I think the request for vision at the end of the generation is a little irrational. It's basically asking sony to tell MS what their future plans are. The word "vision" is usually followed by PR crap which feels good but doesn't actually promises anything tangible.
Shifty keeps saying there's no positives to customers from sony keeping quiet about their plans. I maintain that's not true.
Not a sure shot, but it could be better for us if the silence provides them a competitive edge, meaning in turn the next platform becomes highly successful. It directly impacts the money they'll invest in first parties. It's the most critical aspect of a game console longevity.
I want the next platform to retain it's dominance because I am invested in that platform, I have a lot of ps4 games, I'd rather not have to switch platform next gen. I gain from Sony making the best marketing moves. This is more important to me than knowing far in advance their business plan.
It's positive for us if the features announced are only announced when they are sure it will work. Don't announce psvr compatibility until you're 100% sure, otherwise you end up like MS promising amazing VR on xb1x which was not going to happen. See all the E3 from MS where their amazingly clear vision was followed by complete reversal and cancellations. From my point of view, MS vision have zero potency because they have a history of saying anything that sells and then change plans. That looks worse than keeping quiet until it actually works.
The more sony keeps their cards close to their chest, the more we see the xbox fans insecurities showing up online. Just like 2012 was filled with "sony is bankrupt" and "they have no money to make a console" and "sony have no choice but to add online drm too". For some, it looks like sony is getting punched, but their silence until unveiling was perfect. About online drm all they said was "we are closely listening, please trust us to make the best decision" despite the anger on forums wanting an answer NOW. And they waited until MS couldn't backtrack, then they went for the jugular, it was a perfect storm.
This time if MS announce a massive focus on gaas and cloud, sony needs to wait for them to commit to it. Then they announce their entire next gen plans and services, including their cloud plans. They know from their many years of experience with streaming how difficult it will be. They kept completely quiet when MS was overselling cloud augmentation. They were actually working very hard on gaikai becoming psnow. They simply let MS lose customers trust by overselling the cloud with a questionable vision. They said nothing and they didn't have to.
TL;DR
They hate us cause they ain't us!
Shifty keeps saying there's no positives to customers from sony keeping quiet about their plans. I maintain that's not true.
Not a sure shot, but it could be better for us if the silence provides them a competitive edge, meaning in turn the next platform becomes highly successful. It directly impacts the money they'll invest in first parties. It's the most critical aspect of a game console longevity.
I want the next platform to retain it's dominance because I am invested in that platform, I have a lot of ps4 games, I'd rather not have to switch platform next gen. I gain from Sony making the best marketing moves. This is more important to me than knowing far in advance their business plan.
It's positive for us if the features announced are only announced when they are sure it will work. Don't announce psvr compatibility until you're 100% sure, otherwise you end up like MS promising amazing VR on xb1x which was not going to happen. See all the E3 from MS where their amazingly clear vision was followed by complete reversal and cancellations. From my point of view, MS vision have zero potency because they have a history of saying anything that sells and then change plans. That looks worse than keeping quiet until it actually works.
The more sony keeps their cards close to their chest, the more we see the xbox fans insecurities showing up online. Just like 2012 was filled with "sony is bankrupt" and "they have no money to make a console" and "sony have no choice but to add online drm too". For some, it looks like sony is getting punched, but their silence until unveiling was perfect. About online drm all they said was "we are closely listening, please trust us to make the best decision" despite the anger on forums wanting an answer NOW. And they waited until MS couldn't backtrack, then they went for the jugular, it was a perfect storm.
This time if MS announce a massive focus on gaas and cloud, sony needs to wait for them to commit to it. Then they announce their entire next gen plans and services, including their cloud plans. They know from their many years of experience with streaming how difficult it will be. They kept completely quiet when MS was overselling cloud augmentation. They were actually working very hard on gaikai becoming psnow. They simply let MS lose customers trust by overselling the cloud with a questionable vision. They said nothing and they didn't have to.
TL;DR
They hate us cause they ain't us!