Micheal Pachter foresees a world without console wars, calling the current crop of hardware "the last generation of consoles." The ballsy claim was made during GamesBeat 2009, a conference going on in parallel to GDC, where the Wedbush Morgan analyst reportedly declared that the future belonged to a "standard delivery platform" instead.
According to 1UP, Pachter based his claims on the rising cost of console game development, stating that third-party publishers "are not going to support a PS4 or Xbox 720." His opinion, however, was not shared by fellow analysts David Cole and Colin Sebastian, who instead believe we can expect new hardware in 2012, though all three soothsayers agree that should this come to pass, Sony will drag its feet in getting something new onto store shelves. But how long will Sony loyalists have to wait for a new fix? According to the "Church of Pachter," don't expect Sony's fourth-coming until sometime around 2015, coincidentally the same year the aliens attack.
Reader Comments (111)
Posted: Mar 25th 2009 2:47PM (Unverified) said
Why does Pachter still continue to make headlines? We has been wrong every damn time
Posted: Mar 25th 2009 2:56PM Psychoplasm said
that picture single handily made me poop myself.
Posted: Mar 25th 2009 3:19PM (Unverified) said
No! Pachter you have gone to far this time! Just because OnLive was introduced doesn't mean its going to take off like a rocket, it's going to be more like a roller coaster.
Posted: Mar 26th 2009 5:38PM (Unverified) said
Pachter Is a idiot! That's like saying this generation of toys are the last.
Consoles are just high priced toys, and they will always have a place until
the unseeable future.
Game publishers always need a strong platform to develop on no matter how
they complain about the cost. If Pachter Thinks Onlive is a viable replacement
for Microsoft or Sony? He just might be insain.
Consoles are just high priced toys, and they will always have a place until
the unseeable future.
Game publishers always need a strong platform to develop on no matter how
they complain about the cost. If Pachter Thinks Onlive is a viable replacement
for Microsoft or Sony? He just might be insain.
Posted: Mar 25th 2009 5:23PM ch3burashka said
Does he honestly think no one picked up on this possibility when onLive came out... 2 days ago??? The possibility (not saying it's gonna happen) is completely obvious after their reveal.
Posted: Mar 25th 2009 5:45PM (Unverified) said
By the year 2015 the events of Dead Space will be all too true
Can someone pay me my moniez now?
Can someone pay me my moniez now?
Posted: Mar 25th 2009 6:48PM vgxtremist XBLA IllWill3387 said
Seems like he's digging the new On Live system right now...
Posted: Mar 26th 2009 2:42PM (Unverified) said
Haha silly Sony, don't they know the world is ending in 2012?!
Posted: Mar 27th 2009 3:07PM (Unverified) said
This idiot's thoughts are not newsworthy.




