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News: Sony: Industry needs new IP to survive
Sony's senior vice president of Worldwide Studios Europe, Michael Denny, has said that new intellectual property is essential for the games industry to grow and survive. Speaking at Develop Liverpool today, the exec responsible for ...
There Will Be A Playable Demo For Heavy Rain, Scene Currently Undetermined
There Will Be A Playable Demo For Heavy Rain, Scene Currently Undetermined
g4tv.com — Quantic Dream co-CEO and Heavy Rain writer/director David Cage has gone back and forth on releasing a... playable demo for his upcoming epic. In our interview with Cage from last week, however, the developer confirmed there will be a playable demo for ... (more) There Will Be A Playable Demo For Heavy Rain, Scene ...
Heavy Rain Developer Believes Game Can Still Sell Despite Packed Release Window
Heavy Rain Developer Believes Game Can Still Sell Despite Packed Release Window
playstationlifestyle.net — In July it was announced that the highly anticipated Heavy Rain would be delayed past Christmas into... the next year, as “it’s not ideal to release a new IP or a new genre just before Christmas”. Guillaume de Fondaumiere stated that “it’s a very crowded place to be, and ... (more) Heavy Rain Developer Believes Game Can Still Sell ...
Heavy Rain Demo in the Works
Heavy Rain Demo in the Works
1up.com — Heavy Rain is an unusual game, and certainly not the easiest one in the world to describe.... Unless you've read previews or heard the game talked about, it might not be ... (more) Heavy Rain Demo in the Works
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Sony says the industry needs more new I.P.s
GoNintendo — ... have to continue to produce new experiences.” - Sony’s senior vice president of Worldwide Studios Europe, Michael Denny There are plenty of people that say we need new I.P.s, but not a lot of publishers that are willing to go after those ideas. They are too afraid that they’ll kill their business with just one flop, which actually could happen. Thankfully we have digital distribution to test the waters with new ideas. Link

Everyone agrees: new IP needed for industry 'to survive'
Joystiq — ... Michael Denny, Square Enix's Yoichi Wada, and Codemasters' Rod Cousens have in common? Okay, they're all middle-aged men that happen to work in the video games industry -- but they also share a common belief in pursuing original IP. "For me the answer is clear, simply, we must support new IP creation to survive as an industry. Consumers crave new things. If we want to stay relevant in an increasingly competitive marketplace, we have to continue to produce new experiences," Denny told GI.biz. Certainly, SCEE has been pushing a lot of new IPs this generation, with Denny ...

Industry needs new IPs to survive, Sony says
That VideoGame Blog — ... Coming up with new content and unique gaming experiences isn’t easy. But, according to Sony senior vice president Michael Denny, original intellectual properties are essential for the gaming industry’s continued success. Speaking at Develop Liverpool, Denny said, “For me the answer is clear, simply, we must support new IP creation to survive as an industry. Consumers crave new things. If we want to stay relevant in an increasingly competitive marketplace, we have to continue to produce new experiences.” ...

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The Vice President of Sony’s European division Michael Denny, has stated that he believes new IPs are very important to the game’s industry, and are perhaps the key driving force in the quest to draw in new players. Denny was present at the Develop Conference in Liverpool, UK today ...
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New IP is both expensive and high-risk for video game publishers, and amid much discussion over whether it's worth the investment, Sony Worldwide Studios VP Michael Denny says it's not only worth it, it's crucial to the industry. "For me the answer ...