Hideo Kojima joins the list of important people in the video game industry to have an opinion about the concerns for the next generation.
In an interview with EGM, Kojima stated he's more concerned about what new technology and abilities the next gen can bring rather than be worried about actual specs or horsepower details. He's also concerned over the possibility of certain standards taking too long to be established next gen since he believes the sooner they are set, the longer the benefits will be to everyone.
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“I’m not so concerned about hardware specs right now; radical leaps in technology are difficult to deal with. I’m more concerned with aspects like cloud computing, cloud storage, and playing the same game across multiple devices,” he says, offering a tantalizing suggestion at what the new systems may demand from developers. “I think we’re going to see advances in these areas very quickly, and I’d like the standards to be established sooner rather than later.”
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In terms of lifespan, he favors shorter console lifespans but not using a year model and instead be based on a tech level system. His biggest issue is the longer a console lasts in a generation, the more likely ideas become restricted due to problems trying to apply new tech to these machines.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/xbox_...ware-concerns/
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