Tecmo: PS3 lineup coming "soon"

The year 2006 will see a new start for Tecmo, as the company is replacing its old management. On January 1, president Junji Nakamura stepped down, passing his position to Yoshimi Yasuda, former chief of Tecmo's broadband and mobile business division.

The latest issue of Famitsu PS2 features a short interview with Yasuda, who told the magazine the game industry will undergo a "qualitative shift" in 2006. He said that processing power will not be as much of a factor as in the past, because each next-generation console will cater to its maker's core audience. Yasuda also said it won't be long until Tecmo, which has already released Dead or Alive 4 for the Xbox 360, reveals its lineup for the PlayStation 3. "The announcement will be made soon," he told the magazine.

Yasuda sees the emergence of new markets as another factor in the game industry's forthcoming "qualitative shift." Mobile phones and other platforms will allow various people to enjoy entertainment, regardless of their lifestyles. He also thinks growing demand in China, Russia, Brazil, and India will have a major impact on how games are marketed internationally.