EA says they expect this consoles lifecycle to be “very extended”
Electronic Arts has let it be known that they think this console generation’s life-cycle will be “very extended”. In other words, don’t expect NEXT-GEN consoles until quite some time.
Speaking at their most recent investor call, EA head honcho John Riccitiello reiterated what EA Sports boss Peter Moore also said recently, that gamers are no where near seeing an introduction of new consoles to replace the current Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii systems.
“Big changes are not something we’re seeing the need for in the medium term, nor do we expect that in the medium term,” he said. “I think that [the] arms race – I can never say that it’s done – but the relevance of doing that faster and faster seems to have subsided. We’re projecting that the current generation will be a very extended cycle.”
That comes on the heels of Peter Moore’s recent statement in London in which he stated that he himself had “no inkling” of future platforms from the three major hardware makers Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft. He also stated that he thinks the current generation could be the best selling of all time.
Via VG247
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