Andre Yoskowitz
25 Feb 2009 22:32
According to Kotaku, the oft-rumored dual-analog, UMD-free PSP 2 handheld is coming, and could be on store shelves this fall.
David Perry, chief creative officer at Acclaim, had this to say:
"I spoke to a developer who is working on it right now. I know this developer is already working on it, so that means they have a prototype. That would sound like a fall release to me."
"I've been pounding on Sony for a long time to make the Playstation Portable relevant and not to let Apple stroll away with the portable game market," he added. "Look at what Apple is doing now. Why are so many investors investing in Apple game development? Trying to pitch a PSP game to investors right now is brutal."
With the removal of UMD will come the expansion of digital downloads through the PlayStation Store and more interestingly, sales of the games on Memory Sticks.
We will keep you updated.