Rumour: Looming PS4 cycle was real reason for Harrison’s departure from Sony

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I don't think the rumour is accurate. Harrison leaving have more to do with PS3.

PS4 developement have started in 2006, right after PS3 was finished.

@People who still believe the 10 years BS:
Could you explain why PS3 would last ten years in the market, not to mention Sonys incentive to focus on it longer than necessary? Or 3rd parties incentive to focus on it?
1. When Wii is beating the shit out of PS3, Sony doesn't have a shot until next gen to compete Nintendo, so the sooner next gen arrives, the better for Sony.
2. Since the standalone BD players are something that you profit from and at best overly cheap PS3 would eat away sales from profitable standalone players and PS4 could as well have BD player in it and PS3 only would work as unneccessary competition for Sonys other ventures.
3. Why should 3rd parties even try to focus on PS3, Wii has more than twice the userbase already and it's only making more gap. Since you can make two games for Wii with the price of one PS3 game, with the difference that Wii games give you faster return of investment, one Wii game needs to make only 51% profit compared to one PS3 game, and you still would make more profit with Wii.
4. Who would PS3 be catered after PS4 comes out? The so called "harcore gamer", who upgrades on day one next gen arrives? The Sony fanboys, who upgrade day one when new Sony console arrives? The magical "casual gamer", that seems to be the "aether" gaming industy, who Wii has tapped this gen?

So there's no incentive for Sony (as long as they can and are willing to invest into next gen console) or the third parties or the market to support PS3 longer than the start of the next gen.