Sony underestimating online platform, says Microsoft UK director

Another Microsoft UK officer has something to say about the delay of the PlayStation Home service. Microsoft’s senior regional director in the UK and Ireland, Neil Thompson, said that Home was something that Sony‘s customers wanted, and that it’s a mistake to not give them what they expect. Thompson continued:

I think one of the disappointing/interesting things I heard from them at the Tokyo Game Show was that they just delayed the [Home] online service delivery again. That’s more interesting, because I think they underestimated how challenging it is to deliver this sort of service, and to deliver the elements of the service that consumers really want.

Thompson is also skeptical about how the finished product would look like. He said that Sony managed to stir up a high level of interest for the Home service, and is wondering if Sony will live up to the PS3 gamer’s expectations.

Another Microsoft UK officer has something to say about the delay of the PlayStation Home service. Microsoft’s senior regional director in the UK and Ireland, Neil Thompson, said that Home was something that Sony‘s customers wanted, and that it’s a mistake to not give them what they expect. Thompson continued:

I think one of the disappointing/interesting things I heard from them at the Tokyo Game Show was that they just delayed the [Home] online service delivery again. That’s more interesting, because I think they underestimated how challenging it is to deliver this sort of service, and to deliver the elements of the service that consumers really want.

Thompson is also skeptical about how the finished product would look like. He said that Sony managed to stir up a high level of interest for the Home service, and is wondering if Sony will live up to the PS3 gamer’s expectations.