Phil Harrison, president of Sony Computer
Entertainment's Worldwide Studios, has had a few things to say about the future of Playstation. With the PS3 launch
scheduled for 2006, and Playstation 2 happily hitting the mass-market, Sony's facing a divided year but Phil is
confident about their prospects.
With more games, especially mass-market titles like SingStar and EyeToy, headed for the PS2, Sony
are aiming for a wider demographic as the console matures further. Unfortunately, there's no word yet on whether the
PS3 will face a simultaneous worldwide launch. A couple of interesting hand-picked statistics in the interview include
the fact that the PSP beat the DS to 10 million units, and that the number of PS2 online users apparently outnumbers
other consoles—"On a worldwide basis it is the most popular online console by virtue of the size of the installed
base."
Also an interesting Sony-centric world-view shows
their interpretation of
the term "HD" to only cover 1080p, their offering. It's an interesting read to see how Sony view the state of the
console market, staying very tight-lipped on the PS3 and discounting their competitors.
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