Sony dismiss OnLive and Gaikai, consoles only "powerful enough"

Ray Maguire of Sony has been dismissive of the Cloud platform saying that while remote storage is ”increasingly common”, consoles rule.

Gaming ”on par” with quality we expect and demand is only achievable by ”dedicated games consoles”. OnLive and Gaikai launch this year.

”Whilst the remote storage and access of files is becoming increasingly common, when it comes to delivering an entertainment experience on par with the quality consumers have come to expect and that they demand, dedicated games consoles remain the only systems powerful enough to do this,” said Sony UK’s Ray Maguire, speaking with MCV.

All three of the platform holders reckon boxed retail will remain in force for quite some time yet, despite the rise of digital distribution. Will you give Cloud gaming a go?

Source: CVG