
GDC 09: Publisher says it will match developer’s budgets if they make they titles PSN-only
SCEA’s Chris Eden has lifted the lid on something called the Sony Pub Fund – a new scheme that sees the platform holder contribute to a game’s development costs in exchange for guaranteed PSN exclusivity.
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Publishers giving money for exclusives is hardly new, and I don't expect them to do this with enough indies to really make a difference. PSN is better on quality and weird games than XBLA though.
We talked about this on the games-and-industry podcast Visiting The Village this week (www.visitingthevillage.com).