Here's the link: http://www.businessweek.com/innovate...gn_id=rss_tech
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Some interesting bits:
...Destination PlayStation is not normally an event known for major announcements. It's probably not the place for a Big Bang. But that does not preclude a possible announcement prior to E3.
Sony could take the view that PlayStation 3 is just too big for a game-industry event, albeit the biggest one in the world. It may wish to create its own media space away from its two industry rivals...
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...The theory goes that Sony's play is not for the next generation games market at all. Microsoft's Xbox 360 is no more than an irritating diversion. The big play is for the high definition DVD market, and in this context, an early launch, with small hardware numbers and threadbare games software support might just be a good move.
This play potentially represents Sony's most important move in its entire history. Imagine; a royalty for Sony on every single DVD sold between 2006 and 2012 or thereabouts. No wonder Bill Gates hates Blu-ray...
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...Of course, this is all completely irrelevant if Sony isn't done actually making the PlayStation 3, or if the components cannot be brought together even to manufacture 100,000 units for launch.
If it ain't ready, it ain't ready and Sony will just have to make do.
SCEA boss Kaz Hirai has also said that he won't launch PlayStation 3 until it's backed by significant software support. But what does that mean in real terms? Ten games? Twenty games? Or six games and a dozen movies?
It's almost certain that if PlayStation 3 does launch before the fall, the software support will be pretty tiny. Nonetheless, there's no rule that says you have to launch with 20 games. In fact, if Sony launches with limited hardware numbers, there's a big advantage in launching with just half a dozen games...
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etc etc.
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Some interesting bits:
...Destination PlayStation is not normally an event known for major announcements. It's probably not the place for a Big Bang. But that does not preclude a possible announcement prior to E3.
Sony could take the view that PlayStation 3 is just too big for a game-industry event, albeit the biggest one in the world. It may wish to create its own media space away from its two industry rivals...
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...The theory goes that Sony's play is not for the next generation games market at all. Microsoft's Xbox 360 is no more than an irritating diversion. The big play is for the high definition DVD market, and in this context, an early launch, with small hardware numbers and threadbare games software support might just be a good move.
This play potentially represents Sony's most important move in its entire history. Imagine; a royalty for Sony on every single DVD sold between 2006 and 2012 or thereabouts. No wonder Bill Gates hates Blu-ray...
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...Of course, this is all completely irrelevant if Sony isn't done actually making the PlayStation 3, or if the components cannot be brought together even to manufacture 100,000 units for launch.
If it ain't ready, it ain't ready and Sony will just have to make do.
SCEA boss Kaz Hirai has also said that he won't launch PlayStation 3 until it's backed by significant software support. But what does that mean in real terms? Ten games? Twenty games? Or six games and a dozen movies?
It's almost certain that if PlayStation 3 does launch before the fall, the software support will be pretty tiny. Nonetheless, there's no rule that says you have to launch with 20 games. In fact, if Sony launches with limited hardware numbers, there's a big advantage in launching with just half a dozen games...
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etc etc.
