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[Corpekata]

Steam store page

Didn't know this was coming. Appears to include all of the DLC. Don't know if there's any more press on it yet.

Interesting: It's published by Playstation Mobile. Maybe Sony's moving a bit more toward some leeway with PC games?

Edit:

Release date is December 7, early access for preordering begins on the weekend.

 

[Broritos]

WOOOOOOH!!

Never played but its made by the Magicka devs and Magicka is awesome so I'll most likely get.

 

[Tapejara]

It's an awesome game. Get it, PCGAF.

 

[Sinatar]

Publisher: PlayStation Mobile Inc.

Interesting.

 

[The Dear Leader]

Published by PlayStation Mobile... it begins, can't wait to play Knack on PC!

 

[Flandy]

dat publisher tho

 

[Crimson_Gold]

Please offer crossplay

 

[Hektor]

Title: HELLDIVERS
Genre: Action
Developer: Arrowhead Game Studios
Publisher: PlayStation Mobile Inc.
Release Date: December 2015



So, uh, when's bloodborne?

 

[hawk2025]

Whoa, this is a first -- the game was actually published by Sony, so this is quite good news!

This is the time to show Sony a fuckton of sales, people.

 

[jacobeid]

This is very, very, very interesting. Hopefully it bodes well for Sony published games appearing on PC in the future.

 

[Shizuka]

The triumphant return of the PlayStation Mobile brand.

 

[FelipeMGM]

Wait, WHAT?

This is a Sony first party IP coming to PC?

This is huge

 

[Lingitiz]

Wow this is very surprising.

 

[delSai]

Huh, i definitely didnt expect that.

 

[Corpekata]

Wait, WHAT?

This is a Sony first party IP coming to PC?

This is huge

Not first party, third party IP. Arrowhead aren't owned by anyone.

 

[TouchMyBox]

Did Sony fully fund the development of Helldivers? If so this is very interesting.

 

[R3TRO]

Whoa nice.

 

[FranXico]

Did Sony fully fund the development of Helldivers? If so this is very interesting.

Since Sony are the publisher of this game, even on Steam, that means they will be getting a cut from every sale there as well. Smart.

 

[Cow Goes Moo]

Not first party, third party IP. Arrowhead aren't owned by anyone.

the ip is owned by sony, there's even the trademark information on the steam page

 

[Human_me]

This is very, very, very interesting. Hopefully it bodes well for Sony published games appearing on PC in the future.

Understatement

But seriously... is this a sign of things to come?
I know games like Uncharted won't go on Steam but smaller titles now look like a huge possibility.
Resogun for PC?
Journey?

 

[OnionPowder]

I'm so confused

 

[Portugeezer]

Pretty cool.

 

[MUnited83]

Not first party, third party IP. Arrowhead aren't owned by anyone.

Helldivers is a Sony owned IP. The team aren't owned by Sony, but the game is.

Understatement

But seriously... is this a sign of things to come?
I know games like Uncharted won't go on Steam but smaller titles now look like a huge possibility.
Resogun for PC?
Journey?

I'd say Resogun is a possibility. I doubt Journey though.

 

[Corpekata]

the ip is owned by sony, there's even the trademark information on the steam page

I know, I meant that it's not a first party game. A first party IP I would associate with devs they own.

Basically it likely means like we might see Everyone's Gone to the Rapture but likely not something like Tearaway, is what I was getting at.

 

[Granjinha]

Not first party, third party IP. Arrowhead aren't owned by anyone.

Sony owns the Helldivers IP, AFAIK.

 

[Dombrowski]

Guys, GUYS. Does this mean Bloodborne could eventually appear on PC?!!!

 

[Shenmue]

Hmmmm so Sony DOES release games on PC sometimes!

They should definitely release Bloodborne at this point. I'm guessing that the sales potential for the game on PS4 is likely next to nil now, and likely would provide little incentive to sell the console too.

 

[FelipeMGM]

Not first party, third party IP. Arrowhead aren't owned by anyone.

Sony owns Helldivers even though they dont own Arrowhead. Just like they have done dozens of times last gen and this gen.

 

[OnionPowder]

Guys, GUYS. Does this mean Bloodborne could eventually appear on PC?!!!

it's 100% confirmed at this point

 

[Kudo]

Doubt this means anything, they never said it was a exclusive only "no plans atm" and the game was losing its momentum so figured it was time to release it.

 

[Shin-chan]

I wonder if this is a new initiative they have for independent devs to make new first party games. Publishing rights but the ability to release on platforms not called Nintendo or Xbox. Will definitely be interesting to see how things unfold with other "indie" titles published by SCE.

 

[delSai]

I hope this doesn't start a new wave of port begging

 

[SEGAvangelist]

it's 100% confirmed at this point

Awesome!

 

[SomedayTheFire]

I know, I meant that it's not a first party game. A first party IP I would associate with devs they own.

Basically it likely means like we might see Everyone's Gone to the Rapture but likely not something like Tearaway, is what I was getting at.

Helldivers is a second party game. External dev team published by Sony.

 

[dugdug]

Weren't the Pixeljunk games also published by SCE? Those ended up on PC as well.

 

[The Dear Leader]

Guys, GUYS. Does this mean Bloodborne could eventually appear on PC?!!!

Yes.

 

[VanWinkle]

I know, I meant that it's not a first party game. A first party IP I would associate with devs they own.

Basically it likely means like we might see Everyone's Gone to the Rapture but likely not something like Tearaway, is what I was getting at.

Second party.

 

[Sorcerer Supreme]

Sony has gone multi platform before Nintendo!!!

 

[eFKac]

This sets a bad precedent imo. What is the point of this port?

 

[Uzzy]

Sony bringing formally exclusive games to PC before Microsoft. Neat.

 

[Lingitiz]

Guys, GUYS. Does this mean Bloodborne could eventually appear on PC?!!!

Probably not. Helldivers was an externally contracted game and doesn't seem like it had development help from one of Sony's studios (like Bloodborne and Japan Studio).

Still though it is good to see this on there. I'd say if Resogun or Everybody's Gone to the Rapture (made in collab with XDev and SSM) showed up on Steam then we could entertain the possibility of Bloodborne on PC.

This sets a bad precedent imo. What is the point of this port?

Didn't know it was bad for more people to have access to a game. The point is to make money, obviously.

 

[Sinatar]

Guys, GUYS. Does this mean Bloodborne could eventually appear on PC?!!!

Depends on what Froms contract with Sony was like in comparison to Arrowheads.

So... maybe? Probably not.

 

[Rymuth]

Here's hoping we see crossplay.

 

[OnionPowder]

This sets a bad precedent imo. What is the point of this port?

It will sell well on PC just like the last Arrowhead game which was PC exclusive

 

[Granjinha]

Second party.

Second party doesn't exist and doesn't make any sense.

Helldivers is a Sony first party title (fully funded by Sony) that is coming to PC. Just stop.

This sets a bad precedent imo. What is the point of this port?

What bad precedent?

Sony bringing formally exclusive games to PC before Microsoft. Neat.

Huh, what? Fable Legends? KI?

 

[Corpekata]

This sets a bad precedent imo. What is the point of this port?

So other people can play it and spend money on it?

 

[The Dear Leader]

This sets a bad precedent imo. What is the point of this port?

So more people can play the video game, making them money. You know, like how the video game industry works...

 

[Jigorath]

The option of a PC port was probably included in the contract Arrowhead worked out with Sony.

 

[Dombrowski]

it's 100% confirmed at this point

Yes.

OHHHHH SHIII.. BRB selling my PS4

 

[BadWolf]

Sony helping a smaller dev get more sales I'm guessing.