CES 2013: Kaz Hirai Responds To PlayStation 4 Inquires
Sony President and CEO Kaz Hirai couldn’t avoid the inevitable PS4 question raised during a Q&A segment after his CES press conference.
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“We’re very happy with the way that the PlayStation 3 has grown over the years. Obviously a lot of interaction with the PlayStation Vita as well,” Hirai stated. ”All of the gaming fans out there, you probably know that we don’t talk about future generation technologies until we’re ready to launch it in a big way.”
So what he has said is wait until we reveal the console (i.e whenever we think we are ready to) before asking that question as we never talk about future products
Pretty standard answer really and I was expecting that
I'm sure most people knew we'd get no info this early. I'm sure we'll here about the PS4 (whether that's official announcement/reveal or a small bit of confirmed info) this year, but my bet is a 2014 release.
Which makes TGS a better option for the announcement as I would expect a fall release.
But if they leave the announcement too close to the release date then it's almost impossible to prevent leaks since product will already be shipping to distributors.
Not likely...there are far too many announcement at E3 for Sony to risk getting lost in the shuffle, drowned out by rival announcements and big software. I'm betting on an earlier announce, much like the Vita!
"far too many announcement at E3 for Sony to risk getting lost in the shuffle"
What is this I don't even...
The only announcement that a rival (Microsoft, as Nintendo have already played their hand) could make is the next Xbox.. And that would, at best and most likely, be on par with a PS4 announcement. It would realistically be Nintendo being "lost in the shuffle" if the next xbox/playstation were announced at E3.
Ouya - Android based console. Very cheap, offers lots of free games...etc.
Nvidia's Project Shield - Android based home portable Android based console. Has HDMI inputs so it can be used as a console and also has the ability to play your PC games from your Desktop.
Wii U - An HD Wii. Supports Wiimotes as well as the new Gamepad tablet-like control. You don't even need a TV to play most Wii U games.
Why did I list all of these things? These are all products that are launching well before PS4. Sony is taking too long in releasing the PS4 and since we still don't know a thing about it, it's probably very very far away. I expect all of the above systems I listed to be successful in their own way due to this console cycle running too long.
TO MICROSOFT AND SONY: Stop milking PS3/360. It is time for new consoles. My PS3 keeps freezing with Black Ops 2. I'm pretty sure this is due to the console being pushed to its limits and rushed yearly releases that aren't optimized properly.
Black Ops 2 freezes because the network code is half arced. Mine only ever freezes playing it online. The PS3 is not being pushed, it's just like many CODs, their not quite finished until patch number 1.9 or something.
Ouya: Will play crappy android games no one will think twice about. Will very likely fail its first year.
nVidia's Shield: Not a threat to anything or anyone because you need to have a specific graphic card to be able to use it effectively, and when was the last time you knew the PC crowd to be bogged down by such restrictions? Especially when it will not have the same adaptability as a PC. Will not be able to compete with 3DS or Vita.
Wii U: Completely irrelevant. Third party support is pretty much nil at this moment and not looking to improve. More devs are coming forward saying it's too weak.
Sony and MS don't have to bring out a new console any time soon. Your console is freezing because it needs to be cleaned and taken care of, BLOPS 2 pushes nothing.
@Gravelord Black Ops 2 is not pushing the PS3 to its limits. I don't know where you came up with such a conclusion.
@Hanuman There is not one game that is pushing the console to its limits. Certainly not Black ops 2. The game has no scale and the graphics look pure crap to most games. If Black Ops 2 is pushing the system to it's scale then games like Killzone 3 and Battlefield 3 wouldn't even exist on it. And Those are only shooters. there are much bigger games.
@TKCMuzzer I agree. It has everything to do with the games network coding. These people are actually confusing themselves. Online lag is not gameplay performance. It's the matter of your connectivity that users from both PS3 and Xbox 360 are experiencing. Don't blame the system blame the developers.
Don't worry it will bleed into the internet before E3. Just gotta find it.
AMD has announced its AMD Richland/Kaveri APUs. Richland launching in First half of 2013 and Kaveri in 2nd half of 2013. Features facial tracking and gesture recognition software. That is a good hint I believe. Richland is 32nm and Kaveri is 28nm. Notably first rumors of XB3 and PS4 were of their CPUs being 32nm for XB3 and 28nm for PS4.
Dude the next gen has already started. The 3DS, Vita, the Wii U, Next gen PC cards. Only thing left to launch is PS4 and Xbox 720. Everything else has already been let out the gate and Sony and Microsoft is holding up the party.
Rendermonk The 360 has nothing left in the tank, and is the oldest, so it HAS to launch this year. IF they didn't, they'd only be doing Sony a favor by letting the PS3 live on the market alone without competing against the PS4. So Microsoft will launch this year. Having said that, if NextBox goes this year, Sony will too at the very least. That's not to say that Sony isn't already planning to release this year, but it's more to state the mindset of the companies. This then proves their release dates for this year.
No business is going to announce a new model until nearer release, it will damage sales of current gen. Accept it, we wont hear about next gen for a few months yet.
just let it out man, you damn well better have a new playstation this year, same with xbox, these things will be getting owned by cellphones soon
7-8 years = 100 years in the tech world
get the damn things out!
I want to play ps and ms exclusives in REAL hd, not crappy 720p or less, get rid of all those jaggies, gimmie 60 frames, bigger worlds, better ai, better physics, more than 11 other people on my team in bf3, get rid of the damn screen tearing
i've always liked Kaz Harai. I hope he brings Sony back to where it used to be. This coming from a Microsoft kinda guy haha...but, the better the competition the better for everyone :)
If they put a article Kaz Hirai had diarrhea on Sony HQ in Tokyo, it still would be among the top commented stories. I really dont know why, but this website is like a magnet for sony users.
The countdown STARTS when the game developers get their first usable dev. kit. Add 2 YEARS to that. And that is WHEN the next console launch WILL be. (it takes 2 years to make an "A" title game), consoles needs launch titles. Simple.
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I'm still hoping for a bit of info before E3.
Pretty standard answer really and I was expecting that
But if they leave the announcement too close to the release date then it's almost impossible to prevent leaks since product will already be shipping to distributors.
What is this I don't even...
The only announcement that a rival (Microsoft, as Nintendo have already played their hand) could make is the next Xbox.. And that would, at best and most likely, be on par with a PS4 announcement. It would realistically be Nintendo being "lost in the shuffle" if the next xbox/playstation were announced at E3.
So his response is no response :| another worthless article.
Nvidia's Project Shield - Android based home portable Android based console. Has HDMI inputs so it can be used as a console and also has the ability to play your PC games from your Desktop.
Wii U - An HD Wii. Supports Wiimotes as well as the new Gamepad tablet-like control. You don't even need a TV to play most Wii U games.
Why did I list all of these things? These are all products that are launching well before PS4. Sony is taking too long in releasing the PS4 and since we still don't know a thing about it, it's probably very very far away. I expect all of the above systems I listed to be successful in their own way due to this console cycle running too long.
TO MICROSOFT AND SONY: Stop milking PS3/360. It is time for new consoles. My PS3 keeps freezing with Black Ops 2. I'm pretty sure this is due to the console being pushed to its limits and rushed yearly releases that aren't optimized properly.
nVidia's Shield: Not a threat to anything or anyone because you need to have a specific graphic card to be able to use it effectively, and when was the last time you knew the PC crowd to be bogged down by such restrictions? Especially when it will not have the same adaptability as a PC. Will not be able to compete with 3DS or Vita.
Wii U: Completely irrelevant. Third party support is pretty much nil at this moment and not looking to improve. More devs are coming forward saying it's too weak.
Sony and MS don't have to bring out a new console any time soon. Your console is freezing because it needs to be cleaned and taken care of, BLOPS 2 pushes nothing.
@Hanuman There is not one game that is pushing the console to its limits. Certainly not Black ops 2. The game has no scale and the graphics look pure crap to most games. If Black Ops 2 is pushing the system to it's scale then games like Killzone 3 and Battlefield 3 wouldn't even exist on it. And Those are only shooters. there are much bigger games.
@TKCMuzzer I agree. It has everything to do with the games network coding. These people are actually confusing themselves. Online lag is not gameplay performance. It's the matter of your connectivity that users from both PS3 and Xbox 360 are experiencing. Don't blame the system blame the developers.
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AMD has announced its AMD Richland/Kaveri APUs. Richland launching in First half of 2013 and Kaveri in 2nd half of 2013. Features facial tracking and gesture recognition software. That is a good hint I believe. Richland is 32nm and Kaveri is 28nm. Notably first rumors of XB3 and PS4 were of their CPUs being 32nm for XB3 and 28nm for PS4.
Take a look at Gesture controls in action.
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I still have roughly a dozen ps3 games to play not to mention around 30 or so games where I can go back for trophies.
Please enough about ps4 until next year. use your brain and write some actual good articles about video games instead of using next gen for hits.
Isn't it "query"? or at least "inquiries"?
GOD and I haven't read any of it yet!!
sorry but thats not the only place you can buy stuff.
btw, were's the complain about the fact that most pc games cant be traded and played as "used game"?
did the world ended when i was fully aware that my STEAM games(digital and retail with steamwork support) couldnt be traded? NOPE.
i dont want to see the ps4 preventing used games to be played...but cmon, dont be ridiculous.
and used games too
The 360 has nothing left in the tank, and is the oldest, so it HAS to launch this year. IF they didn't, they'd only be doing Sony a favor by letting the PS3 live on the market alone without competing against the PS4. So Microsoft will launch this year. Having said that, if NextBox goes this year, Sony will too at the very least. That's not to say that Sony isn't already planning to release this year, but it's more to state the mindset of the companies. This then proves their release dates for this year.
And PSN/PS+ is the best value driven service available on a console to date. I can see PS4 benefiting from that experience day 1.
In the end I believe (from 3rd party games & console spec point of view) there won't be much to choose between PS4/720....
...it'll come down to who has the best exclusives & for me it's Sony.
Oh!... and Japan prob get it Dec 2013 and Europe/N.America feb/march 2014 :(
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PS4 is going to be shown @E3 in a big way, are our bodies ready?
7-8 years = 100 years in the tech world
get the damn things out!
I want to play ps and ms exclusives in REAL hd, not crappy 720p or less, get rid of all those jaggies, gimmie 60 frames, bigger worlds, better ai, better physics, more than 11 other people on my team in bf3, get rid of the damn screen tearing
do it now!!!!!
Agh.
News flash! I know when the ps5 is coming out!!!!! I asked my friend when the ps5 is going to come out and he said "you will be the first to know."
(In other words this article is pointless. Like stapling a steak to a see saw.)