Sony saddened by loss of Insomniac exclusivity, optimistic about future

In late May, longtime PlayStation developer Insomniac Games announced that they’ve partnered with EA for a multiplatform PS3 and Xbox 360 game. Apparently it wasn’t a quick decision but one that was at least two years in the making.

In late May, longtime PlayStation developer Insomniac Games announced that they’ve partnered with EA for a multiplatform PS3 and Xbox 360 game. Apparently it wasn’t a quick decision but one that was at least two years in the making.

Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida revealed in an interview with Develop that Insomniac first made their intentions known to Sony back in 2008. Even with the advance knowledge, Yoshida admitted that the studio’s decision personally saddened him.

”We grew up together” said Yoshida. “Insomniac’s first title was on our first platform.

”They want to reach the people they haven’t been able to,” he added, “so it was sad to hear a couple of years ago what their intent was, but as we are growing, Insomniac is growing too.

”And the studio has its own ambition, so I totally understand, and I am very happy how they approached the announcement. They made sure that people know they are still working with us.”

On a more optimistic note, Yoshida believes that Insomniac’s decision will still benefit PlayStation gamers. Moving away from exclusivity will mean more content for Sony’s platforms.

”When you think about it, Insomniac is making multiplatform games. So PS3 owners should be happy because they are getting more Insomniac games as the studio hires more staff to develop more games”, he said.

Via [Develop]