EA Executive: I saw the new consoles from Sony and Microsoft

The president of EA Labels confirmed the development of new hardware from leading manufacturers, indicating that the “free to play play” will be the pricing model for the dominant industry.

rumors about the new hardware from Microsoft and Sony have been particularly active in recent times. On the side of Microsoft, the general manager Brian Hall mentioned a “new Xbox” earlier this month, while from Sony’s side, Fergal Gara reaffirmed the commitment of the company to start selling “when you start the next cycle.”

One of the key players for both consoles is the president of EA Lables, Frank Gibeau, whose company is committed to spend $ 80 million in the next generation of development this year. And during his speech at the opening ceremony of the Gamescom, Gibeau confirmed not only that the new machines from Microsoft and Sony exist, but to have seen them.

“I’ve seen both,” he joked during his speech on the future of the industry.

“10 years ago we used to measure our market in terms of 200 million people. Now we are in billions of people who play games, and we have a view straight line in two billion, “he predicted.

Gibeau also reaffirmed the commitment of EA with “free-to-play” showing the new Command & Conquer, which is constructed using the DICE Frostbite 2 engine.

More details at:Gamespot