Reeves: PS3 pad was not last minute

Speaking to MCV, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe CEO David Reeves has claimed that Sony’s Dual Shock 3 PS3 controller which was revealed at E3 has been in development for ‘two years’. The Sony exec said “WeÂ’ve had a positive reaction to the controller and obviously some people have asked if it’s a last minute thing. ItÂ’s not – itÂ’s been planned for around two and a half years.”

“If you have a device that includes 50 or 55 patents, you canÂ’t reveal it, as someone will try to file a patent to stop it. We have already had some positive feedback on it from publishers.”

This is interesting, because Sony’s initial concept PS3 controller was boomerang shaped, and looked nothing like the DS3, but Reeves remains adamant that the DS3 controller has been 2 years in the making. Could Reeves be covering this up, or have Sony been working on multiple controllers at the same time?

Via MCV

Speaking to MCV, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe CEO David Reeves has claimed that Sony’s Dual Shock 3 PS3 controller which was revealed at E3 has been in development for ‘two years’. The Sony exec said “WeÂ’ve had a positive reaction to the controller and obviously some people have asked if it’s a last minute thing. ItÂ’s not – itÂ’s been planned for around two and a half years.”

“If you have a device that includes 50 or 55 patents, you canÂ’t reveal it, as someone will try to file a patent to stop it. We have already had some positive feedback on it from publishers.”

This is interesting, because Sony’s initial concept PS3 controller was boomerang shaped, and looked nothing like the DS3, but Reeves remains adamant that the DS3 controller has been 2 years in the making. Could Reeves be covering this up, or have Sony been working on multiple controllers at the same time?

Via MCV