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Sony announce PlayStation Store, PlayStation framework for Android

19 points by ajg1977 16y ago

0xEA 16y ago
Too little, too late.
- ajg1977 16y ago
  Nah, I don't think so, if only because it's still really really early in the mobile revolution. But this is really big for Android devices (that support the spec...) for three other reasons: 1) It gives them a huge library of premium titles. There are a lot of really good PSP titles which blow most iOS games out of the water. 2) It gives Android a premium, curated, and branded app store. 3) It should vastly cut down on device compatibility issues for developers. There's still going to be multiple devices (and resolutions), but at least you know a "PlayStation Certified" device will meet a certain minimum requirement.
r3demon 16y ago
Good for Sony, but not so good for Android as it's becoming even more fragmented.
- StavrosK 16y ago
  Eh, you say "fragmentation", I hear "choice".
- robin_reala 16y ago
  You assume that every addition doesn’t disturb the others. If Android gaming can cluster around the Playstation brand (assuming it’ll be available on non-Sony hardware) then this could start clearing up the market.
- bryanlarsen 16y ago
  By that logic, iOS is fragmented because there are over 200,000 apps available, most of which duplicate functionality available in other apps.
rkwz 16y ago
Sony says the next-generation PlayStation Portable will be compatible with games developed for PlayStation Suite right off the bat. Also, I think these PlayStation Suite games require proper buttons, either virtual on-screen or real. So, these games could also be played on PS3 as well. Sony looked at what MS did with Wp7+Xbox and took it one step further. So, I hope, games developed for PS suite could run on PS3+PSP2+PSPhones!
DjDarkman 16y ago
> Sony just dropped a bomb on the Japanese stage "Someone set up us the bomb" "We get signal... main screen turn on" Hello gentlemen, all your games are belong to us. I think smartphones are currently too limited for gaming. You can create some touchscreen/accelerometer based games, but still I think a resistant D-Pad and two buttons should be mandatory for phones, or maybe if Android would add support for attaching a real(preferably smaller) controller... that would be an improvement. I don't think hardware speed is an issue for mobile gaming anymore though.
- DrJokepu 16y ago
  The billions of dollars smartphone game developers make disagree with you. I can't find exact numbers but a quick Google session reveals that total console game sales ($11-12 billion) are not far ahead of mobile game sales (a significant portion of total mobile app sales, estimated to be around $5 billion). Given the rate smartphone sales and smartphone app sales grow, I don't think it will take a long time until mobile game sales with overtake console game sales.
  - DjDarkman 16y ago
    I didn't imply they are not making money, I didn't even touch the financial side of this, I just said that the lack of "proper" game controllers is a limiting factor, which should be addressed. > Given the rate smartphone sales and smartphone app sales grow, I don't think it will take a long time until mobile game sales with overtake console game sales. I don't think we will see that anytime soon, you won't get big screen experience from mobile phones that you can get from playing on your favorite console on a Full HD screen.
- guelo 16y ago
  I take it you haven't seen the PlayStation Phone, http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/26/sony-ericsson-xperia-play-playstation-phone-preview/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/26/sony-ericsson-xperia-play...
  - DjDarkman 16y ago

19 points by ajg1977 16y ago

0xEA 16y ago

Too little, too late.

ajg1977 16y ago
Nah, I don't think so, if only because it's still really really early in the mobile revolution. But this is really big for Android devices (that support the spec...) for three other reasons: 1) It gives them a huge library of premium titles. There are a lot of really good PSP titles which blow most iOS games out of the water. 2) It gives Android a premium, curated, and branded app store. 3) It should vastly cut down on device compatibility issues for developers. There's still going to be multiple devices (and resolutions), but at least you know a "PlayStation Certified" device will meet a certain minimum requirement.

r3demon 16y ago

Good for Sony, but not so good for Android as it's becoming even more fragmented.

StavrosK 16y ago
Eh, you say "fragmentation", I hear "choice".
robin_reala 16y ago
You assume that every addition doesn’t disturb the others. If Android gaming can cluster around the Playstation brand (assuming it’ll be available on non-Sony hardware) then this could start clearing up the market.
bryanlarsen 16y ago
By that logic, iOS is fragmented because there are over 200,000 apps available, most of which duplicate functionality available in other apps.

rkwz 16y ago

Sony says the next-generation PlayStation Portable will be compatible with games developed for PlayStation Suite right off the bat. Also, I think these PlayStation Suite games require proper buttons, either virtual on-screen or real. So, these games could also be played on PS3 as well. Sony looked at what MS did with Wp7+Xbox and took it one step further. So, I hope, games developed for PS suite could run on PS3+PSP2+PSPhones!

DjDarkman 16y ago

> Sony just dropped a bomb on the Japanese stage "Someone set up us the bomb" "We get signal... main screen turn on" Hello gentlemen, all your games are belong to us. I think smartphones are currently too limited for gaming. You can create some touchscreen/accelerometer based games, but still I think a resistant D-Pad and two buttons should be mandatory for phones, or maybe if Android would add support for attaching a real(preferably smaller) controller... that would be an improvement. I don't think hardware speed is an issue for mobile gaming anymore though.

DrJokepu 16y ago
The billions of dollars smartphone game developers make disagree with you. I can't find exact numbers but a quick Google session reveals that total console game sales ($11-12 billion) are not far ahead of mobile game sales (a significant portion of total mobile app sales, estimated to be around $5 billion). Given the rate smartphone sales and smartphone app sales grow, I don't think it will take a long time until mobile game sales with overtake console game sales.
- DjDarkman 16y ago
  I didn't imply they are not making money, I didn't even touch the financial side of this, I just said that the lack of "proper" game controllers is a limiting factor, which should be addressed. > Given the rate smartphone sales and smartphone app sales grow, I don't think it will take a long time until mobile game sales with overtake console game sales. I don't think we will see that anytime soon, you won't get big screen experience from mobile phones that you can get from playing on your favorite console on a Full HD screen.
guelo 16y ago
I take it you haven't seen the PlayStation Phone, http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/26/sony-ericsson-xperia-play-playstation-phone-preview/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/26/sony-ericsson-xperia-play...
- DjDarkman 16y ago