Sony Not Planning On Demand Service For PS3
Posted by Ashish on 07.07.2009
Won't follow Microsoft...
While Microsoft plans to introduce a Games on Demand program that will allow players to download full Xbox 360 games and play them from a hard drive, but it doesn't look like Sony will be adding a similar service for the PS3.
PlayStation Network's SCEA Director of Operations, Eric Lempel, told IndustryGamers that Sony is not working on a service like that.
"Not right now; it's not something we have planned, just because the size of the games is massive. With Blu-ray we can put up to 50 gigs on a dual-layer disc, while [Xbox 360] is still on a 9-gig media. So technically it's possible, but I think the issue would be, 'Do you want to download 40 gigs and keep that on your hard drive?'"
He did leave the door open for the service down the line, though.
"I think there's great opportunity there in the future, and it's something we'll always look at, but for the time being it's not a direction we're going in."
And let's not forget that Burnout Paradise and SOCOM: Confrontation both saw digital releases in the PlayStation Store, an example of Sony allowing Blu-Ray games to be released on PSN.
I don't see why they won't, fanboys are just going to complain about it until they do. They wouldn't let it go with adding an update, so they could listen to music while playing games or adding achievements(trophies), so I don't see them letting this slide.
Posted By: Guest#4447 (Guest) on July 07, 2009 at 06:48 PM
I honestly don't see the big deal with being able to download games. I also think Sony actually made a valid point about memory. If you don't have the time or desire to leave your house and go to a store to pick up a game, your priorities are out of wack.
Posted By: Tom (Guest) on July 07, 2009 at 11:17 PM
And how many PS3 games come near 40 gigs.
Either way, I'm not suprised.
Posted By: G-Walla (Guest) on July 07, 2009 at 11:18 PM
The vast majority of PS3 games aren't 40 GB (or 50, 30, 20, or even 10) in any case, so that argument is fairly weak.
Posted By: Rod Oracheski (Registered) on July 07, 2009 at 11:59 PM
That blew that argument out of the water when Sony said they were going to start putting Blu-Ray movies and PS3 games on the same disc.
For example:
Transformers
Watchmen
Posted By: baker (Guest) on July 08, 2009 at 02:49 PM
