PS4: Sony 'didn't consider' always-online requirement
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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LumPosted:
AzarellI Xbox Ftw. Who cares about the always online thing?
People that can't always be online I assume.
Examples itself really.
Sony are making the right choice due to many different connection speeds and people not always enjoying or having access to the internet whilst playing on the console
slapshot101Posted:
Sony realizes that some people don't have internet or so slow that it's not effective. They aren't being a huge push for complete cloud integration, which I kinda like.
AdamuPosted:
-Maatzy- Im still getting an xbox, no matter if the xbox has this..
everyone is online these days, no matter where so I don't see the problem..
The same with me.
MatsyPosted:
Im still getting an xbox, no matter if the xbox has this..
everyone is online these days, no matter where so I don't see the problem..
everyone is online these days, no matter where so I don't see the problem..
AzarePosted:
llI Xbox Ftw. Who cares about the always online thing?
People that can't always be online I assume.
ResolutePosted:
Norgaard Such a hard choice on what console to get.
I'm just going to wait maybe a year to see. And considering I just got a PS3 not even 6 months yet, I will be waiting.
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