Weekly Poll 7/30/07

[shaggy]

David Jaffes recently stated he is leaving Sony to create an independant company.  Was this a good idea on his part?

[Barracuda]

Who is David Jaffes?

I never follow these sorts of things.

[Tynstar]

Doesn't matter to me but I think he will do well.

[Fuyukaze]

I think it's great for him as long as he plays his cards right.  A 3 game deal with Sony will be done in a couple years and he'll have the ability to release his stuff for any system then.  What he does for Sony will be part of the interest, but what he holds back from Sony will be the stuff to watch for.

[OatBob]

I said yes, but it doesn't really matter.  The studio has signed a three game contract with Sony, and all team members signing up have had good relations with Sony in the past.

[Tynstar]

Maybe he left a sinking ship.

[phoenix1967]

Maybe he left a sinking ship.

   ...time will tell on that.

Who is David Jaffes? .

Creator of God of War.


I think his independant company will do well. In an interview he gave at gametrailers, he seemed more focused on smaller games (i.e. Calling All Cars) at this stage in his life. I think that after his obligations to Sony are done, he may get the itch to make a new epic IP; and hopefully, for multiplatform. The guy is a perfectionist. So whatever he makes, he's not likely to make something that lets his name go to crap.

@Shaggy, I was beginning to wonder what happened to ya...

[Tan]

I said yes, but it doesn't really matter.  The studio has signed a three game contract with Sony, and all team members signing up have had good relations with Sony in the past.

David Jaffe is as independant from Sony as Retro Studios is from Nintendo when it all boils down. But at least we're getting a Twisted Metal out of the deal.

[shaggy]

To me it doesnt matter which way it goes down. 

@Phoenix I've been busy as hell and finally was able to post the poll.

[Cobra]

Maybe he left a sinking ship.

In that respect I think he made the right decision. At least this way he has hit the ground running, so even if Sony die from the video game scene and everyone is forced to go their own ways he's already got a head start on them and an opportunity to make a name for himself on the rival platforms he'll have to develop for in this event.