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PS3: Factor 5 Spiele nur noch auf PlayStation 3? 'UPDATE'
Fakt ist, Julian Eggebrecht vom Factor 5 Team (Star Wars Spiele auf dem Gamecube) war auf der Sony Pressekonferenz. Und wie es aussieht nicht nur, um sich in der Öffentlichkeit zu zeigen. Wie die seriöse Website Cnet.com bei einem Interview in Erfahrung gebracht haben will, scheint Factor 5 in nächster Zeit erstmal nur noch für die PlayStation 3 zu entwickeln. Der Grund? Die schiere Power der neuen Konsole. Bedenkt man die Lobeshymnen von Epic Mitarbeitern wie Marc Rein und Tim Sweeney, darf man allem Anschein nach mit einigen neuen Entwicklern an Board des PS3 Schiffes rechnen. Nur einer von vielen Entwicklern die die Plattform wechseln (wir erinnern uns an die Gerüchte aus dem EGM Magazin)?
Auszug aus dem Artikel:
In the wake of the consoles\' unveiling, some developers are already leaning toward one platform.
\"I was shocked by how powerful the new consoles are,\" said Julian Eggebrecht, president of the San Rafael, Calif.-based game development company Factor 5. \"They should really free our development.\"
Eggebrecht said his company--which developed \"Star Wars: Rogue Squadron\" for Nintendo\'s GameCube--would create games exclusively for Sony\'s upcoming PlayStation 3.
The choice boiled down to performance, Eggebrecht said at E3 in Los Angeles. His company has worked with Microsoft\'s Xbox 360, but found PlayStation 3\'s 3.2GHz Cell chip offered more processing power. The additional performance allows the gang at Factor 5 to more easily simulate the real world for a better game experience, he said.
Quelle: www.cnet.com
***UPDATE:***
So wie es aussieht arbeiten die Factor 5 Jungs und Mädels gleich an zwei (!) Spielen für Sonys PS3 Konsole. Und bei beiden Titeln wird es sich um keine Star Wars Verwertungen handeln, sondern neue, orignale Konzepte.
Auszug aus dem Artikel:
Factor 5, best known for the \"Star Wars: Rogue Squadron\" series, has an even bigger announcement. After years of working exclusively with Nintendo, the San Rafael studio is signing on with Sony to develop two original titles for the just-unveiled PlayStation 3. It also has created a non-interactive demonstration that Sony is using to show the system\'s capabilities.
\"It\'s a huge step up,\" said Factor 5 President Julian Eggebrecht of the PS3. \"It\'s quite crazy, with production values so high.\"
As production costs skyrocket and publishers become less willing to pursue original ideas, Eggebrecht said, the opportunity to work with Sony was inviting.
\"What\'s great is that Sony stepped up to the plate and said, \'Hey, we believe in you guys, so why don\'t we do something original together?\'\" Eggebrecht said.
\"It\'s a huge step up,\" said Factor 5 President Julian Eggebrecht of the PS3. \"It\'s quite crazy, with production values so high.\"
As production costs skyrocket and publishers become less willing to pursue original ideas, Eggebrecht said, the opportunity to work with Sony was inviting.
\"What\'s great is that Sony stepped up to the plate and said, \'Hey, we believe in you guys, so why don\'t we do something original together?\'\" Eggebrecht said.
Quelle: www.marinij.com
