Consoles Nearing Peak Specs, Says Former PlayStation Boss

Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden believes the console market is approaching its hardware limitations, stating that current systems are nearing the final specifications for what a console can be. He shared his insights in a recent interview with Eurogamer. The End of the Console War? Layden argues that the significant generational leaps of the past are becoming less pronounced. While Nintendo continues to carve its own path, he suggests it's time to reconsider the purpose of proprietary consoles in a market where the differences between PlayStation and Xbox are shrinking due to their shared use of AMD hardware. The only leap left is the creation of "perfectly-realised human actors in a game that you completely control," which is something that he thinks will eventually happen. At this point, however, the innovation curve of hardware is starting to plateau. He predicts that future improvements will be incremental, and the focus of competition will shift from hardware to co…