The PS6 And Next Xbox Shouldn't Fight Over Teraflops, Former Sony Boss Says
Former 30-year Sony veteran Shawn Layden, who served as one of Sony's top gaming bosses during his tenure, has commented on the state of video game hardware advancements. He said at Gamescom Asia this week that he believes increased power alone no longer moves the needle.
"It has plateaued. We're at the stage of hardware development that I call, 'Only dogs can hear the difference,'" he said, as reported by VGC. "If you're playing your game and sunlight is coming through your window onto your TV, you're not seeing any ray tracing. It has to be super optimal… you have to have an 8K monitor in a dark room to see these things."
Layden went on to say Microsoft and Sony are "fighting over teraflops," but he believes this is not the right approach. Instead, he wants to see game companies "compete on content" because he believes video game consoles have "reached the ceiling."
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