After it was made known that Heavy Rain had sold over 1.5 million copies just a few months after being released, Quantic Dream boss, David Cage had become more of an important voice in the gaming industry. Not that he wasn’t already, but when you’ve created a new IP that has created a new genre of games, one that many thought would fail but yet managed to garner widespread critical success and blow away all expectations at retail, people start to listen more intently to what you’re saying.
Cage was speaking recently about the advent of motion gaming, and what he thinks about the incessant drive in that direction by the companies. To him, it’s not a bad thing, but if content is not created to keep the right people interested, it’ll eventually fall apart.
For him, “content is key to everything.”
Many doubted whether Heavy Rain would even make back the $20 million Sony spent to develop it.
I guess those doubters are hiding their faces now; because according to Quantic Dream founder, David Cage, Heavy Rain will “sell 2m units before the year is up”.
Heavy Rain was a success both critically and commercially for both Sony and Quantic Dream. Obviously the developer now has the go ahead to work on whatever they like, and according to company boss, David Cage, they’re now working on two new projects.
And as for Heavy Rain fans, they’ll be surprised.
A lot of important people are talking about the positive impact Quantic Dream’s Heavy Rain is having on the industry, and how it’s good that gamers have appreciated something that’s radically different from most of the games we play.
When David Cage and his studio, Quantic Dream joined with Sony some four years ago to create a new experience never seen in the gaming industry before, they knew the risk was high.
It must be a good day for David Cage where ever he is right now. I reckon, whatever might be going wrong is nothing compared to the joy of seeing his ground breaking, $20 million risk-taking game, Heavy Rain find success around the world. Must be extremely fulfilling.
There’s an avid Xbox supporter name Peter Molyneux, he adores natal and thinks Xbox 360 is THE console. These days however, the man find himself giving Heavy praise to a Heavy game exclusive to Sony’s PS3. Molyneux went as far as telling Joystiq the game is “absolutely brilliant” and that gamers who want to see a glimpse of the future should go out and “buy” Heavy Rain.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has told MCV that at some retailers, Heavy Rain is suffering shortages, but there’s no need to fear, stock will be replenished next week.
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In the end, there will be only chaos, but in the beginning there was only fear. Fear that God of War III wouldn’t live up to Uncharted 2 and Killzone 2′s graphical benchmark, God of War III director, Stig Asmussen said.
Heavy Rain came out yesterday exclusively for PS3 and now gamers the world over are experience what took Quantic Dream and Sony years to complete. And although we’ve had mostly positive reports, with gamers hailing it as an accomplishment like none other, there are a few who haven’t turned out too healthy after playing the game.
Today, yes today’s the day many gamers will experience Heavy Rain; Sony and Quantic Dream’s risk of a game. The hardware giant spent over $20 million to bring the possibility into actuality, and today it could be your reality.
Didn’t that sound good? No? Jump past the break.
Sony and Quantic Dream has now gone full steam on the advertising side of things promoting Heavy Rain to the max. In it, Samuel L. Jackson amongst other stars answers the game’s main question, “how far would you go for love”?
It’s after the break.
Some thought it might flop, ‘it’s too risky, too different’ they’d utter but look at it now. Heavy Rain isn’t even out yet and it’s ruling the charts.
David Cage, Quantic Dream boss has said that there will be an announcement from his studio “in the coming weeks” concerning PS3 Arc and possible Heavy Rain support.
While Final Fantasy XIII Xbox 360 seems to be the recipient of much advertising love from Square-Enix, gamers are still flocking towards the PS3 version of the game in droves. It’s not surprising at all, Final Fantasy titles are most recognizable on said console, but what will make Sony even happier is the fact hat Heavy Rain, a game many worried would not sell well, is at the No.1 spot.
