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Stigma Surrounding Sony Handhelds Pushing Devs Away From PS Vita

Posted on Friday, October 5 @ 09:49:52 Eastern by



Third-party support for the PS Vita hasn't been strong so far. It's even surprised Sony that it's been this difficult to get developers on board. So why is that? What's the problem here? One developer explained that there is a stigma surrounding Sony handhelds that keeps them away from the PS Vita.

"When developers I know hear that I am working on a PS Vita project, because of those sales numbers, their typical response to me is 'Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.'", explains ex-SCEA dev and Twitchy Thumbs Entertainment founder Jim Buck .

Buck continues: "There is some weird knee-jerk superstition when it comes to Sony handheld devices compared to other companies' hardware..."

I really cannot blame developers. The original PSP, while selling a fair amount of units, didn't even come close to the Nintendo DS. That, and it was plagued with piracy, saw little developer support, and was said to be an unprofitable venture.

While the PS Vita may be a different beast altogether, it still suffers from an overall lack of support, mainly due to lack of hardware sales.

It's a shame, too, because everyone here on the GR staff really loves the PS Vita hardware. Maybe an inevitable price drop is exactly what the doctor ordered to cure whatever illness developers feel the Vita has.

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  • sandineyes
    sandineyes
    Joined: May 2008
    Posted: Oct 5th, 2012 at 2:43 pm
    In the US, sitting in public and playing a PS Vita would immediately lable you as socially inept, childish geek. That is why we pay so much for smartphones; you can play games and now you are a business professional.
    0 2
  • wildmario
    wildmario
    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Oct 5th, 2012 at 5:07 pm
    No, playing a Vita or any expensive handheld in public is a sign that says "please rob me"
    0 2
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Oct 5th, 2012 at 6:34 pm
    This is true. I often feel out of place playing my Vita while I'm by myself on the train, but people will whip out smart phones while you're having a face to face conversation with them. Which is more rude or socially inept?
    0 1
  • Ivory_Soul
    Ivory_Soul
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Oct 5th, 2012 at 6:38 pm
    When it comes to the Vita a lot of people think it's a big smartphone. I don't think a lot of people know what a Vita is yet.
    0 0
  • Heath_Hindman
    Heath_Hindman
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Oct 9th, 2012 at 6:08 am
    Yeah. At first I was like "They HAVE to know it's different, right?" but that was just because I...work in the games industry and spend time reading sites like this. Of course in my world, it was common knowledge to the citizens of my world, like you guys and my wife and stuff...

    But then I heard the phrase "PSP Vita" and "PlayStation Vista" out in the wild -- more than twice each. Thaaaat's not a good sign. I've even seen the former typed out on message boards and stuff. Sony should find that terrifying.
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  • Lenin17301
    Lenin17301
    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Oct 5th, 2012 at 3:32 pm
    The Nintendo DS was also plagued by piracy, and Sony is doing a pretty good job of thwarting every hacking attempt at the Vita, just do a google search for Urbanix to see what I mean
    0 0
  • Ivory_Soul
    Ivory_Soul
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Oct 5th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
    People tend to forget that. There are millions of DS users who were pirating games on their chipped (and software hacked) DS systems, but when the PSP was hacked it was a huge deal and even made it into mainstream media a couple of times. Hell, there are people who have hacked Wiis out there, but no one's complaining. I love my Vita, but God are the game releases sloooooowwwww.
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