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Ubisoft CEO Says Next Gen Consoles Closer Than We Think

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the better-faster-stronger dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot tells CNBC that he believes the next generation of video game systems isn't as far away as the public has been led to believe. Guillemot noted that public demand for the best machine possible, as well as coming competition from companies such as OnLive could spur Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo to roll out new systems sooner than they want. That's not good news for publishers, though, as he says games in the next generation will likely cost $60 million to create."

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  1. Re:Well, 5 years has always been the standard by jameskojiro · · Score: 3, Funny

    You forgot the Nintendo Gamecube, but to be honest a lot of people forget it too.

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  2. Quite the Opposite by CorporateSuit · · Score: 4, Funny

    Actually, what we are most likely going to see is incremental

    What I think we are more likely to see is excremental.

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  3. Re:Well, 5 years has always been the standard by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    N64NES - 1986

    Nintendo would have made eleventy billion dollars with an N64NES in 1986. I bet they'd still fetch a fortune on eBay.

  4. Re:I'm not surprised by legirons · · Score: 4, Funny

    [Microsoft] have pretty much guaranteed my return to PC gaming once they release their next system and stop supporting the 360.

    yeah that'll show them...