Shuhei Yoshida stated that players and developers don’t need a new generation of consoles or more power, and PlayStation and Nintendo need to keep things generation as long as possible🚀
“I think people are very happy using PS5 and Switch 2.
People have finite budget, and it feels like PC and consoles, the components very specific to these devices have increased the price way more than all the other forms of entertainment.
People who have systems like PS5, Switch 2 or good enough PCs, probably will be happy to play games on them, and not necessarily consider replacing them.”
He also added that developers aren’t looking for more console power or better hardware and the current one is good for many years to come.
“I don’t think lots of people are asking for ‘more power, we need more power’. Or even developers, I don’t think developers are asking ‘we need better hardware’, or [anything] like that. So I think that means that the current generation, Sony and Nintendo, are going to do pretty well for many years to come, still.”
Shuhei Yoshida continues to be a voice of reason within this industry, and shows just how much he understands the gaming community and what it truly needs, away from the never ending greed of corporate overlords who are always pushing for the next milestone that barely adds anything to the consumer and only seeks to double the price tag😎
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Three months ago today, Sony announced their predatory plan to end physical game media, leading to a global outrage that transcended gaming into all media, turning Sony into the subject of resentment and ridicule🚀
Here’s what all-digital future means:
❌No ownership
❌No preservation
❌No options
❌No second hand market or trading
❌Total reliance on internet/networks
❌Price increase on a whim w/o competition
❌Region locked “code in box” games
❌Being at the mercy or Sony’s terms
❌64% of the world lose access to games since they have no dedicated PlayStation Store to their countries
Here’s what Sony did after the outrage:
⬇️Double down, claiming that they’ve “carefully considered” the decision when they didn’t even bother informing their publishing partners according to reports
⬇️Sending players emails reminding them that the terms mean digital games aren’t owned by players
⬇️Ended partnership with Hideo Kojima suddenly mid June, on Metal Gear Solid’s spiritual successor type of action espionage called PHYSINT, which is now being published by XBOX
⬇️Argued in court that players don’t own digital games using a laughable argument pretending to be deliberately obtuse about ownership meaning
⬇️Insisted that players do not deserve any bit of the tariff refunds they received from the US
This has put Sony under such tough criticism due to their total disrespect for players and consumer’s rights:
👉Reports stated that the industry has an negative reaction from the industry causing great resentment towards Sony according ti studios and publishers who spoke with John Linneman or Digital Foundry
👉Reports came up stating that Sony is now surveying studios/publishers regarding how they feel about physical media giving a small hope that the decision could be overturned
Sony has based their entire decision on lies, greed, terrible management and total detachment from gamers and creators desires, and global markets:
✅Multiple games sold 40-50% physical in markets like UK, France, Japan and Australia
✅Per documents that surfaced, the industry calculates DLC, microtransactions, digital only and free to play games as “digital sales” which inflates their numbers
✅Various mainstream media outlets like NBC have reported on the matter, interviewing those speaking on the negatives of a digital only future, so this isn’t a niche internet outrage
✅Music, film, shows and books continue to be produced on physical media despite the existence of the digital alternative far more conveniently
✅Several industry legends have spoken in support of physical media, and expressed disappointment with ending it, including:
🫡Hideo Kojima
🫡Shuji Utsumi – SEGA President & COO
🫡Dan Houser – Rockstar Co-Founder
🫡Sohei Niikawa – Disgaea Creator
🫡Josh Fairhurst – Limited Run Co-Founder
🫡Yoko Taro
���Naoki Hamaguchi – FFVIIR Director
🫡Jean-Luc Mélenchon – French Politician
🫡GOG – spoke in support ownership of games as a must, digital and physical
Physical video game media must continue to be produced. We must speak out and never give up.
This is our most basic right as consumers to vote with our voices and wallets.
NO DISC 💿 NO BUY
Are you with me?💪🏼
Almanya Mediamarkt’ta Wolverine 45 Euro’ya satılıyor. Çıktıktan çok kısa süre sonra büyük bir indirime girdi.
Almanya Playstation Store’da ise 80 Euro.
İşte bu yüzden kutulu oyunu yok etmek istiyorlar.
Hoy hacen 3 meses desde que Playstation anunció el mayor atentado contra los derechos del consumidor, así como el entierro total de su imagen, seguido de semanas y meses surrealistas.
Esta última semana afloró el rumor de que podrían estar pensándoselo dos veces.
#NoDiscNoBuy
@PlayStation Damn near $80 bucks for this garbage no thanks I'm good. Spoiler alert if you seen the game trailer you played the game already. This game literally plays itself you don't even have to fucking touch the controller. #StillNoDiscNoBuy
@purple_dragon25@Jesco86@insomniacgames If you seen the trailer you've already played the game it plays itself and you fucking don't even have to do anything. That's not Wolverine its Gayvarine is a joke. What did you expect from a bunch of devs who are women. Nobody cares about insomniac and sweet baby inks politics.
@purple_dragon25@Jesco86@insomniacgames Listen you fucking weirdo the game sucked that's why the numbers are in the toilet. If you seen the game trailer you pretty much played the game because it's a game that hold you by the hand and plays itself.