ソニー/セガのミーティング資料流出、PS3にドリームキャスト・PS2エミュレータ登場？
SCEA (ソニーコンピュータエンタテインメント アメリカ)とセガが8月に設けたミーティングの議事録、と称する文書が出回っています。リンク先 objectif-sagaによると、問題のメモは米セガのPR用 FTPサイトにアップロードされていたもの。真偽のほどは不明ながら、今年から来年にかけてのソニー / PS3の戦略、およびセガの各タイトルについてソニー側からのリクエストやコメントが記された興味深い内容となっています。
まず目を引くのは、PS3のモーションコントローラが日本で2010年3月に発売とされていること。今年6月のE3ではマイクロソフト (Project Natal)・ソニーの両陣営がそれぞれ独自のモーション操作インターフェースを披露しましたが、2010年春ごろと予告されていたソニー版は順調に国内3月を目標としているようです。
さらに興味深いのは、タイトルごとのメモに続いて現れるこの部分。
PS2 emulator for PS3 (confidential)
- SCEA wants to sell all PS2 titles on PSN (GTA Vice City/Sonic/etc)
- For co Marketing money show PS3 controller on TV ads – similar to EA Madden Spots, NCAA, etc...
PS3のPS2後方互換といえば、コスト削減のためオミットされたのちもソフトウェアによるエミュレーションが囁かれたり、かと思えばSCEA後方から 「今後も復活しない」とめずらしく将来についても触れた声明が出されたりとくすぶり続ける話題です。メモで「on PSN」とされているのは、PS2ゲームのディスクを読んでプレイできるという意味の後方互換はとらず、個別にエミュレート / 移植が可能なタイトルのみをPSNのダウンロード専売で提供するという意味ともとれます。(PS2ゲーム on PS3といえば、PS2旧作のHD版が収録されたBDタイトル God of War Collection も発表されています。こちらは旧作のコードや開発者が残っていたため、直エミュレーションではなく手作業を経た移植作)。
また続く部分では：
DC Digital Titles
- If we provide a list of DC titles SCEA will let us know which ones they're interested in having exclusively.
- If we give them a long period of exclusivity they'll give us more marketing support.
この「メモ」そのもの の信憑性についていえば、問題のftpサイトがセガ保有ドメインにあること、この文章 (WORDの.docファイル) がダウンロードできたことは確かです(削除済み)。ただし公式な コメントで認められたものではなく、セガもSCEAも問い合わせに回答していない以上、セガとは無関係な第三者がなんらかの手段で勝手にアップロードしたいたずらという可能性もあります。メモ全文は下に掲載。
[via NeoGAF]
SCEA / SoAのミーティング議事録。とされるもの：
SCEA Meeting Aug 5th Notes
Aug 6 2009 – DRAFT FOR COMMENTS
Objectives of Meeting
- Dyer agreed to regular quarterly meetings with SOA
- SCEA reiterated plans to sell 13 million PS3s this year
- Big announcement back half of year they can't talk about (potentially price cut of PS3 to reach hardware goals)
- SCEA commented on indexing between PS3 and 360 SKUs, should be around 2:1 to garner most favorable treatment.
- Spring 2010 launch (March in JP)
- No bundle/pricing details yet, should come Sept 1
- Plan on selling 4-5MM units WW
- SCEA agreed to provide a list of Sega IP that would work well with the motion controller, Virtua Tennis was an example
- Motion Controller support allows easy way to differentiate PS3 SKU
- Other differentiation opportunities include PSP/PS3 interoperability – think of features that would make users want to buy both PS3 and PSP SKUs.
- Michael Foster, product evaluator, said AP felt barely RPG. Initial level too challenging for players. "Mass Effect felt more RPG."
- Review notes sent to John Merlino a few weeks prior. After meeting Gerald mentioned AP is a high priority for his team.
- Sell in of PS3 SKU – SCEA noted that other movie titles on PS3 had underperformed as well (inc. Transformers) this cycle.
- Dyer suggests contacting Susan at Walmart and asking what she wants in the pack to sell this SKU (movie tix etc)
- Other possibilities are Hybrid movie disc (BD 25 or 50 with Game and Movie on same disc).
- Collectors edition with Bayonetta Action Figure
- Novo recommended launching PSN demo around Xmas based off a Jan 5th Ship date with 2-3 week run out to launch.
- 3-4 weeks is usually ideal demo timing with fresh content every week leading up to launch (trailers, insider video about PG heritage, video blogs).
- HOME, Olympic destination would garner a lot of positive attention from SCEA
- Should be doing same with Bayonetta, Marvel etc. Easy to launch in all territories.
- HOME merchandizing opportunities (clothes etc).
- Open to DLC to differentiate PS3 SKU – not ratchet and clank but other characters
- maybe characters from Rare or Fable universes
- Could put Japanese games directly on PSN for download in a special Japanese Import section (pricing $9.99 to $39.99 for full game).
- Might need to localize menus at least with subtitles.
- SCEA interested in helping on MKTG side if they can have period of exclusivity.
- Another great HOME candidate
- AVP avatars
- Hybrid BD disc with movie
- Great candidate for HOME space – explore Tony Stark's lab etc.
- Should have one for Marvel in general.
- Could do bundle at GameStop with PSP 30-35K units on UMD, Go, or both.
- Could bundle with PSP as well.
- Opportunity for PS3/PSP interoperability (see Eidos Batman, Army of Two, Assassin's Creed for good examples).
- If we offer that SCEA would be really interested in having us at their booth next E3.
- SCEA would like a look at the code soon.
- Could put out collectors edition with all old sonic games on one BD disc.
- "Best of Sonic" for around $99.
- SCEA would love PSN exclusive power ups/different game modes (like Castlevania's flip it over/backwards)
- SCEA wants to sell all PS2 titles on PSN (GTA Vice City/Sonic/etc)
- For co Marketing money show PS3 controller on TV ads – similar to EA Madden Spots, NCAA, etc...
- Perfect opportunity for Motion Controller integration.
- If we provide a list of DC titles SCEA will let us know which ones they're interested in having exclusively.
- If we give them a long period of exclusivity they'll give us more marketing support.
- For SKU differentiation it's best to offer features that are slightly different from PS3 version.
- Titles that are coming up on PSP are Assassin's Creed II, GTA China Wars, Resident Evil, Little Big Planet – all massive franchises.
- SCEA has a specific PSP deck which they can send up with their hardware director for a chat.
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