Sony has announced an initiative in which it will cover development costs in exchange for exclusivity. A bold, but smart move. The recently released Burn Zombie Burn is the first PSN title to take advantage of this deal.

It’s all very well for us as platform holders to say ‘put all your money into PlayStation Network, it’s a fantastic idea’, but are we prepared to put or money where our mouth is? The answer is yes.

We’re looking for a number of great games, and in return for exclusivity we’ll match your development budget with guaranteed royalties.

Sounds fantastic to us. If you run an independent studio and have a great idea in mind, it might be time to hit up Sony, as this is one hell of a deal: being able to develop a game with virtually zero risks. Of course, they will likely be very selective in regards to what is chosen, but it’ll be interesting to see what sort of titles make their way to PSN in the future as a result.

Sony to match dev budgets in return for exclusivity [GI.biz]

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