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The dreaded post-release content drought has affected almost every new console – but it’s been particularly pronounced of late. Despite the best efforts of Sony, the PlayStation Vita has struggled to secure a steady stream of content, and the same situation is currently occurring on Nintendo’s Wii U. Fortunately, the electronics giant is confident that the PlayStation 4 can avoid the ugly predicament.

“There isn't a console in history where making sure that you have content for it wasn't an issue," said Sony’s senior business development manager and indie game extraordinaire Shahid Kamal Ahmad as part of an extensive interview with Gamasutra. "It's always the case that getting the right sort of content, and getting a good level of content, is going to be important."

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He added: “I don't think that the PS4 is any different. I think that we're going to have a really good launch, and I think that we're going to have a good amount of content appearing for quite some time on that. We've got more developer engagement on the PS4 than we've had for any previous console, so that's a really healthy sign.”

There’s been a steady stream of content reveals for Sony’s next generation system over the past few months, and we expect plenty more at E3 in June. However, the Vita’s line-up looked incredible prior to its launch, too, but the releases quickly dried up. Let’s hope that the platform holder has learned to spread the content out this time around, rather than unloading all of its ammunition in a single day.

[source gamasutra.com]