Epic Games Boss: Sony “still the one to beat”
It’s fair to say that critics of Sony and the PS3 aren’t few and far between, and at the moment it appears to be a bit of a “marmite” affair with the console – you either love it or hate it.
This time Epic Games VP Mark Rein has stepped out into the spotlight to take on critics of Sony, saying “Sony has a very, very strong brand, so in my opinion, they’re still the one to beat.” He went on the explain about the other next-generation consoles strengths, and why he thinks Sony are still in first place.
The Wii is an impressive piece of hardware, but as you get the visually more impressive games coming out for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, as the marketing dollars get turned up to support the larger quantities of machines, with potential price drops and titles like Singstar which appeal to the larger market… Those machines will ignite, they’ll take off, and they’ll sell just fine.
Rein, perhaps taking some of his inspiration from Phil Harrison’s Keynote speech at GDC 2007, also commented on PlayStation home, praising Sony for having “some pretty cool stuff coming.”
If any critics are reading this then you may want to consider something which Rein pointed out – people just seem to want to take a smack at [Sony] because they’re the leader.
From a completely unbiased point of view, we’d have to agree that Sony is still the one to beat for both Microsoft and Nintendo. Although other consoles may be selling faster, this could just be due to the price of the PS3, which will go down with time. We also have to remember that the PS2 was the best selling console last generation, so until the next next-generation consoles come out, Microsoft and Nintendo are after Sony blood silicone.
Via GamesIndustry
It’s fair to say that critics of Sony and the PS3 aren’t few and far between, and at the moment it appears to be a bit of a “marmite” affair with the console – you either love it or hate it.
This time Epic Games VP Mark Rein has stepped out into the spotlight to take on critics of Sony, saying “Sony has a very, very strong brand, so in my opinion, they’re still the one to beat.” He went on the explain about the other next-generation consoles strengths, and why he thinks Sony are still in first place.
The Wii is an impressive piece of hardware, but as you get the visually more impressive games coming out for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, as the marketing dollars get turned up to support the larger quantities of machines, with potential price drops and titles like Singstar which appeal to the larger market… Those machines will ignite, they’ll take off, and they’ll sell just fine.
Rein, perhaps taking some of his inspiration from Phil Harrison’s Keynote speech at GDC 2007, also commented on PlayStation home, praising Sony for having “some pretty cool stuff coming.”
If any critics are reading this then you may want to consider something which Rein pointed out – people just seem to want to take a smack at [Sony] because they’re the leader.
From a completely unbiased point of view, we’d have to agree that Sony is still the one to beat for both Microsoft and Nintendo. Although other consoles may be selling faster, this could just be due to the price of the PS3, which will go down with time. We also have to remember that the PS2 was the best selling console last generation, so until the next next-generation consoles come out, Microsoft and Nintendo are after Sony blood silicone.
Via GamesIndustry
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