PS3 sales worry Midway, but Sony will still get some love
Some publishers have been reported to jump ship from Sony‘s boat, but Midway is still offering the PS3 full support. You have the timed exclusive title, Unreal Tournament 3 and Stranglehold‘s “Hard Boiled” movie only on the Blu-ray game disc. These clearly show Midway’s love, but CEO David Zucker has expressed some concerns on PS3 sales.
It’s all about installed user base, and the PS3 is yet to invade enough households for publishers to feel secure. “We would not be the only publisher to tell you that we’re a little concerned about the take-up of the PS3,” Zucker told GamesIndustry.biz.
On the bright side, sales have been increasing recently as reported by Sony during E3. Zucker, however, wonders if the price-cuts that led to better sales are sufficient enough. “Anytime you get a hundred dollar price cut on hardware it will improve sales. The question is, is it enough? Will there be more?”
No need to worry though, because we don’t see Midway leaving the PS3 anytime soon. Zucker is confident that the built-in Blu-ray player will win hearts of more consumers, and Sony will “be making decisions as and when they need to as they go forth.”
Some publishers have been reported to jump ship from Sony‘s boat, but Midway is still offering the PS3 full support. You have the timed exclusive title, Unreal Tournament 3 and Stranglehold‘s “Hard Boiled” movie only on the Blu-ray game disc. These clearly show Midway’s love, but CEO David Zucker has expressed some concerns on PS3 sales.
It’s all about installed user base, and the PS3 is yet to invade enough households for publishers to feel secure. “We would not be the only publisher to tell you that we’re a little concerned about the take-up of the PS3,” Zucker told GamesIndustry.biz.
On the bright side, sales have been increasing recently as reported by Sony during E3. Zucker, however, wonders if the price-cuts that led to better sales are sufficient enough. “Anytime you get a hundred dollar price cut on hardware it will improve sales. The question is, is it enough? Will there be more?”
No need to worry though, because we don’t see Midway leaving the PS3 anytime soon. Zucker is confident that the built-in Blu-ray player will win hearts of more consumers, and Sony will “be making decisions as and when they need to as they go forth.”
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