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From: "Derek da Silva" <dasi@eidosnet.co.uk>
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Subject: "sony's new deal"
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 11:40:17 -0000
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Hi

http://www.mcvnow.com/servlets/Article?articleId=1815

Sony are planning a five-band royalty structure which will replace the
full-price/platinum system already operating.  The plan is to give
publishers the freedom to release niche products, utilities and educational
titles, and greater choice in overall pricing.  The scheme starts in April,
and titles in the lowest band could be as little as £9.99.

Now for some idle speculation :-)  Since the new system is to apply to PS
and PS2, perhaps we might see games from a future net yaroze type scheme
released commercially at some point...

Could there be room for new publishers and developers who specialise in
exploiting the cheaper price-brackets?

Cheers,

Derek