Are you worried about long software droughts for the PlayStation Vita, similar to what gamers were subjected to with the PSP?
Well, don't worry, because the platform's creator, Sony, has assured gamers that the handheld's here for the long run.
Guy Longworth of SCEA has said that the firm has a predicted life cycle of between 5 and 10 years, a rather broad window but a long shelf life nonetheless.
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“If you listen to gamers, if you listen to the response people have had, [from people] who’ve actually got their hands on this thing, it’s just been a tremendous response, way ahead of our expectations actually; and also our customers and our third parties are very excited by this.
We see this as a five to ten year platform, so we’ll judge the success of this in 12, 24, 36 months. We expect to have a great launch, but it’s really in 12 or 24 months we’ll know how successful it has been.
[We aim to] establish this as the No.1 handheld console in the world. We think it’s the most insane console you can get your hands on.”
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He also confirmed that first party studios Santa Monica, Naughty Dog, Media Molecule and Guerrilla will all be producing top quality Vita titles in the future.
Source: Game Trailers