Nothing like Xbox Live! from Sony, online gaming will be left to the game publishersSony Computer Entertainment thus far has not adopted a centralized online gaming service in the vein of Microsoft's Xbox Live!, and from the look of things it appears they are in no hurry to change that for the PlayStation 3.?According to Official PlayStation Magazine, Sony will instead stick to giving game developers/publishers the responsibility to handle the online gaming features for next generation PS3 games:
"The Official Playstation Magazine reported that Sony has elected not to use a central online gaming service for its upcoming PS3 console. Instead of using a unified system like Microsoft's Xbox Live or Nintendo's soon-to-be-launched Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Sony is taking the same path as it did with the PS2. This means that it will be up to publishers themselves to provide players with online features and, likewise, for the players to have a separate account for each publisher in order to play online. While this means that Sony's publishers will have more freedom to do what they want in terms of their online content, it also means Sony will have a more difficult time controlling the quality of the online experience."
It's a decision that will lead to criticism, not least because it shows a lack of official support for online gaming on Sony's part.?However online gaming hasn't been as prevalent on Sony consoles compared to Microsoft's thus far, so we'll just have to wait and see if negative impact is truly incurred this time around.
Article Link: GamesFirst
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