Jack Tretton in defense of the PS3

EGM - Image 1It is no secret that the PlayStation 3 has a lot of detractors. With that said, we guess Sony has every right to defend its turf and one such stalwart is SCEA CEO and President Jack Tretton. He recently gave an interview with magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) to be published in its forthcoming March issue.

Right from the get-go, Tretton is all business as he mentioned that some expectations for their console are a little unrealistic. He attributed this to the PS2‘s success, saying Sony’s receiving these rather harsh comments because it is in the leadership position. He lamented,

If we were a distant third in the platform race, people would have a warm spot in their hearts for the good old days of PlayStation and they’d actually root for us to get back on top. But I don’t know if we want to pay the price to get that kind of love.

The senior official then talked about the Blu-Ray format. According to him, Sony is actually amused people are thinking that efforts on pushing this format is being done by the company single-handedly. He explained that Sony merely complements it:

It’s up to the consumer electronics companies. Blu-Ray is a great value for consumers as a movie format, but most importantly it’s of value to the gamers. Blu-Ray does wonderful things for the development community and what they can bring to consumers on Blu-ray. That’s something that no other machine offer.

Jack Tretton - Image 1Speaking of which, it has been already reported on numerous occasions before that developers are actually afraid to work on the PS3 because of pricing. Tretton said that Sony is giving more development opportunities for the PS2, the PSP, as well as downloadable online games. But regarding PS3 development, he explained,

I don’t think that’s a realistic opportunity for somebody right out of college. Development is the biggest investment we’ve made in employees on a worldwide basis. Because at the end of the day, you need that compelling software to make your hardware relevant.

Lastly, Tretton reiterated that, as a company, Sony doesn’t think that pricing for the PS3 is reasonable. Tretton maintained that PS3 offers almost everything every consumer is looking for in an entertainment system: great gaming, free online play, Blu-ray movie playback, being able to go online and surf the Internet, the ability to download your pictures, download your videos, rip your music to it.

Historically our platforms have staying power. Not three years, not five years, but 10 years. So are you making an investment for the next 45 days, the next year, the next five years, 10 years? Because that would have a little bit of determination as far as the value.

Via Next-Gen

EGM - Image 1It is no secret that the PlayStation 3 has a lot of detractors. With that said, we guess Sony has every right to defend its turf and one such stalwart is SCEA CEO and President Jack Tretton. He recently gave an interview with magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) to be published in its forthcoming March issue.

Right from the get-go, Tretton is all business as he mentioned that some expectations for their console are a little unrealistic. He attributed this to the PS2‘s success, saying Sony’s receiving these rather harsh comments because it is in the leadership position. He lamented,

If we were a distant third in the platform race, people would have a warm spot in their hearts for the good old days of PlayStation and they’d actually root for us to get back on top. But I don’t know if we want to pay the price to get that kind of love.

The senior official then talked about the Blu-Ray format. According to him, Sony is actually amused people are thinking that efforts on pushing this format is being done by the company single-handedly. He explained that Sony merely complements it:

It’s up to the consumer electronics companies. Blu-Ray is a great value for consumers as a movie format, but most importantly it’s of value to the gamers. Blu-Ray does wonderful things for the development community and what they can bring to consumers on Blu-ray. That’s something that no other machine offer.

Jack Tretton - Image 1Speaking of which, it has been already reported on numerous occasions before that developers are actually afraid to work on the PS3 because of pricing. Tretton said that Sony is giving more development opportunities for the PS2, the PSP, as well as downloadable online games. But regarding PS3 development, he explained,

I don’t think that’s a realistic opportunity for somebody right out of college. Development is the biggest investment we’ve made in employees on a worldwide basis. Because at the end of the day, you need that compelling software to make your hardware relevant.

Lastly, Tretton reiterated that, as a company, Sony doesn’t think that pricing for the PS3 is reasonable. Tretton maintained that PS3 offers almost everything every consumer is looking for in an entertainment system: great gaming, free online play, Blu-ray movie playback, being able to go online and surf the Internet, the ability to download your pictures, download your videos, rip your music to it.

Historically our platforms have staying power. Not three years, not five years, but 10 years. So are you making an investment for the next 45 days, the next year, the next five years, 10 years? Because that would have a little bit of determination as far as the value.

Via Next-Gen

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