Activision Threatens to Stop Supporting PlayStation 3

[darthviper107]

I think Sony will do fine--the PS3 isn't going to go away but they've got some problems--there are some really good PS3 games coming this season, but the price of the PS3 is too much for people to handle, yet if Sony makes a price cut (even of $50) then they will be back into making less profit on the PS3 than what it costs to make. They don't really want to do that since they've already lost tons of money, an honestly--I don't think that they're going to end up with much profit after the 10 year lifespan is over.


But--you can bet all the console makers have learned a lot--next generation will be really something to look forward to.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

But--you can bet all the console makers have learned a lot--next generation will be really something to look forward to.

yup....i really see MS going with a free LIVE service, Nintendo might actually bring forward a system that's worthy of taking them all out, and Sony will still be around---hopefully learning from their lesson.

~~and i hope i find a mint condition Sega CD so i can play some of my games that i just dug out of my parent's attic.

 

[Karma]

rumours are sega might be re-entering the console market

 

[plasmid303]

^ That's been a half decade-long rumor. I doubt it. In this current economy and the stiff competition Sega would face, no, it's not the time anytime soon.

 

[darthviper107]

yup....i really see MS going with a free LIVE service, Nintendo might actually bring forward a system that's worthy of taking them all out, and Sony will still be around---hopefully learning from their lesson.

~~and i hope i find a mint condition Sega CD so i can play some of my games that i just dug out of my parent's attic.

I'm actually concerned about Nintendo's next system. They simply can't do a Wii 2 system--hardcore gamers still wouldn't care and the casual market would still be OK with the first system, They'll have to do something really big to have a successful system--they can't compete on the same plane as Sony and Microsoft.

 

[plasmid303]

yup....i really see MS going with a free LIVE service, Nintendo might actually bring forward a system that's worthy of taking them all out, and Sony will still be around---hopefully learning from their lesson.

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Wait, isn't Nintendo already doing that?

I'm actually concerned about Nintendo's next system. They simply can't do a Wii 2 system--hardcore gamers still wouldn't care and the casual market would still be OK with the first system, They'll have to do something really big to have a successful system--they can't compete on the same plane as Sony and Microsoft.

There will be a transitional phase, if the rumors of the Wii HD has any credence.

 

[THX-182]

If Nintendo does another gimmick system like the Wii with their next console then I've lost hope with them. Just make an graphically advanced system that uses controllers Nintendo. I don't want a gimmick with games that have graphics for babies. I could care less about Mii's and all that crap. Stupid.

 

[plasmid303]

If Nintendo does another gimmick system like the Wii with their next console then I've lost hope with them. Just make an graphically advanced system that uses controllers Nintendo. I don't want a gimmick with games that have graphics for babies. I could care less about Mii's and all that crap. Stupid.

They won't do that. They tried that with the Gamecube and it was a moderate failure. They put their trust in us gamers during the last two console generations prior to the Wii and it didn't turn out well for them (granted, a few mistakes were made on the tech design side). With the Wii they embraced the casual crowd and it worked. Third party publishers won't abandon Nintendo if their next console makes waves.

But it can't be another Wii. Wii HD (in 2011-2012) might attract the core gamers, and I believe that's what they have planned.

 

[SwedishHeat]

Nah it's more than that, a lot of 3rd party publishers did the same thing when the N64 was trailing, XBOX, Dreamcast, etc. After awhile it stops making sense to put out games for a system when the profit margin is so small. PS3 is dead last as I said, so the user installed base is smaller than Wii and 360.

You can't compare the PS3 to the N64. Publishers couldn't make the same QUALITY games on N64 and PSX. Cartridges were more expensive to make than CDs. There were a bunch of reasons that the N64 failed. Nintendo has a problem with limiting themselves. Not that they really have much of a problem now. They're taking their problems all the way to the bank.

You might be able to compare the PS3 to Dreamcast. . . but, I believe Sega of Japan kinda pulled the rug out from under themselves on that one, more than publishers jumped ship. Sega had had problems for a while before Dreamcast.

Same thing with X-Box, Microsoft pulled the plug on it themselves when they started developing the 360, that's probably what signaled publishers to stop developing X-Box games.

Honestly, this whole gen is completely F'd up. . . I mean, the freakin' Wii is the best selling console right now?!?!? That's complete BS, that system has nothing but shovelware. When was the last time the Wii had a "system seller" in the vein of Halo, MGS, Killzone or whatever?? I guess Punch-Out qualifies, but it's not really in the same league. I figure it's Smash Bros, which came out over a year ago. . . freakin ridiculous.

360 is trying to push this "more than games" thing, with Netflix and all this other online extraneous stuff going on, almost more of a social networking device, rather than a games machine. Sony's making games. Sorry, but I want to play videogames. . .with a controller. . .I don't want to swing my arms around, and if I want to get healthy I'll go run a mile, and if I want to chat with my friends, I'll call them on the phone. I don't need to look them up on my video game machine.

 

[Solidus]

Now that I think about it, Activision has always pulled decent sales numbers on the PS3. Not as good as compared to the 360, but nothing so terrible, as to justify them completely cutting support for the PS3. Both COD 4, and COD 5 were among the top selling PS3 games for the first few weeks of their release.

This whole thing smells like a Microsoft payout, in my opinion. But, as I said before, if Activision wants to snub their PS3 fan base, then that's their problems. So, they're worried about their PS3 sales now? I dare them to abandon their entire PS3 fan base - then let's see what happens to Activision's precious sales numbers!

 

[Starkiller]

23 million sold is quite a lot of PS3 floating around the world...

 

[hairlesswookiee]

Wait, isn't Nintendo already doing that?

sure, if you're 12 and watch my teenage life. i just sold my Wii because i want to play games, not party gimmicks. they might be banking with the Wii, but i'm pretty much finished with Nintendo until they can put out a console that has hardware that can compete on a technical level.

You might be able to compare the PS3 to Dreamcast. . . but, I believe Sega of Japan kinda pulled the rug out from under themselves on that one, more than publishers jumped ship. Sega had had problems for a while before Dreamcast.
Honestly, this whole gen is completely F'd up. . . I mean, the freakin' Wii is the best selling console right now?!?!? That's complete BS, that system has nothing but shovelware. When was the last time the Wii had a "system seller" in the vein of Halo, MGS, Killzone or whatever?? I guess Punch-Out qualifies, but it's not really in the same league. I figure it's Smash Bros, which came out over a year ago. . . freakin ridiculous.

yes this is what i'm talking about!!! Sega made some great systems, but got a little too crazy with trying to lead the pack.

 

[Starkiller]

sure, if you're 12 and watch my teenage life. i just sold my Wii because i want to play games, not party gimmicks. they might be banking with the Wii, but i'm pretty much finished with Nintendo until they can put out a console that has hardware that can compete on a technical level.

yes this is what i'm talking about!!! Sega made some great systems, but got a little too crazy with trying to lead the pack.

LOL, only good system they made was the Dreamcast. I really don't see SEGA re-entering the race. I see Apple doing it more.

 

[NASEDO]

I always thought the PS3 was doing good becuase of the Blu-Ray Player alone.

 

[Nuka Cola Kidd]

LOL, only good system they made was the Dreamcast. I really don't see SEGA re-entering the race. I see Apple doing it more.

Dude if apple did, that would make my day.

 

[Starkiller]

Dude if apple did, that would make my day.

The iphone apps and games are the so to speak toe dipping in the bigger pool.

 

[Solidus]

LOL, only good system they made was the Dreamcast. I really don't see SEGA re-entering the race. I see Apple doing it more.

Ehh, not really. The Dreamcast was the system that ultimately caused Sega's downfall. Granted, that their problems started since the release of the Master System, but the Dreamcast was like the final nail in the coffin for Sega. While the Dreamcast was technologically superior at the time, its high price point, coupled with the lack of third-party support, and failure to effectively market the system, resulted in Sega finally calling it quits. Sega literally had bone piles, upon bone piles of new and unsold Dreamcast systems just collecting dust in their warehouses. I bet, that just mentioning the word "Dreamcast" will give a Sega executive instant diarrhea .

But yeah, I don't see Sega ever re-entering the console wars. They're doing better just selling software.

 

[Starkiller]

Dreamcast was their best made console that had the best games. I was never a fan of Genesis, 32X, CD, and Saturn.

All there damn attachments causes their downfall...instead of releasing bigger better systems.

 

[TheObsoleteMan]

It wasn't the Dreamcast that killed Sega, it was the Saturn. That turd ruined their brand name.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

It wasn't the Dreamcast that killed Sega, it was the Saturn. That turd ruined their brand name.

agreed...but it also started with the CD/32X crapfest. instead of completely moving towards a new console they thought it would be a great idea to continually create add-ons. they should've just held out from the Sega Genesis and Sega CD and skipped the 32X and just released the Saturn. i have a Saturn and it was a decent system, its just that they pissed a lot of people off with the 32X crap--including the game makers so people were hesitant to buy any machine with the Sega logo on it. which is really unfortunate because i really did love the Dreamcast (still do) and wish they would've pulled themselves out of the dumpster with it.