Android will emerge as the core platform for gaming, according to Matt Beavis, head of PR & sponsorship at Sony Ericsson.

The company’s goal is “for Xperia Play to deliver the ultimate smartphone gaming experience for consumer audiences”.

“As the world’s first PlayStation certified smartphone, our goal is for Xperia Play to deliver the ultimate smartphone gaming experience for consumer audiences, including casual and enthusiastic gamers,” Beavis told Nowgamer.

“We believe that Android will emerge as the core platform for gaming and is optimised for multi-media content,” he added.

Based on what we’ve seen it’s hard to see Android taking over from iOS as the leading platform for mobile gaming.