SCEA Boss: "We Have To Remember Why We Got Into The Business"
Fighting talk from Jack Tretton following disappointing financial results
Following yesterday’s news of the unsurprisingly poor financial results over the last year for Sony Computer Entertainment, Jack Tretton, president and chief executive officer of SCEA has assured gamers that "the content message will be addressed very nicely this year.”
Well, to be frank, it better be Jack. Otherwise you’re out of a job very soon. And we’ll all be making recycled chairs out of our PS3s in 2010.
And while we cannot wait for Warhawk and the unveiling of the PS3's Home online service later this year and the wonderfully innovative LittleBigPlanet (pictured) next year, we really need a lot more exclusive content to start getting excited about. We can only presume (hope) that Sony has some true aces up its sleeve that it is saving to unveil at E3 this year.
Tretton has claimed that 15 exclusive first-party titles would be coming to the PS3 by the end of the current fiscal year, in addition to an extra 19 from independent publishers.
Speaking about the PS3's high price point, Tretton acknowledges that, "There's no question that that's a challenge. Hopefully content helps to deliver the proof points and the justification behind the cost of the machine." he said.
"We got into the business to be successful and we got into it to make money,'' Tretton continued, "Now, we've got to make sure we remember why we got into the business and how it applies to the PS3.''
Perhaps recent comments from Microsoft's Peter Moore about Sony resting on its laurels for too long have hit a nerve?
Well, to be frank, it better be Jack. Otherwise you’re out of a job very soon. And we’ll all be making recycled chairs out of our PS3s in 2010.
And while we cannot wait for Warhawk and the unveiling of the PS3's Home online service later this year and the wonderfully innovative LittleBigPlanet (pictured) next year, we really need a lot more exclusive content to start getting excited about. We can only presume (hope) that Sony has some true aces up its sleeve that it is saving to unveil at E3 this year.
Tretton has claimed that 15 exclusive first-party titles would be coming to the PS3 by the end of the current fiscal year, in addition to an extra 19 from independent publishers.
Speaking about the PS3's high price point, Tretton acknowledges that, "There's no question that that's a challenge. Hopefully content helps to deliver the proof points and the justification behind the cost of the machine." he said.
"We got into the business to be successful and we got into it to make money,'' Tretton continued, "Now, we've got to make sure we remember why we got into the business and how it applies to the PS3.''
Perhaps recent comments from Microsoft's Peter Moore about Sony resting on its laurels for too long have hit a nerve?
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Comments
Gab 17 May 2007 11:44
1/2
Did he say:
"We Have To Remember Why We Got Into The Business"
or
"We Have To Remember Why Wii Got Into The Business"
?
"We Have To Remember Why We Got Into The Business"
or
"We Have To Remember Why Wii Got Into The Business"
?
Joji 17 May 2007 14:11
2/2
Right now, I'm betting PS3 will reach it's first twelve months on sale everywhere and sales won't pick up. E3 is really gonna test them and others developing games for PS3.
The whole is gonna get deeper by them saying crap like MS and Nintendo aren't competition and not shifting on that price. Perhaps its justice enough for people to vote with their feet and not buy one.
Wii and DS are selling faster than they can be made, 360 Eilte is out stateside and due here next month. Soon after that comes big hitters Halo 3, Mass Effect and GTAIV, which I'm sure many will bag 360 for. Not looking good for you Sony.
Until FFXIII or MGS4 turn up and that price goes down, nothing to see hear.
The whole is gonna get deeper by them saying crap like MS and Nintendo aren't competition and not shifting on that price. Perhaps its justice enough for people to vote with their feet and not buy one.
Wii and DS are selling faster than they can be made, 360 Eilte is out stateside and due here next month. Soon after that comes big hitters Halo 3, Mass Effect and GTAIV, which I'm sure many will bag 360 for. Not looking good for you Sony.
Until FFXIII or MGS4 turn up and that price goes down, nothing to see hear.