your mother on 26 July 2007
| Sqrl said: @jstam, I will let Bodhesatva give you a full responce, but I would like to chime in and say I think it is unlikely that several of these 3rd party companies would want to make a console and I don't know that they could handle the burden for the development of a console (it is crazy expensive to do prototyping). But I wouldn't rule out working together to help shape future console landscapes in their favor, although I am not sure how likely it is. |
Not just prototyping - the supply chain in itself is a daunting task to undertake.
- Sales and Marketing
- Product Development
- Sourcing
- Manufacturing
- Quality Assurance
- Shipping and Logistics
- Warehousing
- Customs and Clearance
- Legal
This is something that takes thousands, not hundreds, of people to accomplish, across multiple offices scattered around the world. Most development houses only employ a fraction of the staff required for such an undertaking. Even EA, arguably the largest publisher and developer, would have to virtually shift their entire staff to create a new console - which leaves their development efforts in ruin!
