Home out in time for Xmas

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Sony Worldwide Studios president, Shuhei Yoshida, has confirmed that the PlayStation 3 virtual community, Home, is on track for release in time for Christmas.

Asked by Three Speech if the service would be ready for Christmas, Yoshida-san replied, “we certainly hope so – every indication is positive”.

He continued: “With the timing of the launch, we’ve always set target dates, such as the end of last year or spring of this year, but our problem is always implementing features, testing with beta users, getting feedback and making modifications. When we become confident that it is good enough to make it available to all users, that would be the right time. We have been making good progress, but recently, we have been thinking that this fall is the timing we will work towards.”

An autumn release puts Home in the September – November release window, which should ensure PS3 gamers are well and truly settled into their new virtual homes in time for Christmas.

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PlayStation Home

  • Platform(s): PlayStation 3
  • Genre(s): Casual, Family, Simulation