PS3 Developer Has Moved on to PS4

One big developer in Sony's stable of first party content providers has apparently ditched developing for the PlayStation 3, and moved on to the next generation. Edge Magazine reports that the studio has been directly involved in the development process of the new graphics technology that will power the new PlayStation 4 hardware.

Who it is and what they are working on was obviously not revealed, but this shift could also signal an earlier than anticipated arrival for the next generation consoles. With dates having been speculated as far out as 2014, these new rumors suggest that late 2012 could be the release of the new hardware.

This current console generation has had longer legs than previous ones, the Xbox 360 launched back in 2005 and is still selling extremely well according to the latest NPD sales data. Earlier this week, speculation about a hybrid console hit the internet with analysts making their predictions about the next generation of gaming consoles.

It's nice to hear that the next generation may be coming sooner than the worst case scenario, but this new info goes against what Jack Tretton said to gamers earlier this year.

By William Schwartz on November 17, 2011

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Cool dude
HECK YEAH!!! NEXT GENERATION!!!
IHATEHIPSTERS
maaan that would give the ps3 a lifespan of…just 5 years?! but still
BRING ON THE NEXT GEN OF CONSOLES BABEY
- Lavoieqc
  same as the first Xbox, the Gamecube, the N64…. Consoles should not live more than 5 years considering how fast the technology is moving. Evolution must go on!
SpazticAssassin
Which developer? Did I miss something or does this article need that little tidbit of information?
- Cool dude
  Ive looked, no developer specifically.
LOL!
UNCHARTED 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FKS MIKEDBEATU
Wheres Allen?
- Cool dude
  You just had to say it…. -_-
- A113n
  This goes inline with what I want and what I’ve been saying.
  Sony will not allow Xbox to capture the online market again, there for I would love them to reveal PS4 at E3 2012 with a release 2013. I think that will be the case for both the 720 and the PS4.
  Also the PS3 will be sold and supported for many years to come.
  Sony better bring full backwards compatability back though.
- Cool dude
  Backwards compatibility = Substantially more cost.
  I dont really know but it makes perfect sense to put backwards compatibility in anyway.
- A113n
  I don’t think the backwards capability costs more than it’s worth. I think everyone wants backwards capability now that Sony has introduced it (Nintendo learned from Sony, and did a great job making Wii backwards compatible.
  I never thought it would have been possible for Nintendo, seeing as how each and every Nintendo has a different media format & different controller, but they did it. And a lot of the reason I purchased a Wii is because I wanted to play old school NES/SNES games wirelessly.
- Cool dude
  Ps3 removed backwards compatibility to lessen production costs.
- A113n
  Yeah I know cool dude. PS3 was way over ambitious, they put every good technology the world had to offer in it, and it cost them dearly. The year head start and $200 better price tag gave Xbox what they needed to get standing up on a leg.
  While we are talking about things taken out. Xbox didn’t put a bumper in the console because it would have cost $0.25 per console and would have delayed the Xbox 360. so they didn’t put it in there and that’s where scratching disks comes from.
- Cool dude
  I’m sorry? What bumper??
- A113n
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360_technical_problems#Scratched_discs
  “According to Microsoft, decreasing the disk rotation would take too much time to load a game and bumpers in the disk tray would cost 25 cents per console—a total of about 11 million dollars and a delay of the Xbox release”
- Cool dude
  I think you missed the 11 million dollars part on your past comment.
  XD
- A113n
  Exactly so Sony was cheap for taking away backwards capability? when they put blu ray, blue tooth and everything else in it?
  Not sure if you caught how cheap it actually was $0.25ea.
- A113n
  HAY! What the Freaking Hell?
  http://www.qj.net/qjnet/news/1-year-warranty-back-for-microsofts-xbox-360-slim.html
  So the xbox 360 slim was quitely moved to a 1 year warranty!
  WTF!!!!!!!! You damn Xbots have been hiding behind that 3 year warranty, only given after Xbox denied RROD and after a lawsuit.
  Cool Dude – Did you know about this???????????????
- A113n
  Yep it’s official. only a 1 year warranty, ha ha
  http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-360/troubleshoot/warranty/xbox-360-new-warranty
- Cool dude
  Sounds like youve been researching allen. Yeah I know that Xbox 360 slims are only 1 year warranty. Thats because their reliability has risen dramatically as compared to the old models… So 3 year warranty is not needed.
  Why is this all new to you Allen? I just cant believe it. Its old news.
- A113n
  IDK how this one got past me. Jesus, I can’t beleive that they took that away, that’s just weak, sorry but it is. I never want to hear about the 3 year warranty again. It’s a thing of the past and has been for over a year now.
- Cool dude
  Well I guess thats RROD gone then. Since you said that its the “thing of the past”..
IHATEHIPSTERS
allens off crying in a corner lol
the1
maybe he realized he’d be better off dead
Roger
Even if the PS4 comes out next year, the PS3 will continue on. Just because a new system comes out doesn’t mean that the PS3 won’t continue to get games. Look at the PS2.
blazeup
hopefully there’s some kind of compatibility
nick
Geamcube r betterzz
- A113n
  Nick, I usually agree with you but……Not this time dude. Rogue Squadron was the only game GameCube had that even remotely sparked my interest.
  I now have that game for the Wii (game cube) and I never play it.
Silenthawx
My wallet is gonna cry >.<
Bacon
Hoepfully next gen has 1Tb in it cause my 500gb hard drive is already filled, gotta delete things in order to add new things
Thal
I’m guessing its God Of War IV
Gio
Gaystation
Aaron
ALLEN COME HERE NOW!
Heard it here first
It was probably Naughty Dog cause they have already opened up new job listings on “a third person shooter”.
- Hoppsy
  that listing for naughty dog was for the ps3 though i think.
  i think it could be insomniac. could even be resistence 4, resistence 1 was a launch title on ps3 it’d kind of make sense.
  whatever it is the next gen is looking closer and closer all the time
heavenswarrior121
great news and kinda bad news
ps2 lasted 10 years
ps3 only lasted 5-7 years,
i highly doubt the ps4 comes out next year but maybe in 2013,plus that would mean the end of ps3 because most likely they will insert the backward compatibility in the ps4 so we can be able to play ps4,ps3,ps2 and playstation games all in one system..so basically the ps3 will be useless, we can take early guesses on what they might add to the ps3 like im guessing they will add a 2 disk game changer where u can put in 2 games in the ps4 at one time and just click over to which game you wanna play, either way im buying the ps4 when it first launches
- A113n
  @ heavens warrior
  Sorry but I have to disagree with you, not that you are all that off but just some numbers.
  PS2 was first available in 2000
  PS3 was launched in 2006 but the PS2 is still sold and supported to this day so PS2 is currently sitting at almost a 12 year life span.
  Yes PS4 should be backwards compatible so yes if you have the $ for a PS4 (I say will be $399 @ launch) then your PS3 can be moved to another room or sold. But that doesn’t mean it’s useless.
  I still say E3 2012 announcement, 2013 release, meaning 7 year life span for PS3 before a next gen instead of 6 years for PS2. But of course PS3 will be sold probably for another 10 years from today.
VinTheDean
This is what I foresee (as many have said). Reveal the PS4 during E3 of 2012 with a release of 2013 or Reveal on E3 2013 with a release in 2013. The release would still be in 2013.
I totally see a full backwards compatibility with all PS3 as the tech behind the PS4 would be similar to that of the PS3. Just bigger better faster.
I would love to see at least dual Cell Processor for Game play with a third for Graphics. At least 4GB of RAM. Blu-Ray Player. At least 500GB Hard Drive (though 250 or 320 would be just fine.
ian
Not really sure why people say next gen the hardware will not even be inline with current PC top line.
But i will be picking one if not both of the new console up for things such as partys and having friends round.
- Hoppsy
  because its the next generation of consoles, i fail to see how saying next gen is anything other than correct
heavenswarrior121
Lol hmm yea true but if we take a vote on if people want fully backward compatbility or just ps4 only plays ps4 games im pretty sure it would be a land slide that everyone would love to have backward compatability..yea its going to cost more because its worth it
IHATEHIPSTERS
i hope the xbox 720 supports 4k resolutions lol. graphics are gonna be so wicked.
abc
ps4 is a sure buy for me
IHATEHIPSTERS
ign has just confirmed the xbox 720 is coming out in winter 2012
- Cool dude
  WTF??? LINK?????
  NOOO IT CANT BEEEE…. NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Cool dude
  Wait.. I went to their website… Its not confirmed.
IHATEHIPSTERS
but it is rumoured lol :P
IHATEHIPSTERS
http://au.xbox360.ign.com/articles/121/1212774p1.html
reality
I think he missed the part about it being Wikipedia. You know that site where anybody can post anything about everything. Real reliable source there Allen. Again only children experience scratched discs, its called being a responsible adult. I’ve had 0 scratched discs. When will you stop trolling? It’s quite pathetic at this point.
- A113n
  http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/06/16/xbox-360-slim-problems-scratches-discs-when-moved/
  http://www.llamma.com/xbox360/news/Xbox-360-Game-Disc-Scratched.htm
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQN_pz1KfMo
  http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/16/scratch-that-the-xbox-360-might-damage-discs-after-all/
  http://support.xbox.com/en-US/support/en/us/xbox360/gamesandmedia/games/discreplacement/DiscReplacementPlan.aspx
  http://squaretradebuyerblog.typepad.com/squaretrade/2008/02/xbox-fail-rates.html
  Yeah those sources at the bottom of wikipedia’s page are really hard to click on. I’ve never found wikipedia information to be incorrect. And I read a report congratulating wikipedia because their information was on par with that of Encyclopedia Britannica.
reality
Cool Dude, don’t forget Sony took away backwards compatability so they could double dip and charge $6-10 for PS1/2 classics. Sony isn’t greedy at all, especially since backwards compatability is software not hardware.
- A113n
  Yeah, PS3 is still backwards compatible and gives games away for ps+ users. Then of course ps2 is still sold and supported so…..hum.
  reality you are a BS Trolling little Bitch that has nothing better to say than lies and or stupid shit.
- A113n
  I meant PS3 is still backwards compatible with PS1 games. I make it no secret that my 1 and only disapointment with PS3 is that they took backwards cap away. Sony invented backwards capability, now they are the only one’s not doing it. I do agree it’s sad.
  They had better correct that on the PS4 or I’m gonna be pissed. Not enough to leave them but damn dude, it was a stupid mistake and still is. They should freaking make it backward cap now, stop the PS2 line (if PS3 was back capable) and then that would make way in production for them to make room for PS4.
  Which I hope like hell will be released in 2013.
Titan
Back cap would be a great move by sony to get nintendo and xbox only owners back over on playstation.
Sure great for ps3 owners, but releasing ps4 with access to the ps3 library would be a huge selling point.
- Cool dude
  I dont think anyone would convert to any sides based on your comments. Mainly because I guarantee you that ALL platforms will have backwards comp…
Titan
Well I’m an xbox fan and just saying the only way sony could get me to switch is with back cap. Ps4 with a dozen games is not as appealing as a ps4 with a catelog of games from ps3 that I’ve only played handful of.
I cant see back cap as a guarantee, ecspecially if their cutting costs. I dont see free online as a guarantee either.
iamatarget
I wonder how the new Intel 50 core processor will affect the release timetable for next gen consoles. Be a real shame if that could be put to use soon after a release.
Spooner
Surely its Naughty Dog! Their ‘ICE Team’ already handle Sony’s graphics R&D for 1st and 3rd party devs.
reality
Allen, just wow. So them taking away a feature is completely ok with you? Especially one that doesn’t cut costs, sorry but its software. See the 360 has backwards compatability that requires either an update disc or the downloading of an update, all that is software. So you’re ok with Sony double dipping through single purchases of PS1 games that cost $6-10, and PS2 games that cost $10 and both have an extremely limited selection, or dropping $50 a year for Sony to choose 1 PS1 game per month? Yea, you’re trolling, and just shitting on Xbox for no reason. You have no reason as to you don’t own one, so shut the fuck up about it. Yes Wikipedia is a horrible source, try using it for a college paper and tell me what grade you get. Using the references at the bottom is different as to it changes the source. Learn how to properly site your sources. Disc scratching arises from a consumer being stupid. There are multiple ways to prevent it; sit the console horizontally; place the system in an well vented entertainment center, horizontally; don’t used wired controllers if you have pets or kids running around to keep from tripping over the cord. Look at that, being a responsible adult coupled with common sense. I bet you didn’t know that the main cause (not the only, but main cause) of the RROD was closed entertainment centers (glass fronts, boarded backs) and over 12 hours of constant use in that environment, all that is consumer stupidity. Face it your copy/paste Is old and you have nothing anymore. You simply brush everything off as if you’re the authority on console knowledge when in reality you know nothing more than what Sony tells you.
heavenswarrior121
Damn allen reality is coming at you hard!!!
Next time on attack of the fanboy allen makes a furious big comeback and responds to reality harsh statement…what will allen say?? Stay tuned and find out on the next chapter of AOTFB!! ~everyone waits quietly~
reality
I’m just pointing out the problems I have with Allen and his stupid argument. I really think he’s just mad that the PS3 is still #3, when it only matters to shareholders. There’s a difference between loyalty and blind loyalty, Allen exhibits the most extreme blind loyalty I’ve ever seen. I’ll be too busy playing Saints, Skyrim, MW3, Forza 4, UC2&3, and DCUO to comment further.
Crownjester
@reality- I don’t believe it’s stupid consumerism, but negligence on microsoft’s behalf when they released the system. They released their product during a booming economy and people had plenty of borrowed disposable income. People were buying homes and entertainment centers for their new homes or for their current ones. All of the family’s entertainment appliances work fine and don’t fail in a closed environment, except for their newly purchased Xbox 360. Look up failure rates for other entertainment appliances that would be in a closed environment and I promise they are much lower than the Xbox 360.
However, I do agree with you about wikipedia not being a reliable source. I have graduated from college and a professor will throw away your paper if wikipedia is sited.
@allen- Putting a site below an article doesn’t make the article legit. Like reality said, ANYONE can post something about anything without listing a source which makes those sources irrelevant. Most posts are mixed between good and bad information, so it’s not even close to reliable which means it cannot be used.