John VanSickle <evi### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> Warp wrote:

> >   It has always puzzle me why some companies make their games for one
> > console only even when they don't have any personal interest in promoting
> > that specific console. (Ok, I have to admit I don't know if Square/Enix
> > has some dealings with Sony. I wouldn't actually be surprised if they did.)

> Speculation suggests that the console manufacturers offer the SDKs at a 
> reduced price for developers who work exclusively for one company's 
> consoles.

  If a game is made for a second console, and it's a popular game (like eg.
Final Fantasy games usually are), the company will probably get quite a good
chunk of money from the sales (with big games it may even be in the millions
of dollars). But instead they prefer getting the SDK slightly cheaper?

  Doesn't sound like an economically sound solution to me.

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                                                          - Warp

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