Sony Further Details Home, Looks to October Launch

njkid1 writes "According to GameDaily, new details have been revealed about the Home service for the PlayStation 3. Not only will the advertising possibilities be 'limitless,' but the virtual community will also be able to serve as a bustling commerce hub. Transactions will eventually be able to take place within Home itself, and the company refers to the possibility of ticketing for virtual events like developer chats or game previews. At the same time, however, Sony said that advertising will be made 'palatable' so as not to drive away users. A Q&A at the official Sony site states that an October launch is planned (pdf) for the service." GameDaily also has an article looking at reactions from Microsoft and Nintendo on Sony's announcement.

Good to know...

[nigel_q]

... that the advertising possibilities are limitless. After all, that's why people buy the system, right? To be served unique and novel advertisements?

Sounds good but...

[EvilGoodGuy]

Shouldn't they just have delayed the PS3 launch till October, when the selling point of the game was released? Microsoft released the 360 before many headline games so that they would have the console marketshare. Would have been nice to have a reason to buy the PS3 when it came out, not a year later.

Re:Home is Stupid

[DrXym]

Sony will have to get their priorities right Home will work if they get the balance. You claim it's a 12 year old girl's fantasy, but if Home allowed clans to set up meeting rooms, some idle amusements like small games, bowling, pool, movie trailers etc. and offered some form of integration with games, then I see no reason it couldn't work. Even allowing people to visit each other's rooms and talk shit would be an attraction to some.

Obviously if it were just some hollow, pointless affair that lived separately from your gaming experience it probably will fail (or be revamped). Let's hope Sony know what they're doing.