It wasn't supposed to be like this, Vita. It wasn't supposed to be like this at all!
EurogamerThe Federal Trade Commission, a US-based government agency, has found Sony guilty of "deceptive acts or practices" in regards to its advertising of the Vita at launch, and now it must pay back to all those who purchased the handheld before 1st June 2012.
So, what exactly drew the FTC's ire?
- Implicit promises of crossplay support with all PS3 titles when it only worked with certain, specific games
- Misrepresentation of the concept of "cross saves" and its application in games
- Misrepresentation of the 3G Vita's multiplayer functionality
- Deceptive ads disguised as non-affiliated Tweets
The Vita's had nothing but turmoil during its short life so far. From a rocky launch to continued poor sales and an extremely limited game library, it's just been one thing after another for the little handheld that couldn't. It's been so dwarfed by the 3DS' performance, we might as well call it the Danny DeVita at this point.
One can only hope that Sony's execs have enough PS4 dosh to wipe away all their tears.
Well, uh... bet you guys regret not buying a Vita at launch now, right? Right?
Guys?