Free PS Vita for developers

Sorry guys and girls, unless you are a developer for the upcoming PS Vita platform from Sony, you won’t be getting free hardware anytime soon, but instead, will have to wait in line for a rumored October release. It has been reported that Sony has already given out PS Vita kits to at least one studio – for free, yo! Icon Games is the studio in question, and according to spokesman Rubcion, “We showed them our game, they liked it loads and thought it a good fit for their machine, so they sent us four kits. Gratis. Just like that. This goes to what I was saying about Sony having a good attitude towards Indies. This has got to be good news for both devs and gamers. Unlike Nintendo, Sony now “get it”.”

Well, do you think he has a valid point there concerning Nintendo, or is Rubicon just “baiting” Nintendo for free stuff in the future? Icon Games’ Great Little War Game is already out on the iPhone and iPad, and the PS Vita version has been confirmed to be completed. Any idea on whether other studios have received such generous “assistance” from Sony?

Edwin Kee
Categories: Gaming
Tags: playstation vita, PS Vita, Sony, vita