PSV Sony To Ramp Up Indie Support With PS Vita

[x3sphere]

The console space has become increasingly more viable for small-budget indie studios with digital avenues like Xbox Live and PSN. With PS Vita, Sony hopes to rally even more support from indies, as it believes innovation*will stifle if the barrier to entry is too*high.

"As an industry, we have to support those smaller teams, and let them try out their ideas[...]

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[january39]

Thats great and everything, but still no support for homebrew stuff.....

 

[KezraPlanes]

Thats great and everything, but still no support for homebrew stuff.....

And you shall never see it. Indie is as close as it gets, and I guess that's pretty good already.

 

[Hardrive]

It won't be "too expensive." Even that's too expensive - XNA is free to develop with and only costs $99 for the ability to publish.

 

[KezraPlanes]

It won't be "too expensive." Even that's too expensive - XNA is free to develop with and only costs $99 for the ability to publish.

That is the whole reason why Android and iOS are so popular, I can't remeber iOS license pricing, but Android asks for 25€ and retains 30% of each sale I believe. SDK is free.

 

[january39]

And you shall never see it. Indie is as close as it gets, and I guess that's pretty good already.

Admittedly its a step the right way, i just can't see why Sony can't see it - if they allowed it i am sure their customer base would increase.

 

[Robby]

That is the whole reason why Android and iOS are so popular, I can't remeber iOS license pricing, but Android asks for 25€ and retains 30% of each sale I believe. SDK is free.

I believe iOS is $99 just like XNA.

I'm just going to wait til it get's hacked and enjoy homebrew on it then.

 

[Hellcat]

I can has devkit now?