Valve: PS3 Is "In The Race Now"
Valve haven't had the nicest things to say about Sony's Playstation 3 this generation, to put it mildly. While Gabe Newell is probably still throwing darts at a glamor shot of Kaz Hirai, Valve's Marketing Director Mike Lombardi is starting to take a more pragmatic approach to development for the system.
We're always evaluating what's happening in the marketplace and certainly something that's happening in the last couple of months is that Sony's managed to sell some boxes. So whether or not you like developing for that platform, if they've got millions of people connected to that platform and buying their games you have to take it seriously.They're in the race now, so we've got to re-evaluate that for what it is.
In other words, "Sorry if it gives you a case of the yuckies, Gabe, there's money to be made there."
No current development for the system is officially planned, but Lombardi pegged the chances of a PS3 version Left 4 Dead at about 50/50, stressing that if made, it wouldn't be released until next year. The chances depend not only on the continued popularity of the PS3, but also the success of the game, as they are less likely to port a flop than a success. Valve developed the PC and Xbox360 versions of their last game, The Orange Box, but left the PS3 version to an in-house team at EA, which some claimed resulted in an inferior product.
Earlier Lombardi had downplayed the chances of a PS3 version of Left 4 Dead by citing Valve's relatively small staff. Getting a rough estimate has to boost the hopes of PS3 owners hoping for four-way zombie action, even if it comes down to a coin flip.
"50-50" Chance of Left 4 Dead on PS3 [CVG]
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Posted to Video Games on 23 August 2008
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Well valve arent exactly prominant in my mind for creating one of my favorate games.
i guess the overwhelming euro and jap sales means nothing what a waste