I'm not saying we purposely introduced bugs or anything, but this is kind of a natural result of any complexities of software... that you can't fully test it.

Somebody asked me what I thought next generation meant and what about the PlayStation 3 was next generation. The only next gen system I've seen is the Wii - the PS3 and the Xbox 360 feel like better versions of the last, but pretty much the same game with incremental improvement.

I think the idea of having a game based on reality is compelling right off the bat because everyone has some experience with the subject of the game.

Well, I think the camera freedom is something that we've resisted for a long time and feels like probably the biggest stretch. But it has some huge benefits.

A lot of the interesting issues and dynamics within a city occur over things such as socio-economic issues or ethnic issues. But they require a much more elaborate model of human behavior.

The big thing is that we have five percent or less of the hardcore players actively entertaining the other ninety-five percent.

It used to be that you knew your neighbors and maybe your coworkers - the people in your physical vicinity.