Fri, Nov 21, 2008 | 09:57 GMT
UK dev source: We can’t check game saves to add Trophies retroactively, Jan 1 cut-off confirmed
A UK development source has confirmed to VG247 this morning that all PS3 titles entering submission after January 1, 2009 must have Trophies implemented, and that it’s actually not allowed to retroactively add Trophies to existing games.
Videogamer.com reported yesterday that all PS3 games need to have Trophies from January. It’s true, we were told this morning, and the new rule only applies to new products.
“It just means that new titles entering the submission process post that date have to have them,” said our source.
“It’s entirely up to developers and publishers if older titles are to get Trophies as they are now via patches.
“Also, as far as I am aware, any games that do patch in Trophies have to be started from scratch. We can’t check a save game for stats and unlock Trophies accordingly.”
We’re not 100 percent sure on why it’s not specifically allowed to check game saves, but we suspect it’s to stop people cheating by using friends’ save files. So that’s why you don’t get retroactive Trophies for things like Burnout and GTA. Glad we got that cleared up.
11 comments
#1
Blerk
21/11/08, 9:30 am
Why can’t they retroactively assign trophies by checking save game stats?
#2
patlike
21/11/08, 9:35 am
Just asking.
#3
JPickford
21/11/08, 9:36 am
Is he saying they aren’t allowed to do it?
It’s obviously technically possible to some extent. Although it depends on what’s stored in the save file. Some achievements may be based on stuff not actually saved in the old version files.
#4
scratchy69
21/11/08, 9:45 am
It’s to stop people from cheating and just copying friends’ completed game files onto their machines, innit. Warhawk had retroactive trophies, but that’s because all the save stats are held on their remote server, so what you’d earned really was what you earned and not somebody else’s hard work.
#5
morriss
21/11/08, 9:51 am
yep. It’s because gamesaves aren’t linked to your PSN account like Gamertags.
#6
patlike
21/11/08, 9:55 am
Apparently it’s “not allowed”.
#7
JPickford
21/11/08, 9:55 am
Ah, makes sense. It’s just an almighty cock-up really. These things should have been sorted before launch not 2 years after.
#8
patlike
21/11/08, 9:57 am
Done a quick edit.
#9
morriss
21/11/08, 10:00 am
JPickford: Welcome to the world of PS3 where being late is better than not at all.
#10
patlike
21/11/08, 10:02 am
Ta, scratchy. I never knew that, innit.
#11
Blerk
21/11/08, 10:10 am
Ah, I see. Well that sucks.