The PlayStation 3 was notoriously challenging to develop for. In its early life, developers struggled to produce multiplatform games for the PS3 that matched the quality of Xbox 360 versions.
Thankfully for developers and also gamers, Sony appears to have learnt from the past. WipEout 2048Â Game Director Stuart Tilley from Sony Liverpool claims that they managed to get a running WipEout title for the handheld quicker than when working on previous PlayStation platforms:
“I think of all the PlayStations I’ve worked on, which is actually all of them, it’s the easiest one to work with. The guys have given us a really good set of tools, allowing us to get up and running a lot quicker than we have previously, which is really good.”
Dev kits for the system are also cheaper than the PSP’s which, combined with the easier developing, will make developers very happy indeed, and hopefully will encourage more to come on board. More developers means more games for us gamers to spend our cash on!
Source: Edge Magazine, via CVG
tonyyeb
It’s a vicious circle… of the good variety!
kivi95
So it’s even easier than ps1??? That great and should be really easy then :)
Sympozium
More games >_>
You what it means. *gah! Wallet bit me*
Sympozium
??? *you know
MayContainEvil
This can only be a good thing.
Gadbury
Loyal Sony developer complements Sony? *gasp!*
Sarcasm aside, if true – and I actually have no reason to doubt it – the news is good for Vita and its future customers.
Jakster123x
Wait a second, Sony can…learn?
Wow, that’s good to hear.
hol
Just gotta wonder if they think it’s easier because they’re used to developing for the ps3 now?
Jakster123x
Yeah, that was my first thought, too.
ScottW-1976
Good and Bad IMHO. Good that developers will be able to make full use of the hardware and wont be put off. Bad because in the same way that the NDS/DSi is easy to develop for, you end up with loads of games where most of them are s**t.
Lets hope quantity and quality go hand in hand for the Vita.
bacon_nuts
Good news, promising for the inevitable PS4 too..
Foxhound_Solid
Getting better and better. Go Sony!