"We don't have to go to Capcom or Take-Two and ask for an exclusive," says Reeves

In a recent interview with Eurogamer, Sony Europe president David Reeves says he has no regrets about titles like Grand Theft Auto, amongst others, going multi-platform and completely understand the publisher's rights to do so.

"I don't think we were in a position not to give up exclusivity," he said honestly. "You can't live on exclusivity forever; in the end, you've got to be master of your own destiny.

"We've invested in studios like Media Molecule and gained exclusivity that way. We've made studios like Evolution and Guerrilla wholly-owned.

"Our strategy is to have 15 to 20 IPs by the time we get to 2009, 2010," he added.

"We don't have to go to Capcom or Take-Two and ask for an exclusive. And I don't think we could afford it anyway. In the cold light of day, I would do exactly as those publishers have done and go multi-platform."

When asked what his response would be if Konami announced it was going multiplat with Metal Gear Solid, Reeves replied: "That's totally their decision. We're not going to fall over ourselves just to try and keep that exclusive. We have to stand on our own two feet."

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By Mike Bowden