
"Call me a fanboy, but doesn't this sound better than the 360's original Line up?" Not really. The only title to me that looks interesting is Heavenly sword. Full auto 2? Just an update of the crappy 360 version then? Ridge Racer 7? RR 6.5 surely? And wasnt madden an 360 exclusive now (or was that another yankee sports title, they all seem the same to me)? Splinter Cell isnt an exclusive either, nor is Sonic. And FNR3? Lol? Anyway, Launch lineups are never that interesting imo. Its usually what follows in the next 6-12 months thats far more interesting. |
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all they said about madden is that the 360 version would be the only HD version you could buy on day 1. the ps3 version will be there for launch a couple of months later.
Splinter Cell: DA, Sonic, Fight Night 3 and Ridge Racer are all confirmed to be on PS3. They have said heavenly sword will be there shortly after the console release.
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I'm a big fan of the original Warhawk so I'm definitely interested in this one and as I said elsewhere I'd probably buy Resistance if it was out on the 360. I just like idea of 'alternate 1950's UK invaded by aliens'.
Nothing mind-blowing there, certainly.
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BartonFink
17/05/06 @ 19:27
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Absolutely nothing remotely interesing on that list provided by myiagros. Makes the 360 list look positively brilliant (it wasn't). Then again Sony are not renound for their launch titles. No amazing exclusives and we can get most of anything that's interesting on 360 anyway (with a proven online system).
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/Pulls Bi5on back down.
You will not escape eternal torment from the lowest pits of hell! Noone returns from the comments sections! ;p "Sorry but the only exclusive PS3 title that interest me so far is Heavenly Sword. Sonic, Splinter Cell and CoD 3 I would rather get for the 360 seeing as it already has an establised Live service that actually works." +1 Heavenly sword looks very nice, but i wont buy a ps3 for one game. Not really interested in Sonic & SC (not gonna buy it on the 360 either, sonic should be 2d & im not a fan of stealth games). And MS gives me everything i want from an online service with live (im not really interested in things other than XBLA, MP & demo's), unless sony gets a very good (then im talking halo franchise lvl) online fps, is see no reason to switch. Its not like 29 € for a years worth of XBL Gold + a free game (worth 29 €) keep me up at night... |
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@Myiagros - Seeing as over half of those games will also be available on the Xbox 360, a machine I own, it leaves me with a much reduced selection to choose from from the PS3. Of the rest, only Resistance: Fall of Man and Heavenly Sword appeal to me but so long as they're 100% finished games and not half-finished, lacking in feature or buggy like 75% of the Xbox 360's launch lineup then I'd be happy with them. At least they're new IPs not stale old franchises...
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@Darren - this is just a list i have made up from what has been said by publishers, hopefully a few other exclusive titles will make it, and as metioned probably a few others from from EA.
possible early titles (guesses): Half Life 2 (apparently) The Darkness Virtua Fighter 5 (the arcade version is done so..) Stranglehold Rayman Raving Rabits Tony Hawks Project 8 WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2007 Shadowclan Rainbow Six Vegas World Snooker Championship 2007
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muck_savage
17/05/06 @ 20:26
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I'd say of those 15, about 5 will be available on the 360 around the same time
They'll probably have 3 Buzz Games, a Singstar game and that Hi-Def GT game to boost the numbers :p |
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bloodflowers
17/05/06 @ 21:08
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How much longer is the good ship $ony going to drift towards the iceberg while the execs close their eyes and stick their finger in their ears?
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Sl1pstream
17/05/06 @ 21:14
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If this goes anything like the 360 launch, half of those games will be delayed.
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Lets see...
Half Life 2 (apparently) - Already on the xbx & pc, hardly call a 2 year old game exclusive. Besides, MS & valve have announced that they are working on several key franchises. ... The Darkness - Not an exclusive, this has been announced for the 360 sinse...err, forever. Virtua Fighter 5 (the arcade version is done so..) Stranglehold - If this is and exclusive, how come im looking at the trailer on XBLM? Rayman Raving Rabits - So far, this has been announced for every platform (inc the ps2) except the ps3. (according to ign) Tony Hawks Project 8 - If this is and exclusive, how come im looking at the trailer on XBLM? WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2007 - IGN says its 360 as well Shadowclan - IGN says its 360 as well. Rainbow Six Vegas - If this is and exclusive, how come im looking at the trailer on XBLM? World Snooker Championship 2007 - IGN says its 360 as well. So that leaves you with just VF. Check your facts. |
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Lets not forget Gears of war, the slated released date for that seems mighty close to the release date of the PS3
Personally i'd have more fun on that £40 game than the £500+ you would end up paying for the PS3 and its friends. Also has any one considered that MGS4 could very well come out on 360, albeit a few months down the road, Kanomi are third party and they did it with MGS2. M$ should have a 10 million + user base by then, they are in to make money after all. Best start buttering up those Kanomi fat cats M$ |
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ForburyLion
17/05/06 @ 21:38
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I won't even consider buying a PS3 until Gran Turismo 5 (or whatever they decide to call it) is released, assuming it's streets ahead of Forza 2 that is.
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BartonFink
17/05/06 @ 21:41
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@FornburyLion I won't even consider buying a PS3 until Gran Turismo 5 (or whatever they decide to call it) is released, assuming it's streets ahead of Forza 2 that is.
But they haven't finished 4 yet ;) I would not be expecting that particular title for at least a year and a half to 2 years. Should be very interesting to see what they can do with it on the PS3 though. Maybe they might add a bit of AI and damage modeling in that one.
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JediMasterMalik
17/05/06 @ 21:45
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MGS4 is definitely NOT coming to 360. Kojima said that MGS is a playstation franchise. (rather strangely considering the ports)
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therefore haven't you just dismissed your own comment jediMasterMalik
To my knowledge MG has appeared on (discounting older generations or handhelds): PS2 Xbox PC Gamecube Hardly a Playstation exclusive franchise, don't get me wrong I’m sure Sony will have it as an exclusive for an initial time period but Kanomi need to get back those development costs......... |
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JediMasterMalik
17/05/06 @ 21:56
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Do you read? I said Kojima said it was a playstation franchise, his words not mine. Sheesh *rolls eyes*
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"Kojima said that MGS is a playstation franchise."
i asume he said this as of all the formats the games have appeard on, the playstation machines are the only ones on which you can play the entire series. edit: actualy you can't play Ghost Babel on a playstation machine only GBC
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