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BioWare: Activision's PS3 comments are 'silly' photo

Looks like it's not just Sony that wants to belittle Activision for its infamous comments about a PS3 price cut. BioWare founder Greg Zeschuk has joined in to criticize Bobby Kotick's remarks, casting aside his threat to pull Playtation support as a silly thing.

"I don't think it's really fair to poke fun at Sony," he explains. "Certainly the Wii's been a massive success and Sony's probably not going as fast as they thought it would be but I think that they're starting to make the right moves and the software's coming along.

"I think it's silly to be saying you're not going to support Sony. The brand itself is still huge and there are millions of [users] out there."

As I said in an article this weekend, It is more than likely that Kotick's threats were rather empty. Evil publisher Activision likes money, and there is still money to be had from the PlayStation brand. However, I think mocking the world's biggest third party publisher is equally silly, at least as far as Sony goes. 

This PS3 price cut drama is set to continue for quite a while, methinks. Some people are sick of it, certainly, but I do so love to see some corporate mudslinging. Long may it continue.








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mo0man's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 12:22
mo0man
MUDSLINGING:
It is fun to watch
Havoc Fang's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 12:23
Havoc Fang
I'm calling it now:

"PS3 ANNOUNCES PRICE CUT OF $1, WORLD REJOICES" by Christmas.
dip's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 12:25
dip
Mass Effect 2 on PS3 plox.
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 12:29
falinter
Can't we all just get along?
PappaDukes's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 12:37
PappaDukes
The price cut debate is hilarious to me, because I already own one. I say to Sony, jack the price up, uP, UP!
Sentry's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 12:38
Sentry
I'm still having trouble getting behind the "threat" interpretation. Even from a corporate-speak point of view, the lanaguage was incredibly mild, straightforward, and honest. Essentially that Activision is worried about the fact that the PS3 install base isn't growing enough to justify further ports/releases. Granted, it'd lend some credence to their claim if they released some internal numbers that make it clear as day that it isn't personal, or not just about "greed", but that they do, in fact, want the PS3 to succeed so that they can develop more products with a greater margin.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 12:38
Jim Sterling
"I'm calling it now:

"PS3 ANNOUNCES PRICE CUT OF $1, WORLD REJOICES" by Christmas."

Seriously, if Sony did that, I would hail them as Troll Gods.
teach4food's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 12:39
teach4food
Price Cut is happening for the holiday season.
Sean Carey's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 12:40
Sean Carey
". . . belittle Activision for its infamous comments. . ."

Look out for that banana peel, Dr. Freud!


Also, Sony and Activision are like those two kids in junior-high that would circle each other in the halls, chest-to-chest, but never actually throw a punch. All the other kids would gather round, rabid and screaming for a real fight, but nothing happened and eventually the bell rang and everyone dispersed, and everyone in the crowd felt stupid for making such a big deal about it.
Elsa's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 12:46
Elsa
nice to see some devs that apparently DID take the Marketing 101 course and know enough not to piss off potential clients.
Andrew Kauz's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 12:46
Andrew Kauz
@walkyourpath: And then years later they would meet again and realize that it was just repressed sexual feelings all along, and they'd enjoy a long and productive relationship together.
Sentry's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 12:48
Sentry
Kauza - ".. long and productive relationship.." = Hardcore fucking.
ChainThrow's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 12:48
ChainThrow
BioWare and by proxy EA, I suppose. This still has nothing on the great battles of the 90s.
Chris Carter's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 13:04
Chris Carter
FINALLY!

The EA/Activision battle begins! Heaven or Hell: Let's Rock!
GoldenGamerXero's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 13:12
GoldenGamerXero
@Walkyourpath, Kauza and sentry

HOLY SHIT GUYS! I think we just put out a RULE 34 on Sony!
Steel Brotha's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 13:17
Steel Brotha
that's funny. a company that hasn't made games for the PS3 yet is making cracks about Activision. Activision may be the biggest third party developer but BioWare is a subsidiary of EA, the number 2. EA has experience in the hardware killing business (ahem.. Sega.. ahem). if EA gets their full foot in this it'll be fun to watch.
IronPikeman's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 13:51
IronPikeman
"Looks like it's not just Sony that wants to belittle Activision for its infamous comments about a PS3 price cut. BioWare founder Greg Zeschuk has joined in to criticize Bobby Kotick's remarks, casting aside his threat to pull Playtation support as a silly thing."

You spelled "Playstation" wrong.
HiddenAHB's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 14:52
HiddenAHB
I will respect that only because BioWare is one of my favorite producers.
And they're already making Dragon Age for the PS3, i think they are only trying out the Sony console, that's why the prodigal son is still a 360 exclusive.
slayer the player's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 23:18
slayer the player
how about Bioware shuts up unless its about that Mass Effect dlc thats probably not gonna happen or pushing the release date of dragon Age up a week or two.
Holiday's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 23:45
Holiday
I say, back it up with Mass Effect 1 + 2 for the PS3.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 02:45
Chronic Logic
This coming from the devs of the 360 exclusive Mass Effect...
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