“I like Sony’s approach”: Former Xbox top manager supports exclusive position for PlayStation 5

The outgoing week was quite eventful for a variety of news and events in the gaming industry. Of course, he attracted the most attention announcement console presentations Playstation 5as well as subsequent interviews with Jim Ryan.

The latter, in particular, noted the statement about the console generations, confirming that now internal developers Sony fully focus on exclusives for Playstation 5in order to delight its users with the highest quality and high-tech games.

This strategy goes against the position Microsoft, which, recall, plans over the coming years to support all of its consoles equally, in other words, release the so-called crossgen projects, which you can play as Xbox oneas well as super-tech Xbox Series X.

Console Discussiongenerations“became so hot that at some point she joined herself Aaron Greenberg, which the tried to explain, What exactly Microsoft understands by this term and how it differs from the approach of competitors.

And today, another curious comment spread around the network, this time from a former employee Microsoft, namely Mike Ibarraformerly vice president Xbox.

Answering a question from one of the users, an industry veteran noticed that he personally considers the approach Sony correct and reasonable.

“I like [их решение]. I like it when high-tech iron is in my hands, and with its power it immediately repels the money invested in it. This is also a good opportunity to reduce the time it takes to create new games, due to the fact that developers focus on optimizing for only one system [без необходимости думать о пастгене]. On the other hand, there are also disadvantages – a modest user base [на старте нового поколения]”, wrote Mike Ibarra.

Recall that this is not the first time a veteran Microsoft allows himself a positive response towards Sony. So, at the beginning of the year, Ibarra said that he would buy it for his personal use. Playstation 5but with games Microsoft will meet on PC.

Today Ibarra is one of the leading employees. Blizzard entertainment.

Next Generation Consoles Xbox Series X and Playstation 5 getting ready for launch later this year. Sony’s next presentation of the device should take place very soon – June 4th.

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