SONY: PS4 is set for an exciting E3 but will need strong third-party support in 2015
PLAYSTATION president Andrew House say PS4 fans are in for an exciting E3 this year but will also need strong third-party support in 2015.
E3 will have some exciting announcements for the PS4
Speaking during Sony's annual Investor Day conference, House made plain that the line-up for the year would seem limited and that there would be a need to rely more on third-party games delivering the goods.
He said: "We are working very hard to continue very strong support from third-party publishers and developers.
"Our first-party lineup is a little sparse this year so I think this places an even greater emphasis on getting good third-party support."
Tearaway Unfolded and God of War III Remastered are the two standout titles coming from PlayStation this year, while other big name games such as Uncharted 4: A Thief's End have been delayed until 2016.
And while controling fan expectation by promising a thin year in first-party gaming terms, House did tease that Sony's E3 could pull off some tantalising reveals as well.
House added: "I think that E3 this year will be an exciting show.
"I think it will be a show where we see the next generation of hardware really start to deliver great content and experiences that, if not take full advantage of the platform, take a lot more advantage than we've seen before."
"Rather than seeking for complete exclusives, we have looked to publishers to really try to maximize the use of the feature-set on PlayStation 4 versus the competition.
"And I think that the use of Share and SharePlay functionality, those have been sort of defining platform features which can be seen not just in first-party content but across the whole range of titles," he said.
"I would also say that we are not without partnerships in the area of third-party titles, which are not necessarily around full exclusivity."