John Koller, direttore del Hardware Marketing di SONY, ha postato uno speciale augurio al secondo anno di PlayStation 3 attraverso il blog ufficiale.
Il messaggio d’augurio e le nuove promesse
Playstation 3 compie due anni e Sony ne ha approfittato per fare gli “auguri” alla sua ammiraglia con un post pubblicato nel blog ufficiale e nel quale rimarca con decisione le scelte fatte all’inizio di questa avventura con la nuova generazione di Playstation e indicare la strada che la console ha ancora da compiere per il futuro. Nel testo del comunicato vengono ricordate le innovazioni che hanno debuttato con la console nel 2006 (HDMI con la risoluzione video di 1080p, sixaxis, BluRay,ecc.) , i traguardi raggiunti (oltre 17 milioni di PS3 vendute in tutto il mondo), le novità che aggiornamento dopo aggiornamento sono state introdotte (Trofei, XMB-in-game, Controllo Remoto con PSP) e quelle che arriveranno in futuro dando ancora più linfa vitale alla console per i prossimi 12 mesi che si preannunciano particolarmente duri vista la straordinaria concorrenza dei competitors;
Tra le novità più attese ci piace ricordare:
– l’uscita dell’espansione per PSP di Resistance: Retribution
– l’arrivo del servizio tanto atteso di PlayStation © HOME in versione open beta
– l’uscita in febbraio 2009 di KILLZONE 2 e di inFAMOUS
– la versione PlayStation 3 da 160GB anche in versione bundle con Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
Resta il fatto che come la precedente console (PS2), questa abbia bisogno di tempo per essere sfruttata a dovere dai programmatori che hanno l’arduo compito di gestire il complicato motore hardware di PS3. SONY ha messo in atto già da quest’anno un team di supporto agli svuiluppatori in modo da risolvere eventuali dubbi/perplessità in fase di programmazione. Ed è per questo che SONY ha fatto intendere che la pazienza sarà premiata e che finalmente col nuovo anno i possessori di questa console godranno di una console dal potenziale ineguagliabile.
Auguri Playstation 3!
Di seguito il testo integrale del post apparso sul blog ufficiale:
November 17 is a special date for us at SCEA because, as many of you fans know, it’s when we launched PLAYSTATION 3.
Two years ago today, we delivered our next-generation console, providing consumers with a gaming and home entertainment system unlike anything in the market – the power of the Cell Broadband Engine, out-of-the-box HDMI support for 1080p resolution, and a Blu-ray drive for high-definition movies and expansive games.
The PS3’s launch was also when the Resistance franchise was born, and the original title’s success has spawned a blockbuster sequel with Resistance 2 and a unique PSP installment with the upcoming Resistance: Retribution.
But that’s just what we started with, and PS3 has come a long way since November 17, 2006. If you stood in line the night before launch, the PS3 that you took out of the box when you got home isn’t the same system that it is today.
We’ve added new features and enhancements that you all have asked for, such as Trophies, XMB access in-game, Remote Play with PSP, DLNA Media Server capability, and BD-Live support, to name just a few.
Along the way, we became the first gaming system to be recognized by Guinness World Records for Folding@Home and, because of the strong PS3 install base, helped Blu-ray win the format war.
PlayStation Network has truly hit its stride with unique downloadable games and a video delivery service featuring movies, TV shows, and original programming that you can watch in HD with your PS3, or bring with you on your PSP. And with 14 million active accounts and 273 million pieces of content downloaded, we know that you’re thirsting for this digital entertainment.
Of course, most important to all of you is the game library, and we’ve seen exclusive titles launch that showcase the PS3’s capabilities, from Metal Gear Solid IV: Guns of the Patriots, which takes full advantage of Blu-ray’s massive 50GB capacity to deliver the best installment in the storied franchise, to LittleBigPlanet, whose infectious charm and user-generated content make it a genre-defying experience.
There’s something for every type of gamer on PS3, and the efforts of SCE’s first-party development studios (the industry’s largest ) along with our third-party partners will continue to deliver knock-out titles.
Thanks to all of you, PS3’s momentum is stronger than ever. There are nearly 17 million PS3 systems around the world, and in the United States, PS3 hardware sales are up nearly 100 percent from where we were at this time last year.
Software sales have tripled from a year ago. Yes, we’re proud about everything we’ve accomplished, and we’re even more psyched about where we’re going with our holiday software lineup (our best to date) and the new Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune PLAYSTATION 3 Bundle, which features a 160GB PS3 and is available now.
We wouldn’t be where we are today without your continued support and all of the feedback you’ve provided here on this blog. We don’t have a crystal ball, but we know that you can look forward to many great games and PS3 enhancements over the next 12 months, starting with the upcoming launch of PlayStation Home’s open beta, which will bring the PS3 community closer together.
Then, just around the corner, you’ll have Killzone 2, inFAMOUS, and tons more. So please join me in wishing a happy second birthday to PS3!
