Terrak
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Does the sony management reshuffle mean no more ps4???
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Dec 01, 2006 11:14
Ok this directly links to Majiks Thread, although its a report from FT.com which paints a more bleaker outlook on the sudden management reshuffle compared to playstation.coms more positive view on the matter. link - http://www.ft.com/cms/s/f6728ed8-8095-11db-9096-0000779e2340.aspx
Analysts said that Mr Hirai’s promotion to a global role at SCE could mark a critical shift in management thinking, with Sony changing its emphasis so that the current generation of games console will be its last as a hardware manufacturer.
“The appointment of Hirai could be the start of a shift from hardware to software,†said Yuta Sakurai, an analyst at Nomura. “I cannot now imagine a PlayStation4.â€
Mr Sakurai said that Mr Hirai’s new global portfolio puts a predominantly software-focused manager in charge of the company, adding that SCE’s future would be shaped by Mr Hirai’s relationship with Phil Harrison, the president of SCE’s worldwide studios.
Analysts argue that while Mr Kutaragi, a brilliant engineer, was the right man to run SCE as a hardware powerhouse, Sony may now see better opportunities as a pure maker of games.
WTF??? I hated sony but i don' t want them to get out of the console business altogether.
< Message edited by Terrak -- 1 Dec 06 3:28:19 >
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