Stifler
June 21st, 2005, 11:19 PM
According to Ubisofts recently release of their Annual report, they have listed the launch time frames of the next generation consoles. Including Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Nintendo's Revolution. What is interesting to note that in their slides they have put Playstation 3 at Quarter 3 of 2006 for launch.
In a 2004 - 2005 annual report today, third-party video game publisher Ubisoft estimated the U.S. Playstation 3 to launch in Q3 of 2006. Sony previously said at the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo that the Playstation 3 would be released in spring 2006.
Video game publishers like Ubisoft are among the first to know specifics related to hardware production schedules in order to coordinate development time for upcoming games. However, Ubisoft's estimation will have the Playstation 3 launching close to one year after Microsoft's Xbox 360.
Microsoft is scheduled to release the Xbox 360 in November 2005.
A launch one year after the Xbox 360 would cement multi-million units sold for Microsoft before the Playstation 3 even reaches store shelves. Such a gamble is unlikely for Sony, which is determined to continue next-generation console domination.
Sony's Playstation 2 has sold 90 million units to date, far past Xbox's estimated 21 million and Nintendo's GameCube.
Microsoft blamed less accumulated units sold on the launch date of the Xbox, which debuted one year after the PS2. The company was determined to start the next-generation ahead of Sony and will have Xbox 360 on stores shelves in the U.S. and Japan for the holidays.
The annual report also estimated a Q4 2006 U.S. launch for Nintendo's next-generation console, code-named Revolution. Nintendo has said that Revolution would see a 2006 release, but did not give further launch specifics.
http://news.punchjump.com/article.php?id=1003
In a 2004 - 2005 annual report today, third-party video game publisher Ubisoft estimated the U.S. Playstation 3 to launch in Q3 of 2006. Sony previously said at the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo that the Playstation 3 would be released in spring 2006.
Video game publishers like Ubisoft are among the first to know specifics related to hardware production schedules in order to coordinate development time for upcoming games. However, Ubisoft's estimation will have the Playstation 3 launching close to one year after Microsoft's Xbox 360.
Microsoft is scheduled to release the Xbox 360 in November 2005.
A launch one year after the Xbox 360 would cement multi-million units sold for Microsoft before the Playstation 3 even reaches store shelves. Such a gamble is unlikely for Sony, which is determined to continue next-generation console domination.
Sony's Playstation 2 has sold 90 million units to date, far past Xbox's estimated 21 million and Nintendo's GameCube.
Microsoft blamed less accumulated units sold on the launch date of the Xbox, which debuted one year after the PS2. The company was determined to start the next-generation ahead of Sony and will have Xbox 360 on stores shelves in the U.S. and Japan for the holidays.
The annual report also estimated a Q4 2006 U.S. launch for Nintendo's next-generation console, code-named Revolution. Nintendo has said that Revolution would see a 2006 release, but did not give further launch specifics.
http://news.punchjump.com/article.php?id=1003