Skullgirls PS4 supports PS3 sticks

[TAI-X]

Not a game I especially care about, but this piece of news is particularly significant.

 

Lab Zero is working on a custom driver to enable backwards compatibility with PS3 wired controllers in the upcoming PS4 version of Skullgirls, but only in that specific game. While a lot of players will understandably applaud this action, I think it's setting a dangerous precedent for the industry, and I don't want to see Hori and MadCatz go out of business because no one is buying new sticks to go along with their new consoles.

 

However, I seriously doubt that Capcom, Namco, NetherRealm, or ArcSys will ever implement similar drivers into their PS4 or Xbone games, because they stand to profit from licensing deals with specialty controller manufacturers, and they're not going to burn bridges with them just to please a small subset of their consumer base. If any other games on the new consoles end up featuring backwards controller compatibility, they'll be from other small "indie" studios and not the big publishers.

[darkblade77]

Considering Markman/Madcatz has openly praised/supported L0's efforts, I don't think the situation is as cut and dry as you make it out to be.

 

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=135515812&postcount=107

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=135516445&postcount=108

 

EDIT: Let me rephrase that:

 

I think Madcatz values customer goodwill over getting more stick sales due to what is artificial technical incompatibility.

[SoulGuitarist]

I feel people would still buy PS3 sticks either way. Just because it's not a PS4 stick doesn't mean it will reduce any companies sales. I love the fact that this is happening. I love my Fighting Edge to death and can't wait to use it on PS4 Skullgirls but it's definitely going to get others hopes up for other games to include such a feature when it's highly unlikely. :/

[wenzel]

Based Lab Zero Games.