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Sony: 'no need to transition' to PS4 yet
by Jeff Mattas, Aug 22, 2011 12:00pm PDTSome sad news has come out of Gamescom 2011 for those who were hoping that Sony might be revealing a new PlayStation 4 console any time in the near future. According to Sony worldwide studios boss Shuhei Yoshida, the company will "seriously consider" creating a new console only "when the [PlayStation 3] platform becomes something game developers are not able to improve their creations with."
In an interview with Eurogamer, Yoshida asserted that Sony hasn't yet embarked on the great PS4 development adventure, largely because the PlayStation 4 still has plenty of room for developers to grow.
"When you see games coming out on PS3, both the traditional type of games as well as new kind of games using PS Move, there is a lot more we can do from the game development standpoint," he said, before concluding, "So as long as we and our developers can create new experiences that are more exciting to consumers, I see no need to transition into newer generation."
Right now, the upcoming PlayStation Vita is a huge focus for Sony, as is the PlayStation 3, which just received a juicy price-cut.
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In a Gamescom 2011 interview, Sony's Shuhei Yoshida states that as long as developers are able to create new and exciting experiences, talk of a PlayStation 4 is premature.
In a Gamescom 2011 interview, Sony's Shuhei Yoshida states that as long as developers are able to create new and exciting experiences, talk of a PlayStation 4 is premature. : Shacknews
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The idea that having another 3-5 years on current gen consoles will cause developers to shift their efforts back to the PC is not well supported by reality. PC hardware has already outpaced console tech by a fair margin, and yet we barely see any games making use of it outside of things developers basically get for free (increased resolution). Main reason (cited by devs over the past few years) to be the revenue generated on each platform -- consoles significantly outpace the PC.
I assume where you're going with the "what" statement is the common arguments against this -- that PC gaming is healthier than it's ever been, and all of this stuff is imagined by whiny/lazy devs. That's not exactly substantiated by anything, but it's what people like to believe around here.
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