Linus Blomberg, aside from having one of those awesome names that Scandinavians seem uniquely capable of pulling off, is CTO of a studio many are hoping have something in the pipeline for PlayStation 4.
Avalanche Studios make the Just Cause games and there has been plenty of teasing for what we assume will be Just Cause 3 recently. That teasing has come at a time when the next generation of consoles is on everyone’s mind so it’s not too difficult to put two and two together. So what Linus and his buddies think about the PlayStation 4 is quite important. Happily, Mr. Blomberg seems to love Sony’s next games console.
In an interview with Gaming Bolt, he praised the power of the machine, saying that it will “out-power most PCs for years to come.” When you’re dealing with a large open world game, the extra processing power and the 8Gb of RAM promised in the PS4 will make for a much grander adventure. But it’s not just the power he likes, it’s also the possibilities for different business models.
Blomberg praised the social aspects that have been shown and hinted at, as well as the integrated marketplace. He says that the PS4 represents “the best of all worlds” with its power catering to the graphic-loving console gamer and its marketplace catering to the evolving way we buy games on devices like smartphones.
Finally, there was praise for Sony’s “off-the-shelf philosophy” as something that could help to keep price down and the console current across its entire life-cycle. Basically, that choosing the architecture they did will mean Sony can more easily update the console as it ages.
Source: GamingBolt
KeRaSh
I really hope they are already working on a next gen Just Cause 3…
jimmy-google
I read earlier they are only working on next gen and PC games. So unless they’re working on something other than Just Cause its a fairly safe bet.
Klart
I think some pictures have already been released and they looked like it only could’ve been a next gen JC3…
KeRaSh
Someone said they could also be a new Road Rash. :/
TSBonyman
Looking forward to seeing what they’re developing for PS4, Just Cause 2 had a gorgeous world and i loved just hopping on a plane (roof) and enjoying the vista.
cam the man
Really enjoyed Just Cause 2 so looking forward to number 3, especially on PS4.
bunimomike
Just Cause franchise would benefit hugely (as to would the likes of GTA) so it’s lovely to read about more and more devs praising the spec of the PS4. Give them great tools and they will sculpt beauty. :-)
bmg_123
Just Cause 3 would make be buy a PS4, just ’cause!
Kennykazey
I can already begin to imagine the rope-physics! I hope the map for JC3 will be filled more with bigger cities and villages.
Jakster123x
I can’t imagine how awesome Just Cause 3 could be on PS4.
ico
Just Cause 2 was shallow. It had laughable characters with the narrative depth of Teletubbies. Voice acting had all the acting chops of a straight to DVD sequel. It was narrow minded with little vision for character progression. It was also bloody ace!
Given what the game could do on PS3 and Xbox imagine what the next gen could be like. I’ve seen the pc mods with hundreds of Ricos running round causing total mayhem. It’ll be great. Bring it on!
kjkg
I’ve said it before but I’d be straight on the PS4 if JC3 was announced as a release game. Surely that would sell the PS4 like hotcakes.