Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Matt Verran" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: Net Yaroze Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 11:07:22 +0100 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 26 Message-ID: <8bq09p$h0t2@chuka.playstation.co.uk> References: <8boudp$fon3@chuka.playstation.co.uk> Reply-To: "Matt Verran" NNTP-Posting-Host: 194.70.71.140 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 > 1. What your opinions are on developing for the Net Yaroze. I love it. There are a few small failings but out of what I have used in the past(PC/Amiga) it's almost a perfect development tool. So many good points: stable/level/standard/unchanging platform, bug free and well featured API, the internet newsgroups/websites, SONY support, the now-defunct fame game, all the dev tools needed as part of the package. It's just a shame it's coming to the end of it's life now really... > 2. What you think were the objectives of the Net Yaroze and do you think it > was successful in meeting these objectives? I think SONY recognised the lack of skills and saw a niche market (something it is, or used to be interested in permeating). Was it successfull? Well SONY have said the program was a success, they sold out of units in all regions, although the price did drop significantly before that happened. They have employeed many yarozer's themselves and more have gone on to find games jobs with other developers. I just hope it was enough of a success to warrant a NY2, not for the additional power but for the renewed support, competitions, new users, and the more relevant experiece it would provide. cheers Matt (a very happy yaroze owner)