Post by x-champ-x on Feb 20, 2013 22:25:15 GMT -5
PlayStation Meeting 2013: The Future of Gaming is Here with PlayStation 4
+ Posted by Jack Tretton // President & CEO
Today is an exciting day for gamers everywhere. As you may have seen
live with millions of others across the world, just moments ago we
introduced PlayStation 4 (PS4), our next-generation console that will deliver breakthrough gaming experiences for our fans starting this holiday season.
PlayStation 4 is centered on all of you – the gamers. It redefines
rich and immersive gameplay with powerful graphics and speed,
intelligent personalization, deeply integrated social capabilities, and
innovative second-screen features. When we designed PlayStation 4, we
focused on building an architecture that will allow the greatest game
developers in the industry to push boundaries and dig deep within their
imaginations to create the most immersive and unique games for you to
enjoy.
The future of PlayStation is all about great games and entertainment, and at PlayStation Meeting 2013,
we brought some of the brightest and most creative minds from the
development community on stage to unveil the games that will define PS4.
A partial initial lineup for PlayStation 4 includes first-party games
from Guerilla Games (Killzone: Shadow Fall), Sucker Punch (inFamous
Second Son), Evolution Studios (Driveclub), and Japan Studio (Knack), as
well as titles from our partners such as Activision/Bungie (Destiny),
Blizzard Entertainment (Diablo III), Capcom (Deep Down), and Ubisoft
(Watch_Dogs). PlayStation also reinforced its commitment to
self-publishing and the independent development community by having
Jonathan Blow onstage who gave a sneak peek of his upcoming title The
Witness. Finally, the incredible minds at Media Molecule and Quantic
Dream gave glimpses of their conceptualization process and the future of
gameplay with some remarkable footage. We only scratched the surface
at the event, and will have many more exciting titles to come.
With so much amazing content in development for PlayStation 4, we
want to give our fans every opportunity to check out virtually any PS4
game when it becomes available. In the future, when a gamer sees a title
of interest in PlayStation Store, they can immediately start playing a
portion of the actual game.
Our next generation console will change the way you interact with
friends while you play. PlayStation 4 lets you instantly share images
and videos of your favorite gameplay moments on Facebook with a single
press on the DUALSHOCK 4
controller’s “share” button. You can also broadcast while you play in
real-time through Ustream, allowing friends to comment or jump into your
game in new ways. Be sure to check out the post from Shu Yoshida, WWS
President, for his thoughts on DUALSHOCK 4 and the “share” features.
With PlayStation 4 we also want you to access your games quicker than
ever before. PS4’s “suspend mode” eliminates the load time on your
saved game and allows you to immediately return to where you left off by
pressing the power button. PlayStation 4’s background downloading and
updating capability also allows you to immediately play digital titles
as they download, or update the system when the hardware is powered off.
Leveraging PlayStation Network with Gaikai technology, PS4 will make
it easier for you to play your favorite games and access content
wherever you are. We see PS Vita as the ultimate companion device for
PS4 and it’s our long-term vision to make most PS4 games playable on PS
Vita, so you can bring your favorite games from the big-screen TV to
your PS Vita over Wi-Fi. We’re also introducing a “PlayStation App” for
iPhone, iPad, and Android devices that acts as a second screen, allowing
for unique gameplay possibilities such as viewing maps during an
adventure game or remotely watching friends play during an epic
battle—right from a smartphone or tablet.
With so much to look forward to in 2013, I want to take a moment to
thank you for following PlayStation through our incredible journey and
allowing us to bring the most advanced hardware, software and networked
gaming experiences into millions of homes around the world. We’re
excited about this next chapter, and will continue to provide you with
more details about PlayStation 4 and the broader PlayStation ecosystem,
as we get closer to launch this holiday season.
PlayStation Meeting 2013: The Future of Gaming is Here with PlayStation 4
DUALSHOCK 4 Revealed: Pushing the Boundaries of Play
PlayStation 4 Developers: The Shape of Things to Come
Killzone: Shadow Fall Announced for PlayStation 4
inFAMOUS: Second Son Announced for PlayStation 4
Racing evolves on PlayStation 4 with Driveclub
Watch_Dogs Coming to PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4
Destiny Coming to PS3 and PS4, PS-Exclusive Content
Knack – A Brand New Platformer for the PlayStation 4
The Witness: An Open-World Puzzle Game on PlayStation 4