Community put on hold
Sony had confirmed that it would release its community-based Playstation Home service for PS3 in Spring this year, but has now confirmed for the second time that it is delaying the launch to "improve product quality".The open beta for the 3D virtual online service was due to launch early this year, but Sony delayed it until the Spring. The company has now confirmed the closed beta will continue to run over the summer with the open beta now being cited for October 2008.
"We understand that we are asking PS3 and prospective PS3 users to wait a bit longer," Sony Computer Entertainment Chief Executive Kazuo Hirai said in a statement.
"But we have come to the conclusion that we need more time to refine the service to ensure a more focused gaming entertainment experience than what it is today."
When the full service is released, it will allow PS3 users to interact, communicate, join online games, shop, share private content and even build and show off their own personal spaces to others in real time.
