[shinobi602]

Sony has been developing the "next generation PlayStation" since August 2010, according to the online CV of an ex-SCEA R&D director. The LinkedIn profile of Attila Vass, who served as director of research and development at Sony Computer Entertainment America between May 1998 and April 2012, claims that he began working on the graphics library and security on the "Next Generation PlayStation" in August 2010. Vass lists his work on PlayStation Vita separately, suggesting that the 'next generation PlayStation' listing may be referring to PlayStation 4. "In 1998 I started as the first engineer in the Playstation US R&D," reads Vass' profile. "I worked on graphics ( COLLADA, PSGL ) and a lot of network related technologies ( advertising, telemetry, PVRs ) for the Playstation2-x, PSP, Vita and Next Generation platforms. Platform security was occupying most of my time at the last years... " SCEA boss Jack Tretton recently alluded to the firm's next-generation plans, saying that "we've never been first, we've never been cheapest, it's about being the best. "If you can build a better machine and it's going to come out a little bit later," he continued, "that's better than rushing something to market that's going to run out of gas for the long term." SCE UK declined to comment when contacted by VideoGamer. http://www.linkedin.com/in/attilavass http://www.videogamer.com/news/sony_...gust_2010.html

How long was the PS3 in development before it released?

[Firest0rm]

Don't all next gen console development begin right away? I guess one has to define the level of development first, but I'm pretty sure they would hit the drawing board as soon as a new console launches.

[Wario64]

Shocking news

[shinobi602]

Don't all next gen console development begin right away? I guess one has to define the level of development first, but I'm pretty sure they would hit the drawing board as soon as a new console launches.

I would assume they begin brainstorming soon after, but given the radical exponential changes in tech every year or 2, I guess it would be hard to actually begin the design process right away. Hell I don't even think they began designing it in 2008 even.

[Canis lupus]

If development started only 2 years ago then PS4 will not come out before 2015.




But... we know it started way more earlier don't we.

[Tagg9]

They've been developing it since the PS3 was released.

[KageMaru]

Don't all next gen console development begin right away? I guess one has to define the level of development first, but I'm pretty sure they would hit the drawing board as soon as a new console launches.

Concepts, brainstorming, R&D, prototyping, etc. usually begin right after the last console is finished. Actual development usually doesn't begin until ~3 years before the console is released though.

[Alligatorjandro]

Thats *counts* like 2 years!!!

[apana]

Don't all next gen console development begin right away? I guess one has to define the level of development first, but I'm pretty sure they would hit the drawing board as soon as a new console launches.

They probably started talking about it before PS3 even launched. I guess it depends on what you mean by development, the actual design process comes much later. I assume this generation there was a lot of discussion on control inputs.

[WillyFive]

2010 seems kinda late, considering others start working on the next one when the previous one is released.

[Gemüsepizza]

According to his linkedin profile, he is also responsible for quite a few patents. Maybe someone can find something interesting here:

http://www.linkedin.com/in/attilavass

[FoxRomeo]

If development started only 2 years ago then PS4 will not come out before 2015. But... we know it started way more earlier don't we.

I don't understand this reasoning. All indications are that Sony will go with off-the-shelf components for PS4, then time to market shouldn't take that long.

[Hiltz]

Through a relative of mine, he told me that his software company was working on a component for the next Xbox as of Nov. 2011. Given how Microsoft has had a year head start, I'd imagine that their next-gen console's development is naturally further along than Sony's PS4.

As for Nintendo, we know that the Zelda tech demo was being worked on since roughly 2009 from one of Aonuma's comments last year. Miyamoto said at E3 2012 that Pikmin 3 was two years in development for Wii U.

[Dark Octave]

Well I hope they didn't start just last week.

2010 is still late, imo.

[SalsaShark]

but is this the font

[Takao]

Vita's development actually began in 2008. I think all this means is that this person was hired in 2010.

[A Human Becoming]

but is this the font

I really hope so.

[ilnadmy]

but is this the font

The PS4 will shoot webs at you if you try to chip it or otherwise play pirated games. New-age DRM.

[Man]

The Amazing PlayStation

[EatinOlives]

I really hope this means it'll have a GPU from at least 2010.

[Callibretto]

The Amazing PlayStation

so the next playstation is a reboot?

[maquiladora]

Wasnt Next Generation Playstation the placeholder name for the Vita? I think thats what is happening here. Also look at the timeframes.

[Meisadragon]

I really hope this means it'll have a GPU from at least 2010.

That's a given. I just hope its a mid-2012 GPU.

[wsippel]

If development started only 2 years ago then PS4 will not come out before 2015. But... we know it started way more earlier don't we.

Wii U development started in May or June 2009 and the system launches later this year. August 2010 to late 2013/ early 2014 makes perfect sense.

[shinra-bansho]

According to his linkedin profile, he is also responsible for quite a few patents. Maybe someone can find something interesting here: http://www.linkedin.com/in/attilavass

USPTO search

• Network communication protocol for large scale distribution of streaming content
• Network bandwidth detection and distribution
• Cell processor methods and apparatus
• Network address translation type for flexible neighbor selection in overlay networks
• Atomic operation on non-standard sized data using external cache
• Network traffic prioritization
• Multi-threaded parallel processor methods and apparatus
• System and method for routing communications among real and virtual communication devices
• Broadcast messaging in peer to peer overlay network
• Peer-to-peer networking system using interconnectivity framework and peer library for interacting with applications

[PapaJustify]

Shocking news

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[CorrisD]

Vita's development actually began in 2008. I think all this means is that this person was hired in 2010.

Sounds about right, probably just what he worked on in that time frame and not when either started development.

[Globox_82]

I only care about this part

Next Generation PlayStation ( best console ever to be made ) lol

[DoctorWho]

I only care about this part Next Generation PlayStation ( best console ever to be made ) lol

NGP lives! (Again!)

[Prezhulio]

from his cv and all the bandwith allocation/networking patents for sony, it would seem this dude is to blame for my downloads off psn taking for fucking ever.

[Globox_82]

from his cv and all the bandwith allocation/networking patents for sony, it would seem this dude is to blame for my downloads off psn taking for fucking ever.

lol most likely

[Gemüsepizza]

Wasnt Next Generation Playstation the placeholder name for the Vita? I think thats what is happening here. Also look at the timeframes.

There is an additional entry for Playstation Vita.

I only care about this part Next Generation PlayStation ( best console ever to be made ) lol

It seems he changed the entry after the article was published ^^

Next Generation PlayStation ( best console ever to be made ) January 1917 to April 2012