Sony Computer Entertainment president and global CEO Andrew House has revealed that he thinks Sony’s first-party lineup for this year is looking “a little sparse”.
“We are working very hard to continue very strong support from third-party pubs and devs. Our first-party lineup is a little sparse this year, so I think this places even greater emphasis on getting good third-party support. I will admit that these are, in the current publishing landscape, few and far between, but we were able to announce a full exclusive around a franchise like Street Fighter so that Street Fighter 5 is a complete exclusive for PlayStation 4. Although given publishing dynamics and development costs, those are increasingly difficult to secure.” (Andrew House)
This is a shame, as first-party titles are one aspect of video games where Microsoft seem to exceed. Halo being the best example. With the PS4 being the most popular current-gen console currently, you would expect more support for first-party titles.