Crytek Criticises Vita

Crytek is the latest developer to lash out at the PlayStation Vita, saying that the console will struggle to make any sort of impact in a world where other mobile devices, like smart phones, rule the gaming roost.

"The Vita is an absolutely fantastic platform but it will have a hard time, and it might be too late," a studio bigwig said recently.

"I love Sony as a company, and we have great relations with them, but the Vita is going to have a hard time against the next generation mobiles and all the tablets. There's also the 3DS investing in this market...It's going to be a battle, and it will be about content and the platform's ability to receive the content. Streamlined social connectivity will also be very important."

The PlayStation Vita is due out early next year in Western markets, though many pundits have already voiced doubts over whether the device will live up to the high expectations Sony has for it.