Epic Money | Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast Episode 150
956Who knew Epic Games' lawsuit with Apple would be rife with so many interesting tidbits about our beloved PlayStation? Here's one piece of news: The House of Fortnite apparently offered Sony a staggering $200 million to port between four and six of its exclusives to its PC store. Sony -- at the time owners of 1.4% of Epic -- doubled-down by refusing the deal and nearly doubling its investment into the company instead. This is a strange story, so let's explore it! We'll also get into the week's other pertinent news, too, like PlayStation's (apparent) 25 games in development, fresh rumors circulating around PSVR2, the first new DualSense color schemes, and much more. Then: Listener inquiries! Are Sony's recent moves answering its naysayers? Will EA ever revisit Dead Space? How will monetary inflation affect the games industry? Can Dustin survive his role as full-time member of our show?
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0:00:00 - Intro
0:03:16 - A few announcements and smaller pieces of news.
0:28:46 - What have we been playing?
0:58:02 - When should Sony reveal its end of the year lineup?
1:01:37 - PS5 scarcity will continue and Sony’s first party family has 25 games in development.
1:31:33 - New details about PSVR2 have emerged according to UploadVR.
1:50:12 - Sony is releasing new color schemes for the DualSense controller.
1:54:14 - Epic offered $200 million for EGS exclusivity for 4-6 games.
1:59:26 - Lost Judgement will be coming to PS4 and PS5 on September 24th.
2:03:19 - Capcom’s sales and profits are up!
2:04:45 - Ubisoft wants to focus on more free-to-play games.
2:12:26 - The Division franchise is expanding and a free-to-play title in the universe will be released.
2:19:05 - THQ Nordic has acquired three new teams.
2:20:34 - Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol are launching on PS4 on June 29th.
2:23:22 - Sony has revealed the best selling digital games for April.
2:27:12 - Sniper Ghost Warrior Contract 2 has been delayed on PS5… but nowhere else.
2:33:48 - News Wrap-Up
2:35:18 - How are we feeling about Sony’s future?
2:41:04 - Should puzzles in games have built-in guides?
2:49:33 - How will inflation affect the gaming industry?
2:56:25 - Where is our Dead Space trilogy remaster?
3:02:13 - What are our hopes for the new Battlefield game?
3:06:11 - Why are some games praised for their length and others punished for it?