Sony Online President talks of PSP-PS3 compatability

Yesterday at the Games & Mobile Forum, John Smedley, President of Sony Online Entertainment, gave a keynote address that included a look at possible interaction and character inter-operability between the PSP and the forthcoming PS3 console.

"Smedley then described a future where you could play an online game via your PSP, PS3, PC, and cell phone where you would be able to play the same game utilizing the same character on all platforms. The graphics and experience may be slightly different – for example, you would only be able to perform inventory management of your character on the cell phone version of the game while the PSP, PS3, and PC versions would play the same but have different graphic engines."

Smedley also commented that such gameplay could be expected within the next six months.

Comments

heist: Why on earth did it take someone so fucking long to figure this out. I mean it's been possible for AGES to implement this sort of technology, especially since the inception of the xbox, being so much like a PC. there could have been countless games that were both on PC and Xbox that could have had the multiplayer connected. If only MS wouldn't have gone the way of XBL. shame Mr. Gates, shame! Now someone's beat you to it.

MaD-ArTs: all i have to say is it's about time. Online games make a game 10 times better. Online is the way to go.

MacsomJRR: HELL YES!!! This is gonna be so kick ass in sports games and RPGs!

EastCoaster: This is going to kick serious ass. I can work on a charater for the full version on the road.

Bill: This is awesome! The cellphone thing sounds stupid though. Hopefully they'll turn the PSP into a cellphone...and a camera...click on my name to visit my website!

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