Sega leaks confidential minutes from meeting with SCE

[Maximus]

ftp://segapr.segaamerica.com/SEGA_Ne...Notes%20BH.doc

SCEA Meeting Aug 5th Notes
Aug 6 2009 – DRAFT FOR COMMENTS

Objectives of Meeting
Dyer agreed to regular quarterly meetings with SOA

Sony PS3
SCEA reiterated plans to sell 13 million PS3s this year
Big announcement back half of year they can’t talk about (potentially price cut of PS3 to reach hardware goals)
SCEA commented on indexing between PS3 and 360 SKUs, should be around 2:1 to garner most favorable treatment.

Motion Controller
Spring 2010 launch (March in JP)
No bundle/pricing details yet, should come Sept 1
Plan on selling 4-5MM units WW
SCEA agreed to provide a list of Sega IP that would work well with the motion controller, Virtua Tennis was an example
Motion Controller support allows easy way to differentiate PS3 SKU
Other differentiation opportunities include PSP/PS3 interoperability – think of features that would make users want to buy both PS3 and PSP SKUs.

Alpha Protocol
Michael Foster, product evaluator, said AP felt barely RPG. Initial level too challenging for players. “Mass Effect felt more RPG.”
Review notes sent to John Merlino a few weeks prior. After meeting Gerald mentioned AP is a high priority for his team.

Planet 51
Sell in of PS3 SKU – SCEA noted that other movie titles on PS3 had underperformed as well (inc. Transformers) this cycle.
Dyer suggests contacting Susan at Walmart and asking what she wants in the pack to sell this SKU (movie tix etc)
Other possibilities are Hybrid movie disc (BD 25 or 50 with Game and Movie on same disc).

Bayonetta
Collectors edition with Bayonetta Action Figure
Novo recommended launching PSN demo around Xmas based off a Jan 5th Ship date with 2-3 week run out to launch.
3-4 weeks is usually ideal demo timing with fresh content every week leading up to launch (trailers, insider video about PG heritage, video blogs).

Vancouver 2010
HOME, Olympic destination would garner a lot of positive attention from SCEA
Should be doing same with Bayonetta, Marvel etc. Easy to launch in all territories.
HOME merchandizing opportunities (clothes etc).

Sonic Racing
Open to DLC to differentiate PS3 SKU – not ratchet and clank but other characters
maybe characters from Rare or Fable universes

Yakuza
Could put Japanese games directly on PSN for download in a special Japanese Import section (pricing $9.99 to $39.99 for full game).
Might need to localize menus at least with subtitles.
SCEA interested in helping on MKTG side if they can have period of exclusivity.

AVP
Another great HOME candidate
AVP avatars
Hybrid BD disc with movie

Iron Man 2
Great candidate for HOME space – explore Tony Stark’s lab etc.
Should have one for Marvel in general.

PSU2
Could do bundle at GameStop with PSP 30-35K units on UMD, Go, or both.

Valkyria 1937
Could bundle with PSP as well.

Vanquish and Aliens: CM
Opportunity for PS3/PSP interoperability (see Eidos Batman, Army of Two, Assassin’s Creed for good examples).
If we offer that SCEA would be really interested in having us at their booth next E3.

Thor
SCEA would like a look at the code soon.

Sonic Anniversary
Could put out collectors edition with all old sonic games on one BD disc.
“Best of Sonic” for around $99.
SCEA would love PSN exclusive power ups/different game modes (like Castlevania’s flip it over/backwards)

PS2 emulator for PS3 (confidential)
SCEA wants to sell all PS2 titles on PSN (GTA Vice City/Sonic/etc)
For co Marketing money show PS3 controller on TV ads – similar to EA Madden Spots, NCAA, etc…

London Olympics
Perfect opportunity for Motion Controller integration.

DC Digital Titles
If we provide a list of DC titles SCEA will let us know which ones they’re interested in having exclusively.
If we give them a long period of exclusivity they’ll give us more marketing support.

PSP Titles
For SKU differentiation it’s best to offer features that are slightly different from PS3 version.
Titles that are coming up on PSP are Assassin’s Creed II, GTA China Wars, Resident Evil, Little Big Planet – all massive franchises.
SCEA has a specific PSP deck which they can send up with their hardware director for a chat.

PS2 B/C!!!!

Take my money now Sony!!

Edit: Props to Gofreak and GAF!

Bolded important parts.

[becomingwater]

Wow, PS2 Emulator

[Barnolde]

Big news is Yakuza! DC and PS2 games is nice to hear about as well.

[Toxa]

http://www.gamezine.co.uk/news/forma...3-$1328865.htm

Dreamcast Emulator

[bhampton]

It doesn't sound like emulation where you could use your PS2 (or DreamCast) discs with the PS3.

It sounds like emulation where you buy the downloadable version of PS2 or DreamCast title from PSN.

In other words ... even if you have the games you have to buy them again.

Good business but it's hardly fun to rebuy aged games most of the time.

That said... I would happily buy all my DreamCast titles because then I could recycle the DC and also then I would have the DC games with the nice wireless controllers. I still love "Typing of the Dead" and that would be an easy one to give for the PS3 because USB keyboards work and there is that keypad thingie too.

-Brian

[talak]

Wow....ps2 BC

I like the statement..."SCEA want to sell all PS2 titles on the PSN" mean I might be able to get my hands on some of the titles that never made it over to Europe.

[Groo The Perverted]

I think what they should do is release the games with the upgraded graphics/anti-aliasing like they're doing with the God of War games so as to eliminate the jagged edges and shite graphics on the HD displays.

There's a few PS2 games I wouldn't mind getting.

Soul Calibur III is at the top of my list now that God of War 1 & 2 are coming to Blu. (hey that rhymes!)

Plus I want Madden '05 because that's the only Madden game I've ever liked.

[Groo The Perverted]

Also, any idea on when that would start to go into effect? Or is that just one of those "throw it against the wall and see if it sticks" ideas they're throwing out there?

[aygie]

So Sega and Sony get on pretty well then?

[Maximus]

Sorry about that, had to take it offline for a while, request from SCE and SEGA, we're back now though!

[Marine Mike]

I like the option to download PS1 games as I can transfer them to my PSP.

However the option for PS2 games does not add as much value imo. Now, if they do what they are doing for God of War 1 & 2 with turning it HD, then I'll be interested.

[ezcobar411]

Dreamcast titles on the PS3????? Sony, you have your guns blazing don't you?

[Nerdkiller likes BD]

Originally Posted by Toxa

http://www.gamezine.co.uk/news/forma...3-$1328865.htm

Dreamcast Emulator

Originally Posted by ezcobar411

Dreamcast titles on the PS3????? Sony, you have your guns blazing don't you?

I know. I'll mark out like mad if they can get any of their old DC online titles for download onto PSN. I think I'm gonna be a happy gamer this generation.

[Sidewinder]

Originally Posted by ezcobar411

Dreamcast titles on the PS3????? Sony, you have your guns blazing don't you?

Sounds like they'll sell those games on Xbox Live too:

"f we provide a list of DC titles SCEA will let us know which ones they’re interested in having exclusively.
If we give them a long period of exclusivity they’ll give us more marketing support."

Interesting stuff for sure.

Releasing old PS1 and PS2 games, emulating DC games...for things like that, digital distribution sure is a blessing.

[Satans Puppet]

Pffft I wish SEGA would make a handheld or console again... I loved my gamegear, half the fun was putting the 6 - 8 batteries in it :lol:

[aygie]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Sorry about that, had to take it offline for a while, request from SCE and SEGA, we're back now though!

So its safe to say that this is 100% legit?

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by aygie

So its safe to say that this is 100% legit?

I couldn't possibly comment about the legitimacy of this leak.

If you want to discuss the contents, I can do that...

[alphapyro]

Curious, like another had mentioned if by B/C they mean it would only play titles downloaded off the PSN.


Wouldn't that be a slap in the face?

[DonRSD]

can someone post the link for the dreamcast emulator.....i cant see it where im at

[Marine Mike]

Originally Posted by alphapyro

Curious, like another had mentioned if by B/C they mean it would only play titles downloaded off the PSN.


Wouldn't that be a slap in the face?

I would only consider it a slap in the face if they took out BC from the PS3 only so they could resell old PS2 games while not allowing people to play their existing PS2 games on their PS3.