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Sony Brings Gamers 'Home

December 10, 2008

Arcades are dead, and with them dies the chance for most players to meet up in the real world. Sony has a solution: On Thursday it will begin offering up its PlayStation 3 as a virtual surrogate. Instead of clamoring around the newest cabinet, players can virtually congregate in spaces dedicated to the likes of PS3 games "Uncharted" and "Warhawk." It is a place to make new friends. It's a place Sony calls Home.

Will Home work? As with every virtual world and social network, it has to offer compelling, regularly updated content, says Parks Associates analyst Michael Cai. And it has to add value to the PlayStation 3 experience.

From the article, "Sony Brings Gamers 'Home'" by Mary Jane Irwin

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