There’s no wait like Home: open beta delayed again…
Do you remember a time when release dates actually meant something?
Nope, me neither…
I don’t think I can actually remember Home having an official release date but I do know that Sony is one to make exaggerated claims. This time around, Sony has released a statement detailing that Home won’t be open to public beta testing until some time this Autumn. Here is what they had to say:
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that it will expand the Closed Beta testing for PLAYSTATION®Home in Summer 2008, inviting a further number of registrants from the PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3®) users. Following completion of the Expanded Closed Beta test, the PLAYSTATION Home Open Beta service will commence in Fall 2008.
“We understand that we are asking PS3 and prospective PS3 users to wait a bit longer, but we have come to the conclusion that we need more time to refine the service to ensure a more focused gaming entertainment experience than what it is today,” said Kazuo Hirai, President and Group CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “Our overarching objective is to provide users with new gaming experiences that are available only on PLAYSTATION Home. Spending more time on the development and on the Closed Beta testing reaffirms our commitment to bringing a quality service, maintaining the PlayStation® tradition.”
The PLAYSTATION Home Open Beta service that will become available in Fall 2008 will be built around providing new and fun community gaming experiences, such as connecting PlayStation games with Home and providing places and items from the games.
Details of the Closed Beta testing features, registration for the test and the opening of the service will be announced as they become available.
I’m not too sure if this is a good or bad thing, but at least we know that most of the creases will be ironed out by the time we actually get to try it out. In theory anyway.
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By Daniel Mitchell, 22 April, 2008 @ 5:42 pm
Bloody hell. What the F**k Sony?
Is it just me or has the games industry completely forgotten it’s audience?
I’m guessing it’s because along with this generation comes the fact that the games industry is now completely established as a viable form of entertainment (rather than the uber-nerd only fad it was perceived as in the 90s/early00s).
It seriously does suck and I feel bad for you PS3 owners about this.
oh, and great post title btw