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Ever wondered what it takes to get a PSone game disc onto the PlayStation Store for downloading onto a PSP or PS3? Even if you haven’t, Sony’s made a blog post detailing the often lengthy process.
“We make sure we’ve got a good copy of the original disc (or discs if there are localised versions), then the game is cleared for publish by our legal department,” explained Ross McGrath of the SCEE PlayStation Store Team. “They check there are no issues with any of the content in the game being under an expired license, or any confusion over ownership of the publishing rights. Then we make a record for the game as it will appear on the Store, including the image and all the description text in the eight Store languages.”
He added: “Next, the game disc is sent to SCEI (Sony Computer Entertainment International) to be turned into a digital version, where they run some initial bug tests before the package is sent to our software testing house in Liverpool. The game is played extensively to make sure that there are no serious issues and that the game works from start to finish. At that point, if no problems are found either on PS3 or PSP, we can publish it.
“The whole process can sometimes take several months, depending on the ease of the emulation, the length of the game and how many issues are found in each round of testing.”
There are, however, two major stumbling blocks which can delay the process: not getting legal clearance and failing quality assurance. If you want to know more about how a game can fall down, head over to the PlayStation Blog.
In related news, Crash Bandicoot 2 is being re-released on Wednesday.
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