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Midway CEO concerned by PS3's slow start

August 03, 2007 in News comments 5

Yet again a leading developer/publisher has popped up to announce its 'concern' regarding the supposedly poor performance of the PlayStation 3. This time it falls to Midway's CEO, David Zucker, to point out he's not convinced about the long-term future of Sony's latest console offering.

It's been well-documented that the Sony PlayStation 3 has - thus far - perhaps not been the success story that its creators had hoped for. Well-known developers have also relayed their concern about the next-generation machine, the latest of which is Midway.

The company's CEO, David Zucker, this week told GamesIndustry.biz that he is still a bit worried about the long-term success of the PS3, although he admitted he was confident that the recent $100 USD price cut in North America would help the machine in the coming months.
mistermostyn via gamersquad.com »
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    Final Blade Aug 3, 07
    OMG stop with these concerns. The only thing on your minds should be making games. Let sony worry with there situation.
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    Existenz Aug 3, 07
    I am tired of *bleep*ed up CEO's that haven't a clue about the scenario at hand, the PS3 is selling fast considering it currently has no true system seller... And if the 360 hadn't been out for a year before it selling 4 million or whatever would look fast, seriously Sony are market leader they know that the Playstation brand has never sold fast they aren't worried.
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    Seeker X Aug 3, 07
    Well, this is getting tiring...let's consider our factors here:

    1) The 360 had about NO competition for a year in the "NextGen Console" Market, which gives every developer an obvious choice about which console they want to make NextGen games.

    2) SCE have been standing on their own two feet since the peak of the 360's "Gears of War" release (which got unfairly compared to just about every premature PS3 game). Despite much flaming from just about every direction, they've STILL succeeded in hyping the public with the Keynote, E3, and whatnot.

    3) Not to mention that they've been relying heavily on First party games because developers, like Capcom, just can't be depended on like LastGen. Seeing like after a year, they're already used to making games on the 360 and they'd rather make games FOR the 360...either that or make half assed ports.
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    Bale Fire* Aug 3, 07
    Sigh don't these guys have internet, the PS3 sales have increased on all fronts
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    tidus04 Aug 4, 07
    Indeed they have done, myself I dont think they are having much problems in what they are trying to achive at the moment. I think they are better then the 360 and will ammount to prove that in the next few months.

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