Sony: “We Have Been Looking at New Technologies”
While speaking about the PlayStation Portable Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony Worldwide Studios, confirmed that Sony have been looking at new technologies regarding the handheld market.
Yoshida told GI.biz that consumers are starting to feel the PSP is getting too old and the company have been looking at new technologies, further adding onto the speculation of a PSP2.
“Yeah, there’s no denying that – it’s about six years since the launch of the PlayStation Portable. When we launched PSP it was the newest, biggest, brightest thing that we had – and after five or six years, and releasing many games, there’s no denying that people start to see that it’s getting a bit old. But we’re always trying to expand the market – now our focus is on shifting to a younger audience and a more casual audience, and we’re making games for that audience.”
Yoshida goes on to talk about new technologies:
“In terms of looking at new technology, it’s always the case that as soon as we look at a new platform or new tech, our R&D teams start looking at what’s new in the general space. So yes, we have been looking at new technologies, and looking at the options that we have. It’s not the right time for me to say anything about it.”
Shaun Himmerick, executive producer on the new Mortal Kombat title seemingly confirmed a PSP successor recently.
11 Responses to “Sony: “We Have Been Looking at New Technologies””
If the Mortal Kombat dev’s are working on games I wonder if we are not getting a newer PSP for the Holiday shopping season. Even Sony is starting to talk about new hand-held tech.
I had a dream one night that the PSP2 had these little mini Blu Ray discs, smaller than gamecube discs, that slid into the PSP2 just like discs slide into the PS3. It was cool, and the graphics were sooooo pretty for a handheld.
PSP2 hopefully wont have mini discs of any sort, its old technology, no matter what the disc, its unnecessary technology. Flash drives are the way to go, like today’s iPods.
@ Blkant
Um, isn’t that the PSP Go? The one no one bought but me (and I loe mine, thank you very much)? It’s safe to say that if the thing is over $200, no one will buy it. They have proven it 4 times now. See this part of the article:
“But we’re always trying to expand the market – now our focus is on shifting to a younger audience and a more casual audience, and we’re making games for that audience.”
Translation:
“The hardware for the PSP was for the hardcore gamer, but they didn’t buy it. So now comes our version of the DS.”
for the last time the psp go costs more than a normal psp and it doesn’t have all the games available it was because of those 2 reasons that the psp go didnt sell well NOT BECAUSE IT WAS DIGITAL!!!!!!!!!!
If its true I’m soo getting it
if the psp go was at $200 and not $250 it would sell a lot better from what its doing now
@skypeonps3 – Agree!
look at the great games lineup of 3DS. sony pls give us psp2!
@whywai
This great lineup is just smoke and mirrors at the moment.This happens everytime a new hardware is about to enter the market.It’s PR stuff basicaly.It doesn’t mean that every title you see in that list will be availiable.
@Odium_Generis, a little mistake here. You should have said “The hardware for the PSP was for the hardcore gamer, but they didn’t buy it OR hacked it. So now comes our version of the DS.” …