All industries need these type of functions to meet and greet others in the industry. In the end, the VSDA is a big, fun, splashy event. If anything, I learned it is a great place for connections, to see what the studios are up to and get a general sense of where the industry is going. And it is great to meet people, and there are truly many nice, nice folks there. However, I also learned that it ain't official until it is official.
Opinions are opinions, rumors are rumors, and facts are facts.
End of story. Anyway, below you will find some general short studio impressions, as well as a daily breakdown of official press releases and news. Studio Scorecard Columbia Expect more of the same from Columbia. Sony reinterated they are committed to quality, taking their time with the authoring, which has lead to many of the delays with their titles. No hint at all from Columbia about any price drops or their classics and long-postponed titles appearing anytime soon.