By this time next year, we will probably have new home video game consoles from Sony and Microsoft.
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“That’s still a big secret, but our friends [in that division] are preparing Sony PlayStation,” said Sakamoto. “I can only say that we are focused on the E3 gaming event, scheduled for June. [An] announcement may be [made at that time] or even earlier, in May.”
The next-gen transition is upon us, and it’s about time. This May marks eight years since Sony first officially revealed the PlayStation 3. That thing is a second-grader.
This isn’t very surprising news. Most analysts and gamers expect new consoles at E3, but it’s good to hear an executive confirm that we’re close.