Sony has 2 current gen machines Microsoft has 2 current gen machines I have 2 current gen machines If a manufacturer supports a machine its current. I know Sony hasn't given a cut-of date yet as too many PS3's are still being purchased. I thought they would terminate support at the end of this year. If the game ran server side then it could potentially be cross platform. I only have 1 friend not on Sony's platforms so I dont really care. Yes developers could push more if they stopped supporting the older spec current gen machines.