Sony announces PS3-exclusive Rockstar franchise
Gamespot.com reports:
SCEA’s director of third-party relations, Michael Shorrock, wrote on the official US PlayStation blog, “As part of our long standing relationship with Rockstar, and the incredible success for both companies with the cultural icon that is Grand Theft Auto we’ve agreed to the PlayStation exclusive rights of the next great franchise from the Rockstar studios.”
Nothing whatsoever was revealed about the new franchise except the clarification that it would not be LA Noire.
This is a good move for Sony. The GTA series is what really propelled the PS2 into homes. It was what prompted me to go buy one (and a month later, prices dropped… figures).
Hopefully it will be a strong title from Rockstar. Most are, but then they came out with that ping-pong game and they lost a bit of street cred with me.
From what I have heard the ping pong game is supposed to be fun. Although it is not at all what you expect from Rockstar.