"Jack Tretton, executive VP and co-COO of Sony's U.S. games division, told the Journal that "I don't think there's a tremendous sense of urgency that we're falling behind a competitor." That sense of urgency may come if Sony cannot ship 6 million units by the close of March 2007. Sony's two big challenges are its manufacturing problems (which they currently say are tied to blue laser supply issues), and its pricing. There's also a third challenge, which I mentioned above: its partners.
Consider the comments of Michihiro Sasaki, senior VP of Square Enix. Sasaki's company has been a longtime supporter of the PlayStation, particularly with its Final Fantasy series of games. Sasaki told the Journal that "We don't want the PlayStation 3 to be the overwhelming loser, so we want to support them," he said. "But we don't want them to be the overwhelming winner either, so we can't support them too much."
Whether it's on the virtue of the appeal of the Wii or the success of the Xbox 360, game developers are understandably cautious about putting their eggs in one basket. Once all three systems are on shelves, we'll have the opportunity to consider what effect this has on gaming. "
"We don't want the PlayStation 3 to be the overwhelming loser, so we want to support them," he said. "But we don't want them to be the overwhelming winner either, so we can't support them too much."
Avanzaremos hacia el multiplataformismo?