- Specter Wolf
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I spend too much time here.. too much time indeed.
I tweet?
I haven't seen a PS2 for sale anywhere in a while and there's certainly no on-going support for it. When's the last time you've heard of that big PS2 title release?
It may not be 2015, but it's still a few years off. From what I've heard Bungie's new game has already been in development for sometime, years maybe? In any case I see it coming out sooner than the next console generation, especially since the consoles all chose different release dates and that it's at least rumored for now that the game will be multiplatform. It would be strange to already be creating a title with two new major consoles in mind and a pain in the ass.
Posted by: Vgnut117
Posted by: Specter Wolf
Sony didn't intend for the PS2's shelf-life to be as long as it was after the launch of the PS3, that was more of a failure on the new console's ability to draw consumers while the PS2's low price and already established game library garnered attention from people looking for a cheaper, but still Sony, alternative.
Then why is the PS2 still around? The PS3 is a thriving and profitable piece of hardware. Has been for a long time now. The PS2 is still on the market because people will still buy the PS2. Microsoft and Sony want the 360 and PS3 to be the PS2 next generation. That means those consoles will probably be around for quite some time still.
2015 is not happening. Sorry. The writing is on the wall for late 2013 to late 2014. Microsoft and Sony are upping their R&D costs. Publishers announcing 2014 games (like the sequel to Homefront) are being secretive about the consoles those games are on. Developers like Epic have confirmed that they know what's happening. Nintendo's launching their next console in 2012. Microsoft and Sony aren't waiting until 2015. Now that Nintendo's shown their hand Microsoft or Sony will react. Whichever of those two acts first will automatically trigger the other to reveal their plans.