14 DAY TRIAL // Despite the new technology that they will introduce, some video high-profile game developers have no interest in seeing what Microsoft and Sony can do with the next generation of video game consoles and believe that complex experiences can be delivered via the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360.
David Cage, who is the leader of the Quantic Dream development team, has told Develop that, “To be honest, I’m not that interested in technology or the next generation of consoles. If we could continue with PlayStation 3 for another five years it would be fine with me. Are there technical things I can’t do on PS3? Honestly, no.”
He added, “The limitation is much more about the ideas we have. When you look at the past, you realised that the technology evolved must faster than the concepts we rely on. As an industry we have pretty much have been building the same games for fifty years, despite the platforms changing.”
Heavy Rain is the most recent title from Quantic Dream and the experience it offered was very different from that of any other titles on the market, focusing on emotion and non-traditional interaction with the game environment.
Since Heavy Rain was launched Quantic Dream released a new technology demo, called Kara, which might indicate the concepts that the company will use in its upcoming project, although the company has not made any official announcement.
Quantic Dream has traditionally worked with Sony in the last number of years and the Kara tech demo might be the sort of project that will be ready for the launch day of the PlayStation 4.
Neither Sony nor Microsoft has announced official plans for their next generation of home consoles, but rumors suggest that the new devices will include better hardware, more options linked to motion tracking and even technology to eliminate used game sales.