PS4: Sony 'didn't consider' always-online requirement

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Sony "didn't consider" introducing an always-online requirement for PS4.

That's according to Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony Worldwide Studios, who told the latest issue of Game Informer.
"Did we consider it [always-online]? No, we didn't consider it. The main reason being that many countries don't have robust internet connections.

"It makes sense for people to have internet connections to play online games, but for offline games there are many countries that we saw do not really have robust internet... We didn't even consider that."

Yoshida's latest comments follow those he made about always-online systems in February, when he said of PS4: "You can play offline, but you may want to keep it connected.

"You can go offline totally," he added. "Social is big for us, but we understand there are some people who are anti-social! So if you don't want to connect to anyone else, you can do that."

An always-online requirement for Microsoft's Xbox successor has been heavily rumoured ahead of the next-gen Xbox reveal event on May 21, with multiple sources saying the console will require one and more recent reports claiming it won't.

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TywinPosted:

I don't know why they would. Microsoft got so much hate for it.

MeqoPosted:

this is stupid

RequirementPosted:

There will possibly never been an online only console unless they make internet free.

neboPosted:

Wagering The next Xbox won't be always-on either, why would anyone think either console would be. :s


there was many rumors and even a microsoft worker tweeted about it

imgurPosted:

This is a lame attempt, its like pointing at your brother and saying, "he started it." Nobody cares... >.>

yo2434Posted:

slapshot101 This is just a stupid statement to make them look better then Microsoft. We know that they weren't thinking of this.


bingo, hey as a company its a good move, many people specifically the ignorant will believe sony is better solely off of this.

GossipPosted:

I never even heard of the PS4 doing this

DudexWolfPosted:

This is ridiculous. Microsoft didn't even say anything!!!

This just shows Xbox is more popular.

WageringPosted:

The next Xbox won't be always-on either, why would anyone think either console would be. :s

IntPosted:

Atleast players without internet are at peacenow.


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