Epic Games is excited about the upcoming consoles PS4 Neo and Xbox Scorpio.
Meanwhile, Microsoft and Sony have officially confirmed that the Xbox Scorpio and the “high-end PS4” will be released. Both gaming consoles do not herald a new console generation, but continue the current one and elevate its performance to a new level.
Epic Games founder and CEO, Tim Sweeney, is very pleased with this development. In an interview with Eurogamer, he explains why he believes the upcoming consoles represent the right step.
“The idea of starting from scratch every 7 years is completely crazy”
Customers have grown accustomed to the “tradition” with consoles that several years pass between new gaming boxes. The PlayStation 3, for example, was the current console in Europe from early 2007 until late 2013, until it was succeeded by the PS4. Sweeney sees sticking to this tradition as no longer efficient. On the contrary:
I am absolutely thrilled about this. It gives you the best of both worlds: The upgrade cycle of a PC, which ensures that people always have access to the latest and greatest hardware, and games do not run out within the 7-year cycle; combined with the fact that there is (are) a console(s) that you can buy and be sure that everything works.
From the perspective of an industry insider, he can say that the console industry will grow stronger this way and can maintain the user base much better if it doesn’t have to reset the user base from scratch every seven years. Here he makes the statement:
The idea of throwing everything away every seven years and starting over is completely crazy.
It would also be beneficial for online games, such as Epic’s Paragon, if the user base remains stable and does not collapse when introducing new features. These online games should last for a long time.
Sweeney also briefly touches on the aspect that the PS4 Neo and Xbox Scorpio are supposed to support 4K resolution. He believes it is right for consoles to accommodate this technology since 4K TVs have incredible quality and are becoming increasingly affordable.
What are your thoughts on the upcoming consoles?
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