Consoles are never getting a big leap in power again, as current systems are close to the final spec for what a console could be, according to former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden.
Speaking with Eurogamer about the current state of the gaming industry and consoles, Shawn Layden provided some interesting insights on whether consoles can continue to exist in the long term, and if the console war will continue in the future. Taking Nintendo out of the equation, as the company has always managed to do things differently than anyone else, according to the former PlayStation boss, it’s time to start thinking about what the purpose of a proprietary console is. Generational leaps in the past have been huge on pretty much every front, but right now, we are getting to the point that differences between generations and systems are minimal, and most people are not interested in teraflops and ray tracing.
As such, the former PlayStation boss thinks that a big generational leap in power is never happening again, as the only leap that’s left to make is the creation of
Consoles Are Now Close To Final Spec for What a Console Could Be, Former PlayStation Boss Shawn Layden Says; PlayStation Games on Xbox Wouldn’t Make Much Sense
