Tecmo confirms commitment to developing for PS3

Japanese publisher Tecmo has confirmed its intention to release next-generation software titles on multiple platforms, dispelling any rumours of exclusivity for the Microsoft Xbox 360 console.

Confirmation of the company's PS3 software development came from Tecmo's Yoshimiri Yasuda in an interview with Famitsu, partially translated by IGN. Yasuda said that specific titles would be announced "shortly", and though he declined to offer any further details the news is likely to provide a significant boost for Sony as the company prepares to launch its next-generation machine.

Tecmo is viewed as one of the strongest Japanese supporters of Microsoft's console - some of the original Xbox's best-selling titles, including Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden, were created by Tecmo's renowned Team Ninja. Dead or Alive 4 is due for imminent release on the Xbox 360, although it is unknown at this stage whether or not the game will also appear on PS3.

Tecmo has created numerous hit titles for Sony's current PlayStation 2 platform including survival horror franchise Project Zero, the third instalment of which is scheduled for release in February. Several PSP titles are also due for release over the coming months.

The publisher initially announced its intention to produce games for Sony's next-gen machine in August 2005. More details are likely to be announced in the run-up to the E3 expo in May.