wraggster
February 4th, 2011, 10:18
Sony Computer Entertainment president Kazuo Hirai has revealed that the company is planning on its upcoming handheld, the NGP, equalling sales of its predecessor as a bare minimum.
"One of the things we want to accomplish with the NGP is match the install base that we have on PSP worldwide," Hirai toldPlayStation Blog (http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/02/02/kaz-hirai-on-the-ngp/).
"Over and above that try to go beyond that. The fact that we're working hand in hand with the worldwide studios internally but also with a lot of the third party publishing partners already. That, combined with some of the exciting features, is a really strong combination to really match the install base we have for PSP and certainly go beyond that as well."
Hirai also revealed that he intended on a long life cycle for the new handheld. "Whether it's a homebased console like the PS2 or PS3 or a handheld like the NGP, it's very important that we have a stable platform that is in it for the long haul.
"Once [the consumers] invest in our products, it doesn't go by the wayside in two years or three years, but they are able to really enjoy that particular console for a very long time.
"It's my expectation that NGP is going to have a similar sort of lifespan in the portable space as well."
The group CEO also observed that "Call of Duty... that's a very big thing for NGP."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-02-03-npg-wont-go-by-the-wayside-in-two-years-or-three-years
"One of the things we want to accomplish with the NGP is match the install base that we have on PSP worldwide," Hirai toldPlayStation Blog (http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/02/02/kaz-hirai-on-the-ngp/).
"Over and above that try to go beyond that. The fact that we're working hand in hand with the worldwide studios internally but also with a lot of the third party publishing partners already. That, combined with some of the exciting features, is a really strong combination to really match the install base we have for PSP and certainly go beyond that as well."
Hirai also revealed that he intended on a long life cycle for the new handheld. "Whether it's a homebased console like the PS2 or PS3 or a handheld like the NGP, it's very important that we have a stable platform that is in it for the long haul.
"Once [the consumers] invest in our products, it doesn't go by the wayside in two years or three years, but they are able to really enjoy that particular console for a very long time.
"It's my expectation that NGP is going to have a similar sort of lifespan in the portable space as well."
The group CEO also observed that "Call of Duty... that's a very big thing for NGP."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-02-03-npg-wont-go-by-the-wayside-in-two-years-or-three-years