If someone, somewhere had said something about the PS4 at all I might be inclined to believe this. But the only people I ever hear talking about PS4 are users on this website. No blogs (aside from rampant speculation), no Sony Reps, no leaked info or pictures, no nothing. So this isn't a "reason".
You don't know that (unless you work for PD or Sony or some other major video game company). Not a "reason" unless you have proof.
Like others have pointed out, they started to talk about GT6 before GT5 was out. And considering that there have been numerous things that have been shown or talked about that never showed up in GT5, I'm willing to bet they intentionally left out a plethora (I say plethora but I don't actually know, just guessing here) of content to bolster GT6 later on. I reference Rhys Millen talking about getting up Pikes Peak in GT5, shots of El Capitan and another race track, the icons on the website showing various tracks that are not in the game and little things like what looked like an RM'd Mini Cooper appearing in one of the demos but then nothing like it showing up in GT5 as well as the disappearance of the Sienna Kart track. Heck I'm willing to bet there's a small game's worth of content sitting on PD's servers that's been there for a few years waiting to get implemented.
So there's a very nice chance that we'll see another GT title on PS3.
Let's start talking about a tangible PS4, then any PS4 launch, let alone an early one.
No it can't, because it doesn't exist. That makes the rest of "reason" number 5 a bunch of hot air.
While it's been a year, the last I heard of PS4 was that Sony was assembling some developers to talk about what the hardware should include. They were in the earliest of conceptual stages. GT6 on the other hand is 2+ years into development. Why would PD bother making a game for a system who's hardware specs may not even be finalized right now? Talk about wasting time.
Last edited: Aug 14, 2012