Sony offers a helping hand to smaller developers
Welcome to Game Yarouze! Digital Meister project. Much honor in seeing you. Oh, sorry. July 21 marked the date of the start of the aforementioned project, instigated by Sony to draw out independant game developers. The project, hereafter referred to as GYDM, is basically Japan's version of the soon-to-be-worldwide E-distribution system the Playstation 3 is attempting to set up.
So, what's Sony looking for? Game Yarouze has been around for a while to help smaller game developers, but the GYDM project is aiming specifically for PS3 content -- namely, smaller games for download that have strong network play. Sony's accepting both proposals and projects in a running state. If your game is given the nod by Sony, not only will all of your development costs be covered by Sony Computer Entertainment (Worldwide Studios division), but your finished product will brandish a sword engraved with the SCEI logo and the SCE WWS Japan Studio label. Much honor in seeing you, right?
