Perhaps hoping that lightning can strike the same company twice, Sony announced Friday it has signed an exclusive deal with Rockstar Games, maker of the famous and infamous “Grand Theft Auto” series, to bring a new upcoming franchise exclusively to the PlayStation 3. The deal is a rarity in the industry, as game developers wait to see how the current generation of gaming consoles shakes out. “We are announcing that a new franchise from Rockstar Games will be exclusive to PS3,” Sony’s Michael Shorrock posted on the company’s official PlayStation blog.
Sony Signs Rockstar for PS3 Exclusive
Posted by: Walaika Haskins July 30, 2007 01:47 PMPerhaps hoping that lightning can strike the same company twice, Sony announced Friday it has signed an exclusive deal with Rockstar Games, maker of the famous and infamous “Grand Theft Auto” series, to bring a new upcoming franchise exclusively to the PlayStation 3. The deal is a rarity in the industry, as game developers wait to see how the current generation of gaming consoles shakes out. “We are announcing that a new franchise from Rockstar Games will be exclusive to PS3,” Sony’s Michael Shorrock posted on the company’s official PlayStation blog.