Sony to offer free online play, placing its online revenue hopes on e-Distribution

Iria · Jun 13, 2006, 03:54 AM

Source: Ars Technica
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Sony's online gaming service—which we believe will be dubbed HUB once launched—will feature free support for a number of online options, including online play, according to comments from Sony Computer Entertainment president Ken Kutaragi.

Speaking to Japanese-language site PC Impress Watch, Kutaragi suggested that because PC gamers are accustomed to being able to meet up and play online for free (presumably leaving aside subscription-only games), it doesn't make sense to charge for that functionality on the console.

Rayder · Jun 13, 2006, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Iria

Source: Ars Technica
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.........it doesn't make sense to charge for that functionality on the console.

Besides, Nintendo is doing it......so, naturally Sony has to copy them....again.

Sandok · Jun 13, 2006, 06:33 AM

Who cares? Everyone copies a good idea! It's just whoever implements it better that counts! No morals in the economic world

calidan · Jun 13, 2006, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Rayder

Besides, Nintendo is doing it......so, naturally Sony has to copy them....again.

Sony has being doing this on the PS2.

nerdrock · Jun 13, 2006, 04:24 PM

sega started it with the dreamcast!

i miss the days of PSO and Quake 3 on that lovely machine

Jun 13, 2006, 03:54 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Sony to offer free online play, placing its online revenue hopes on e-Distribution Source: Ars Technica _________ Sony's online gaming service—which we believe will be dubbed HUB once launched—will feature free support for a number of online options, including online play, according to comments from Sony Computer Entertainment president Ken Kutaragi. Speaking to Japanese-language site PC Impress Watch, Kutaragi suggested that because PC gamers are accustomed to being able to meet up and play online for free (presumably leaving aside subscription-only games), it doesn't make sense to charge for that functionality on the console.

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Jun 13, 2006, 06:33 AM	#3
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 66	Who cares? Everyone copies a good idea! It's just whoever implements it better that counts! No morals in the economic world