Gabe Newell: PS3 is a waste of time

It’s no secret that Valve’s Gabe Newell has had his issues in the past with Sony‘s PlayStation 3 game console. In a recent interview with Edge Magazine, the respected developer didn’t hold back on his comments for the system again, saying that Sony should go for a do-over of their high-end machine.

“I think PS3 is a waste of everybody’s time”, says Newell. He also tackled the idea of the Sony PS3 being “future-proof”, remarking that investment on the Cell Processor and the SPE yields no real long-term benefits. “There’s nothing there that you’re going to apply to anything else”, he reasons.

“You’re not going to gain anything except a hatred of the architecture they’ve created,” confides Newell. “I don’t think they’re going to make money off their box. I don’t think it’s a good solution.”

Still, Newell says that even if it can be tough to develop for the Sony PS3, Valve will go on with game projects on the platform. The Orange Box will still launch on it as scheduled. He even commended Electronic Arts for putting together a team for the job that has people with lots of experience with the PS3 architecture.

“I think the people who have The Orange Box on the PS3 are going to be happy with their game experience,” concludes Newell.

It’s no secret that Valve’s Gabe Newell has had his issues in the past with Sony‘s PlayStation 3 game console. In a recent interview with Edge Magazine, the respected developer didn’t hold back on his comments for the system again, saying that Sony should go for a do-over of their high-end machine.

“I think PS3 is a waste of everybody’s time”, says Newell. He also tackled the idea of the Sony PS3 being “future-proof”, remarking that investment on the Cell Processor and the SPE yields no real long-term benefits. “There’s nothing there that you’re going to apply to anything else”, he reasons.

“You’re not going to gain anything except a hatred of the architecture they’ve created,” confides Newell. “I don’t think they’re going to make money off their box. I don’t think it’s a good solution.”

Still, Newell says that even if it can be tough to develop for the Sony PS3, Valve will go on with game projects on the platform. The Orange Box will still launch on it as scheduled. He even commended Electronic Arts for putting together a team for the job that has people with lots of experience with the PS3 architecture.

“I think the people who have The Orange Box on the PS3 are going to be happy with their game experience,” concludes Newell.