Ncsoft at this years TGS2008

[joeorc]

with the Q: going around what is the games that have SONY not said anything about yet I think 2 of those will be from NCsoft. here is why

Heath also confirmed previous reports that NCSoft’s first PS3 MMO is to be shown this year.
“We’re going to be showing some stuff on PS3 later this year,” he said. We’re not quite ready to say what it is yet.”

http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/0...-2008-release/

years is almost up..this sure would be a good time as any i guess..

[Shin-Ra]

I don't think Sony will be publishing NCSoft's games.

[joeorc]

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

I don't think Sony will be publishing NCSoft's games.

NCsoft has a deal to do Exclusive Games for the playstation 3 only NCsoft has stated this since late 2007, excerpt:

from sony:

During Sony's E3 2007 keynote, President and CEO Jack Tretton announced a new partnership with developer NCSoft, creators of online titles like Lineage, Guild Wars, and City of Heroes. As part of the partnership, NCSoft will begin developing exclusive online titles for the Playstation 3 and its Playstation Network.

This exclusivity can apply to both new and current IPs, although no specific games were mentioned. "Only the Playstation Network can support the types of games that NCSoft has become famous for" says Tretton. At the moment, it is unknown whether NCSoft will continue to support other platforms.

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/11/nc...-online-games/

Developer legend Richard Garriott of NCSoft fame recently keynoted the Brighton Develop Conference, giving us a few tidbits about the E3 announcement where NCSoft agreed to exclusively create or move PC MMOs onto Sony's sexy console. We say tidbits, not details, because his speech was not focused on this subject. Speaking to Eurogamer after the keynote, Garriott explained that "hopefully by the end of the year we're going to be able to announce what they're going to be" in regards to the PS3 titles.

Since Garriott talked about Tabula Rasa a lot in his keynote, can we assume that is one of the games that will make the jump? The title has been in development for ages, so perhaps this deal with Sony has been under wraps for a long time, too? Maybe. Either that or we'll see ports for other popular titles like Lineage or Guild Wars. Perhaps we'll see something original. Place your bets!

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/07/25/...y-end-of-year/

[Shin-Ra]

I know that but the games Sony aren't talking about are Sony published games. NCSoft should be announcing their own games.

[joeorc]

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

I know that but the games Sony aren't talking about are Sony published games. NCSoft should be announcing their own games.

and watching this:

http://link.brightcove.com/services/...tid=1118379361

reading this I think Sony is going to publish the NCsoft games.because it looks
like NCsoft is just starting the Console development Studio

So where will these console games be developed? We currently follow a distributed model of development for the PC, and the same type of system will be in place for console game development. While we are exploring the idea of starting a new studio solely for console games, outside of Austin, we are also looking at specific projects that we may house in other studios. This includes our Austin offices or our other currently existing studios. Console game development won’t just be at one single location.

Finally, you may be curious about what kind of business models we plan on using. Currently our plan is to utilize all of our business models with our anticipated Sony products. There will be the traditional subscription models, micropayment systems and free-to-play games with membership options.

While I still cannot go into much detail, I hope to have provided you with a glimpse into our strategy and plans regarding our expansion into the console world. It is an exhilarating time for NCsoft, and in the future we hope to have more information for you regarding our upcoming console products.

Stay tuned! There’s more to come.

Robert Garriott, Chief Executive Officer
http://www.plaync.com/us/news/2007/0...rner_ncso.html

i think for the purpose NCsoft may become like insomniac is with reguards to the sony playstation platform's
:

Of course another issue that was brought up in the interview was their decision to back up Sony, instead of Microsoft or Nintendo, on their goal of having MMO invade the console scene. To this, Clayton answered that:

Sony has shown a commitment to developing robust console hardware with strong longevity which is crucial to any viable MMO console strategy. In addition, Sony understands that our MMO business model is different than the traditional console model and is giving us the flexibility to develop and publish AAA MMOs.
http://www.tabularasa.com/NCSoft-on-...g/49/aid/99463

anyway one of the things i am excited about is :


What sort of plans do you have for the PSP?

Brian: We are not announcing our PSP plans yet. But, we see a number of opportunities with the PSP as a standalone MMO or as an extension to our full-blown MMOs on PC and PS3.