Sony's Ray Maguire admits to ignoring PSP

Posted Mar 28, 2007 at 6:39PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Interviews, Opinions & Analysis Tags: Ray Maguire, Ready At Dawn, Sony, UK
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In the second part of Game Industry's interview with Sony UK's Ray Maguire, the managing director admitted that they have been slightly more focused on the PlayStation 3. But now, after the European PlayStation 3 launch, they can split resources to give more focus on the PlayStation Portable. So Sony will go ahead and just do that.

Sony UK's Ray Maguire - Image 1In his own words, Maguire said, "We've been putting quite a lot of energy behind PS3, now we'll be able to split some of those resources and go back to the PSP to make sure we've got some compelling games coming."

For Sony, the PSP and the PS3 are both highly regarded, although it appears that the titles slated for the portable handheld have been lackluster of late.

As Ready at Dawn Studios learned from the PSP fan base, PSP gamers are looking for exclusive titles that they can boast about to their console cousins. It's a matter of addressing this major concern that Sony has to get on right away, as the PlayStation Portable could just end up as being a music player first, gaming handheld second.

But could it be that the lack of ideas for the PSP is because Sony isn't sure of it's full potential? All we do know is that it is a PlayStation 2 that fits in your pocket, but it could probably be capable of so much more. Sony is focused on turning it into another multimedia entertainment system like the PlayStation 3. Whether this is good news or not, they already have "a solution in place."

Via Game Industry

 
 
 

Comments

by - 2007-03-28 18:56:22
Zomg

Sony is lol.
by - 2007-03-28 18:57:56
Zomg

Sony is lol.
by - 2007-03-28 19:12:31
take ownership

We need to take ownership of PSP development. we put 10$ each and have a competition (one for every kind of game - sport games, car games, adventure...). I'm sure we'll have a lot of beautiful homebrew games. for only 10 bucks homebrew rules!
by - 2007-03-28 19:27:16
Get going Sony!

Sony needs to get there stuff* together and work on the PSP as a portable gaming device first, everything else can be second and so on. I don't know if Sony realizes what a powerful portable gaming device it has created. Homebrew has given us numerous, and shown the amazing power of the PSP. What other portable gaming device out their can emulate other portable as well as home consoles? WE WANT BETTER GAMES SONY!!!
by - 2007-03-28 19:28:06
Great Idea!

please QJ start this. we'll donate for making the prize higher!
by - 2007-03-28 19:38:20
Show sony HB power

a competition for MMORG, and QJ sponsor the server!
by - 2007-03-28 21:56:40
open a paypal account

who donate can vote. the best HB take money
by - 2007-03-29 02:57:20
sony sucks balls

the sony psp sucks dogs balls. all the games are ***** - its only good for movies and music.
by - 2007-03-29 04:22:23
no wait....

[Jay] I am the one who is the ball licker! [/Jay]
by - 2007-03-29 06:20:43
Playstation 2?

I agree that they really have been disregarding the PSP as of late, homebrew makes it such a more worth while investment. But in the artilcle it says it's playstation 2 in your pocket? Is this not impossible as it's not powerful enough? It may be a typing error though :P
by Mister Common Sense - 2007-03-29 07:30:03
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What the hell happened to gran turismo for the PSP? Sony can start by finishing (or starting) that game.
by - 2007-03-29 10:48:48
what

sony put all their efforts into the ps3 and this is the best they can do. what a PHUCKING JOKE

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