Game Dev Platform Greg Rice is the new Global Head of indie games for Playstation.

[IbizaPocholo]

PlayStation powers up before next-gen with additions of Christian Svensson, Greg Rice

The veteran executives have joined Sony and will be building up the company's portfolio as it races towards PS5 next year.

gamedaily.biz

 

[CJY]

Wait, I thought that was Shu’s new position. Guess I’m wrong.

 

[Ogbert]

The problem Sony and MS (and everyone really) have is that the Switch is just flat out the best platform for Indies. The portability works. The sales numbers are so much bigger on that platform.

They can still tie up the 'luxury' Indie titles, but those are just really AA releases.

 

[Grandmaster Hash]

Rice & Smooth

 

[Vawn]

Well those Japanese sure love their Rice.

 

[GymWolf]

The problem Sony and MS (and everyone really) have is that the Switch is just flat out the best platform for Indies. The portability works. The sales numbers are so much bigger on that platform.

They can still tie up the 'luxury' Indie titles, but those are just really AA releases.

not everyone like little screen and joycons...

i like to play my indie games on pc at 4k60 frame in my oled tv like every other game.

 

[ANIMAL1975]

Wait, I thought that was Shu’s new position. Guess I’m wrong.

From the article

but with Yoshida now overseeing a new indie initiative, along with portfolio assistance from Svensson and Rice, Sony now has a powerhouse team in place to make sure it’s signing the best games from both established and up-and-coming indies.

Edit: lets wait and see, but at least the work that is being done behind the scenes, is promising.

 

[Ogbert]

i like to play my indie games on pc at 4k60 frame in my oled tv like every other game.

Fair enough.

I have that setup too, but actively find myself not buying indies on Steam and waiting for them on Switch. Sales figures seem to support that too.

 

[Revolutionary]

Guess he really didn't want to work for Microsoft

 

[PhilipDoesMatter]

Who?

 

[O-N-E]

Who?

I recognize him as one of the main dudes at Double Fine.

Hmm... I wonder if they'll ever do another Amnesia Fortnite series on youtube now that they're under Microsoft. Really liked those.

 

[FranXico]

The problem Sony and MS (and everyone really) have is that the Switch is just flat out the best platform for Indies. The portability works. The sales numbers are so much bigger on that platform.

They can still tie up the 'luxury' Indie titles, but those are just really AA releases.

If only Sony had a capable handheld...
I wonder if that ever happened. I wonder if they would even be stupid enough to kill it.

 

[GymWolf]

Fair enough.

I have that setup too, but actively find myself not buying indies on Steam and waiting for them on Switch. Sales figures seem to support that too.

I only buy esclusive game on switch, everything else is pc or other consolles.

 

[Hudo]

Well those Japanese sure love their Rice.

It's the basis for sushi!

 

[Ogbert]

If only Sony had a capable handheld...
I wonder if that ever happened. I wonder if they would even be stupid enough to kill it.

Nothing would please me more than Vita 2.

Alas, not going to happen.

 

[mckmas8808]

Where did this guy work before? What's his history?

 

[DeepEnigma]

Where did this guy work before? What's his history?

Double Fine’s former VP of business development Greg Rice has joined Sony Interactive Entertainment as the global head of indie accounts.

Rice spent a decade at the Psychonauts 2 and Broken Age developer, where he also helped produce a handful of notable titles, but departed the company back in November shortly after it was acquired by Microsoft.

Double Fine veteran Greg Rice is Sony's new global head of indie accounts

Double Fine’s former VP of business development Greg Rice has joined Sony Interactive Entertainment as the global head of indie accounts.

gamasutra.com

 

[EverydayBeast]

What does being the head of indies mean? I got nothing against indies but they're just games that nobody considers AAA, maybe a few are capable of becoming big.

 

[nowhat]

What does being the head of indies mean? I got nothing against indies but they're just games that nobody considers AAA, maybe a few are capable of becoming big.

I'd assume working on relations with indie devs ("hey guys, come to our platform, there's free beer and jerky!") and also offering development support (there are quite a few "support studios" in Sony's roster who do only that).

 

[Insane Metal]

Well those Japanese sure love their Rice.

Thatsracist.gif

 

[mckmas8808]

Double Fine veteran Greg Rice is Sony's new global head of indie accounts

Double Fine’s former VP of business development Greg Rice has joined Sony Interactive Entertainment as the global head of indie accounts.

gamasutra.com

FREAKING awesome!!!! Jebus I hope he got some of that Double Fine special sauce embedded in him, because that company is amazing!

 

[Slings and Arrows]

The indies will be on PlayStation like white on Rice

 

[jshackles]

Who?

Extra funny because this dude kinda looks like Chris Pratt Star Lord

 

[The Pleasure]

The problem Sony and MS (and everyone really) have is that the Switch is just flat out the best platform for Indies. The portability works. The sales numbers are so much bigger on that platform.

They can still tie up the 'luxury' Indie titles, but those are just really AA releases.

The switch controls like shit. That dpad button is absolute garbage and the lites dpad is mushy as hell. I rather play indies on the vita. At least i can control those.

 

[alabtrosMyster]

The problem Sony and MS (and everyone really) have is that the Switch is just flat out the best platform for Indies. The portability works. The sales numbers are so much bigger on that platform.

They can still tie up the 'luxury' Indie titles, but those are just really AA releases.

I suspect that this is because the platform has so little of anything else... And it works well, the switch has a better library for it, small studios get more visibility for their projects and it's users benefit from the better library for it.

Sometimes I learn about some ps4 indies through their switch promotion.

 

[BadSector]

"In the next generation, Sony will continue to focus on narrative-based games" Great!

https://thegeek.games/2019/12/12/playstation-wont-ignore-the-indie-developers/