Hudson: PS3 development too expensive

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Hudson has ruled out developing and publishing full PS3 games, due to the development costs on Sony?s format being too high.

Speaking to Yahoo Japan (translation here), Hudson?s president Michihiro Ishizuka ruled out making any full PS3 games, due to the high development costs and associated risks of developing for the format.

While this will undoubtedly be something of a disappointment for PS3 owners, given the developer-publisher?s recent games, it?s not overly surprising.

Although the company has developed a few full 360 games in the form of (the admittedly dire) Bomberman Act: Zero, Fuzion Frenzy 2 and JRPG Far East of Eden, its focus has predominantly lay with the Wii and DS.

That said, it?s not beyond the realms of possibility that the company?s coding efforts may yet be seen on Sony?s console.

Despite ruling out releasing standard boxed titles on the PS3, Ishizuka (according to the translation, anyway) does appear to praise Sony?s PSN download service, describing it as ?attractive? in the business sense.

It certainly wouldn?t surprise us if Hudson developed games started turning up on the PS Store.

Hudson has been very active in the download sector, being a keen supporter of Nintendo?s WiiWare and Virtual Console download services.

It has also released Bomberman Live on Xbox Live Arcade to much critical acclaim ? and we?re pretty sure that most PS3 owners wouldn?t say no to a PSN Bomberman title.

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[George Bush]

i am not dissapointed at all.

can someone name me a AAA title that Hudson ever created?

[Sethos]

Oh no, how can we live without AAA+ Titles like that curse you Sony, curse you!

/sarcasm

[StevoJD]

Haha, the less crap games for us, the better.

[madd-hatter]

Good thing I've never heard of them...

That way, I won't be upset when I never hear of them again.

[Genius]

lolz

[Blackice]

Bomberman used to be fun, but needs some updating and new gameplay modes to continue being so.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

i am not dissapointed at all.

can someone name me a AAA title that Hudson ever created?

Some pretty fantastic games tbh..

Donkey Kong 3

Excitebike

Balloon Fight

Ice Climbers

Lode Runner (for the NES)

The Adventure Island series

Bomberman series

Mario Party series

There's more but I cba to name them all :p

[popisdead uk]

He said AAA titles :p

[Dc'1]

Oh well, I'd probably never go out and buy a Bomberman game on the PS3 anyway lol.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

He said AAA titles :p

Just as well I listed some them :p

[Sethos]

Just as well I listed some them :p

http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/05/26/what-are-aaa-titles/

[popisdead uk]

Just as well I listed some them :p

Did you? :laugh:

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Playstation Generation ftl :rolleyes:

Bunch of chavs, don't you all have some cars to go steal or something :p

[popisdead uk]

:laugh:

[majortom1981]

Its funny how you guys blasted nintendo during the gamecube era for not having 3rd party games and its ok for developers to not develop for sony's console. wow

[popisdead uk]

Its funny how you guys blasted nintendo during the gamecube era for not having 3rd party games and its ok for developers to not develop for sony's console. wow

Who is 'you guys'??

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Its funny how you guys blasted nintendo during the gamecube era for not having 3rd party games and its ok for developers to not develop for sony's console. wow

That was very much Nintendo's fault, and always was since the N64 days and before.

[Master Ryu]

Super Adventure Island is one of the best games on the Super Nintendo. AAA to me. Whether or not Hudson is a good studio or not doesn't matter. What should matter is that this means less games to show up on the PS3, which doesn't help the Sony cause. I would rather have Sony have all the support in the world, regardless if they come from less-quality games. Image is an important thing; the more games people see on the shelf for PS3, the more chances they'd buy the system.

[yardmanflex]

This is not news we already knew the PS3 cost more to make games for...and PopIsDead UK not every title can be AAA....Sony made life difficult for the developers.

[popisdead uk]

This is not news we already knew the PS3 cost more to make games for...and PopIsDead UK not every title can be AAA....Sony made life difficult for the developers.

I don't ever recall saying they are? I would prefer a platform that isn't full of the crap that others have though.

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

Did Hudson even make any PS2 games? :blink:

[morficus]

Did Hudson even make any PS2 games? :blink:

I was going to ask something similar.

It seems like they have always focused on Nintendo consoles.

[PL_ Veteran]

i am not dissapointed at all.

can someone name me a AAA title that Hudson ever created?

FUZION FRENZYYYYYYYYYY 2!

[AaronMT]

Well, they are best known for Bomberman and Mario Party.

This is their list for Playstation 2

Playstation 2

• * 2002
  
• Drift Champ
  

Yeah, that's it. :)