Luc Bernard: 'PSP's days may be numbered', iPhone to blame
Eternity's Child creator has his say on the effect iPhone will have on the market
Luc Bernard - creator of PC download game Eternity's Child - spoke to Pocket Gamer earlier today about his upcoming iPhone games, and in the process divulged his opinion on iPhone versus the handheld consoles - and that PSP's days could now be numbered.
When talking about what tempted him into producing games for the iPhone, Bernard replied that he loves the hardware, then commented, "I don't see it as a rival for the DS so much but I think the PSP's days may be numbered."
The Anglo-French designer went on say he didn't think iPhone offers any benefits over DS though, especially now Nintendo has announced the DSi.
"To be honest there are no benefits compared to the DS - now the DSi has a 'DS Ware' store on the way it's pretty much the final piece of the puzzle for Nintendo," Bernard says. "But the iPhone is without a doubt the best phone to make games for. I believe the DS and iPhone can coexist in the portable market, but like I said I'm not so sure about the PSP's chances."
Finally, he hints he may work on a DS game in the future, saying he's been contacted by a publisher to produce a DS Ware game. While he won't go into specifics, he says that could have a bearing on what he does next, and speculates he could port his games between both iPhone and DS, "so nobody misses out."
