The end of Playstation 3 support.

[Roth_Trailfinder]

For all the people complaining about how it is unfair, etc. whatever your invalid opinion is...

PS4 has been out for over 3 years now and you haven't been able to buy any new games for PS3 since PS4 came out

PS4 release date : Nov 15, 2013 (source : https://www.gamefaqs.com/ps4/691087-playstation-4).

PS3 games scheduled for release later this year : #KILLALLZOMBIES, Persona 5, Winning Eleven 2017 (source : https://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/upcoming)

Yeah, you aren't worth listening to regardless of your opinion.

[Texa]

PS4 release date : Nov 15, 2013 (source : https://www.gamefaqs.com/ps4/691087-playstation-4).

PS3 games scheduled for release later this year : #KILLALLZOMBIES, Persona 5, Winning Eleven 2017 (source : https://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/upcoming)

It's kind of funny that Persona 5 is coming out for the PS3 in America still (I say still because a few JRPG publishers have stopped localizing their PS3 versions even though they're still making them, like Tales of Berseria), I recall Persona 4 being one of the last big PS2 titles along with Odin Sphere. Odin Sphere Leifthrasir came out last year and now we have Persona coming as what's probably one of the last big games for the console again.

[enthauptet]

PS4 release date : Nov 15, 2013 (source : https://www.gamefaqs.com/ps4/691087-playstation-4).

PS3 games scheduled for release later this year : #KILLALLZOMBIES, Persona 5, Winning Eleven 2017 (source : https://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/upcoming)

Yeah, you aren't worth listening to regardless of your opinion.

Not going to argue about B titles on B platforms since that is not the point of my post which is talking about top tier brand games. I just looked up info and Persona 5 was a PS3 game they delayed release for because of PS4 development. That other game is just a port using PSN crossplay and not a new game. They "release games" for PSP, VITA, PS3 all the time but that does not mean they are newly developed games for that platform.

[Ogulbuk]

B platform: Windows.

[enthauptet]

B platform: Windows.

Windows is definitely now a lower playerbase platform which is why MS pushed DirectX12 to be Xbox One and Windows 10 compatible. New games are developed to work on both.

Anyway it comes down to doing a cost/benefit analysis which most people here seem to lack an understanding about. Continual support for PS3 is costing the developers money in areas they do not want to spend so they are removing support for it. That is really all there is to it.

[Ogulbuk]

So can I finally play Halo 5 on Windows?!

[enthauptet]

So can I finally play Halo 5 on Windows?!

You can play it through windows 10's xbox one remote play feature. It was released prior to their platform merge initiative though so I doubt it is directly playable on pc. MS is trying to push their unified platform since their PC sales are hurting which again comes down to money issues lol.

[MicahZerrshia]

You can play it through windows 10's xbox one remote play feature. It was released prior to their platform merge initiative though so I doubt it is directly playable on pc. MS is trying to push their unified platform since their PC sales are hurting which again comes down to money issues lol.

PC sales are hurting due to people using tablets and such and no longer need to invest in a PC/laptop as much as they did before as well as the currency of some areas in the world taking a plunge as of late, making PCs more expensive than before.

This last generation of consoles have not had good sales either. It is true that PS4 had its strongest sales at the end of last quarter but they are still down overall from previous consoles. Sales are just slumping overall. Except for the Switch, Zelda saved that thing.