A number of developers have suggested that the PlayStation 4, Xbox 720 and Nintendo Wii U remain ‘on’ and have a sleep mode.
The Electronic Entertainment Expo is a few months away and while Nintendo have confirmed they will be showing off the Wii U at the event, Microsoft and Sony have strongly denied any rumours and speculation linking them with revealing their next-gen consoles in June.
Gamers have their own wish list and while a majority of which will be focused on better graphics and more power, others will want their home console to be a complete home entertainment solution.
Analysts seem to be of the opinion that if Microsoft and Sony do not launch their consoles soon then they may have a fair bit of ground to make up as the Nintendo Wii U would have captured more than its fair share of the market.
Developers on the other hand seem to have their own requirements with DICE, the studio behind Battlefield 3 and the FrostBite 2 engine, looking forward to an 8GB RAM in the next generation.
However, other developers such as the creator of the God of War and Twisted Metal series, David Jaffe, wants more innovation than power. He also wants a feature that a large number of other developers seem to echo.
Jaffe stated in a recent interview, “I’d like it (next-gen console) to always be on like my PSP or DS.” Both portable consoles have a sleep feature that allows gamers to pick up from where they left off with the simple press of a button.
He continued, “A barrier for entry for me as I get older is...going through all the logos and loading bull****.”
Never one for shying away from strong language, Jaffe’s comments were echoed by a number of developers.
Ted Price from Insomniac Games, the studio that brought everyone the Resistance series, went along similar lines when he shared that his wish for the next generation of home consoles was faster load times.
Apart from that developers from Epic Games and Supergiant games wanted more connectivity and mobility in terms of being able to play their games anywhere and at anytime.
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