I går kunne vi melde om spreke uttalelser fra bransjelanalytikeren Michael Pachter, som mener konsollene går døden i møte i løpet av de kommende ti årene. Disse uttalelsene er Sony-sjef Jack Tretton mildt sagt uenig i:
"It's funny, I've heard about the ‘last console' since 1986, and only because that's when I entered the business. I've managed to ride the ‘last console' wave for the last, what is that, 27 years or so?, kommenterer Tretton spydig.
- There's a reason the console came about: Sitting in front of a big-screen TV on a couch with your friends. To get the immersive depth in gaming and to get the social experience of sitting around the living room, we're not going to huddle around a tablet. We're not going to huddle around a smartphone, fortsetter han.
Til slutt påpeker han at konsollene tilbyr en såpass ulik opplevelse enn telefoner og nettbrett, at det er plass til begge dele fremdeles:
- We can't take Gran Turismo 6 and put it on a smartphone or a tablet. It's just gonna be a lousy experience. It's not going to be what it is. Conversely, you can go out today and play Angry Birds on your PlayStation 3 and have a great time. I'm not sure why you'd want to do that, but you could, avslutter Tretton.
Tror du konsollene vil leve videre etter generasjonen som nå starter, eller vil andre plattformer ta over tronen?
Kilde: AllThingsD.