In case you'd somehow missed the fact that Sony is confident that the PS3 is about to take over the world, SCEA boss Jack Tretton has again stepped up on his well-worn soapbox, to proclaim that the new console is already the leading platform for game development. Speaking to IGN in an interview, Mr. Tretton explained "we are now starting to see developers creating games on PS3 and then porting them to other platforms, such as EA's Burnout Paradise".

"Developers are telling us that they are starting to create their games on PS3 first and take advantage of the hardware capabilities and then port down to other platforms so we are seeing tremendous progress from the third party community in terms of what they are able to do with our development kits" said Tretton.

This of course comes direct from Sony, so you might want to take it with a pinch of salt. However, some time ago I spoke with Nick Channon who is leading the Burnout: Paradise development, and he certainly agreed with Tretton. Either way, 2008 is certainly looking like the year the PlayStation3 can prove itself to a previously skeptical industry and jaded public.

Source
IGN via MVC

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