So today we launch an SOS to all fans of the Syberia series: let us rally to support the independent creation and convince Sony to change its rules. The revenue shortfalls due to the PS2 games we were not able to sell in the United States, a highly significant territory, coupled with the excessive royalties paid to SONY for the European territories, have so far prevented Microïds from having the ability to reinvest in an ambitious sequel to the Syberia series. April Fools? Well no! It is unfortunately the “rule of the game” imposed by SONY. Microïds has paid more than 15 million Euros of royalties to SONY for its entire catalog, which represents 55% of the Microïds turnover for this platform. The same refusal happened for a dozen other Microïds titles for the U.S.īeyond this censorship of the authors and their producers who believe in their creations and who take the financial risks when building up productions for the console without knowing whether they will be approved or denied by SONY in the last minute, the exorbitant royalties demanded by SONY to manufacture the games on its consoles seriously hamper the financing ability of independent producers. Sony Computer Entertainment has already censured Microïds in 2003 by denying that Syberia was released on PS2 in the United States though it had previously been released in Europe on that console. The surprise Live A Live remake is launching this month, the latest in the popular HD-2D style after Octopath Traveler and Triangle Strategy.“.
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