Sony requires game developers to develop more than two hours of game demos for PlayStation Plus Premium
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Timed game trials are now a requirement for some PlayStation developers
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Sony reportedly now requires some PlayStation developers make time-limited game demos for Plus Premium | Eurogamer.net
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According to Game Developer, an overseas game media, Sony is requesting developers to prepare a game trial for 'PlayStation Plus Premium,' which is offered at 1550 yen including tax per month. According to a person who provided information to Game Developer, Sony will oblige game titles with wholesale prices of $ 34 or more (4,000 yen or more in Japan) to 'prepare a game trial'. And this game trial is required to be at least 2 hours long.
According to sources, titles with a wholesale price of JPY 4000 or less do not require a game trial. Sony has updated the policy on the portal site for developers, and it is said that 'preparing a game trial' will be notified to the developers. According to sources, I haven't received any other contact regarding the game trial.
These requirements do not apply to titles for PlayStation VR, but developers planning to release games on the PlayStation Store in the future will have to devote their time and resources to creating a game trial.
According to media reports, the game trial 'must be ready within up to three months from the release date of the game.' Also, the game trial needs to be available to PlayStation Plus premium users for at least 12 months.
It is also possible to release a custom game demo instead of preparing a limited-time game trial, but it seems that the custom game demo will be approved on a case-by-case basis. Even developers other than titles that are required to prepare game trials can prepare game trials or custom game demos that users can use for free.
The new policy is complex for all developers planning to release their games on the PlayStation. However, major game developers such as Activision Blizzard, 2K Games, and Sony's in-house game studio have enough resources to create game trials and can greatly benefit from PlayStation Plus Premium.
On the other hand, for games with a wholesale price of just over JPY 4000, developers are likely to be working with less resources than their competitors, so having a two-hour game trial is a huge cost. There is a possibility. Well-funded developers have the opportunity to acquire new users through game trials, but for poorly-funded developers, game trials can be a stumbling block.
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