Wed, Mar 25, 2009 | 20:51 GMT
GDC: PS Home to gain three new spaces each month
Earlier today, Sony’s director of PlayStation Home in the US, Jack Buser, announced that Home’s beautiful, wide-open frontier will soon be paved over with tens, hundreds — maybe even thousands — of themed spaces.
“You’ll see about three new spaces launched a month – I’ll be shocked if we ever go under that number, we have so much in the pipeline,” Buser said during a talk at GDC.
Among other things, he also encouraged developers to implement microtransactions in Home with the following rationale:
“What else can you buy for 49 cents? You can’t even get a cup of coffee. It’s great value for the gamers.”
Yeah.
Tons more through the link.
14 comments
#1
wz
25/03/09, 8:55 pm
That picture iconifies everything I hate about “social gaming”.
#2
Gekidami
25/03/09, 8:57 pm
I hate zebra cowboy hats and long-chairs to…
#3
Gekidami
25/03/09, 8:58 pm
“What else can you buy for 49 cents? You can’t even get a cup of coffee. It’s great value for the gamers.”
What a stupid thing to say, you cant just spend that much because the lowest amount you can put on a PSN account is about 5$.
#4
Psychotext
25/03/09, 9:01 pm
I could buy a chocolate bar!
#5
No_PUDding
25/03/09, 9:17 pm
Still, if there’s cool minigames in these spaces I am up for it.
Does this include the UK home cus if so, I haven’t checked it out in ages.
#6
Roybott
25/03/09, 9:39 pm
“maybe even thousands”
(1000 / 12 Months) / 3 per month == 27.7 years…
hehehe
#7
Gekidami
25/03/09, 9:41 pm
SCEE and SCEA are pretty much like 2 different companies, Buser is head of the US Home so none of this actually confirms anything for the PAL Home.
#8
Syrok
25/03/09, 9:44 pm
For the PAL area that probably means one new area every two or three month.
#9
Hunam
25/03/09, 9:52 pm
Jack Buser is about to have the longest day of his life.
#10
theevilaires
25/03/09, 10:00 pm
interesting i think they should try to stream their e3 announcements live in home this year.
#11
Gekidami
25/03/09, 10:05 pm
They already did something for E3 last year, though only the beta testers could see it…
#12
Roybott
25/03/09, 10:13 pm
@Hunam First time I started reading this article I had to read his surname twice…
#13
theevilaires
26/03/09, 4:32 pm
yea i got an invite to the home beta after e3 Gek so im looking forward to seeing it implemented this year on a grand scale.
#14
No_PUDding
26/03/09, 4:47 pm
If I partake in a realitime E3 do, it will be on an IRC channel.
Oh heck, I might have Home loaded up downstairs, but only to lol.