GameVortex presents – E3 2008 Sony Media Briefing: Past, Present, Future

Sony showed its hand for the coming year in the historic Shrine Auditorium. SCEA President Jack Tretton used the theater’s history to launch into what would be the backbone for most of Sony’s Media Briefing.

After a quick montage of games, including SOCOM, Rainbow Six, LittleBigPlanet and BioShock, Tretton talked about the Shrine’s history and the history of the PlayStation brand. He talked about the "slow" transition of players from the PSOne to the PS2, and compared it to the similar migration of players from the PS2 to the PS3. He attributed much of this transition to the 10-year model that each Sony console has and how the company is always looking forward, such as including a DVD drive in the PS2 and a Blu-ray player in the PS3. He also reminded the audience that many of the PS2’s major releases, like Grand Theft Auto, Guitar Hero and God of War came later in the system’s lifespan; so, if history is any indication, the best has yet to come and the "waterfall of kick-ass games" has already started this year with Metal Gear Solid 4, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and Grand Theft Auto IV

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