Microsoft Wants 360 To Have PS2-Like Lifespan

Gamasutra is reporting on comments from Microsoft executive Mindy Mount, reacting to Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata and his observations about the modern console life cycle. Mount indicated that the company is looking towards the PlayStation 2’s success well into its lifespan for inspiration. “In comments very similar to those made by Iwata, Mount suggested that a rush to create a new generation of consoles was not necessary until there was a compelling hardware feature to justify it. ‘At this point from the technological perspective, there are some real advances … that make it worth having a next-generation console,” said Mount. “Right now there aren’t that many things on the horizon that you think, wow, that’s going to be a game-changer.’”.