Did you know? Sony vs. Nintendo

The school's anniversary is coming, this year's topic is Videogames and what better way to get ready than by sharing some information about it. Did you know that originally Sony was developing the PlayStation for Nintendo? But everything changed when Nintendo's president betrayed Sony.

Last year, PlayStation introduced its new console to the market, the PlayStation 4. During the 90's Sony was in control of the videogame market with its innovative PS1, the first console to sell over a hundred million machines. Then came the PS2, the most sold console in history. Sony's bet on videogames was not a simple strategic decision, it was fueled by one lone executive seeking revenge due to Nintendo's betrayal.

By the end of the 80's Nintendo and Sony agreed to develop an appendix in their Super Nintento Entertainment System, so it could play games on CDs, besides the traditional cartridge. Neverthless, in the end, Nintendo severed ties with sony, citing it was giving too much control and too many benefits to Sony coming from game selling. To make things worst, they made it public, which only fueled Sony's will for revenge ever further.

During the CES fair in 1991, Nintendo and Sony unveiled their new console, a Super Nintendo capable of reading Cartridges and CDs. Next day, Nintendo announced it was pulling the plug, broke negotiations with sony and announced it was now partnering with Philips. Ken Kutaragi, Sony's responsible in this Project, promised revenge.

From day one, Sony hesitated to step into the videogame zone, Ken Kutaragi was helming the project. Sony released the PlayStation 1 on December 3rd, 1994, to immidiate success. The key factors were the new technical possibilities, working on 3D, and CDs. Every developer jumped into Sony's developing wagon. Soon enough, games like "Gran Turismo", "Final Fantasy" and "Metal Gear Solid" would be a fundamental part of Sony's history.

Sony is again leading the console war with its new Console, the PS4. The rest is just history...