Factor 5, an independent Californian developer previously responsible for a couple of Rogue Squadron games, has switched allegiances in dramatic style this week, having previously backed the Xbox 360. Factor 5 were one of the first studios to demonstrate the potential of Microsoft's XNA development platform (a system for making PC and Xbox development easy), but switched exclusively to Sony's new beast when its power was revealed. The Xbox 360 is certainly very strong, but technically the PS3 is more so, and Factor 5 claim it is for these reasons they switched.

"I was shocked by how powerful the new consoles are," said Julian Eggebrecht, president of Factor 5. "They should really free our development." Apparently, the greater processing power of Sony's much-hyped new CPU 'the Cell', will allow Factor 5 to better simulate the real world making for more realistic games. We've no word on the nature of Factor 5's next-gen products, but the company in the past has created middleware as well as new games. We'll keep you posted on this.

By Luke Guttridge

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  1. dfneion32 Unregistered 3 years ago

    Does any1 know if Konami (in particular Pro Evolution Soccer) is PS3 exclusive?

  2. killbox Unregistered 3 years ago

    great deal ma, screw the box

  3. bubicus Unregistered 3 years ago

    Screw the next-gen consoles. I want to see a new 2D "Turrican" from Factor 5 on the DS and/or PSP.

  4. bubicus Unregistered 3 years ago

    Actually, on second thought, a 3D version of Factor 5's "Denaris" for next-gen consoles would be nice.

  5. Jason17 Unregistered 3 years ago

    Sounds like an stupid move. Developers should target the popular platforms. Not the technically best ones.

  6. Jason=Ignorant Unregistered 3 years ago

    Then i guess it was a pretty smart move, since the XBox only holds a tiny fraction of the market share that the Playstation has. Sony currently dominates the console market. So i guess i could say that sounds like a stupid comment.

    Maybe we should all do what's popular instead of what's better, right? Like jump off bridges because everyone else is?

    Idiot.

  7. jason=ignorant=ignorant Unregistered 3 years ago

    Market share on a year-to-date basis for Xbox increased from 24 percent in 2003 to 37 percent in 2004. During the same time, PS2 share dropped from 51 percent to 45 percent.

  8. jason=ignorant=ignorant Unregistered 3 years ago

    Market share on a year-to-date basis for Xbox increased from 24 percent in 2003 to 37 percent in 2004. During the same time, PS2 share dropped from 51 percent to 45 percent.

  9. jason=ignorant=ignorant=idiot Unregistered 3 years ago

    Thanks for proving my point. Glad you were here to drop the numbers that SAY EXACTLY WHAT I JUST SAID. Sony holds the higher ground. Xbox holds the lower. Sony = more popular. XBox = less popular. Thanks again!

    Idiot.

  10. LOL Unregistered 3 years ago

    That's funny. If I have $ to only buy 1. It would be PS3.