Great Third Party Relations
Sony has made some pretty substantial moves when it comes to third party studios in 2016. Not only did we see the release of Street Fighter V as a console exclusive on PS4, but we also got the huge announcement of Insomniac Games’ upcoming Spider-Man title coming exclusively to PS4. Alongside that, PS4 remains the system you’ll get all Call of Duty DLC first. A huge deal that frames the PS4 as the preferred console for the series’ many fans.
Though Sony did have a bit of a stumble when it came to Bethesda regarding the Fallout 4 and Skyrim mods situation, it still managed to salvage some sort of a deal and ensured that fans’ long wait for the feature didn’t end in them being left empty-handed.
Sony’s strong third-party relations, however, shone through when it came to releasing both the PSVR and PS4 Pro. Both meant that, in one way or another, there’d be extra work for developers. Yet, for both of these launches and in the months that followed, both pieces of hardware saw a slew of third-party titles that made use of their new features. Be it Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs 2 utilizing the Pro’s power, or Eagle Flight and Werewolves Within for PSVR, or Bethesda’s native 4K Pro patches for Fallout and Skyrim, Sony continues to ensure they’re bringing the best third-party experiences to all components of the PlayStation ecosystem.
