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Sony Computer Entertainment has unveiled PlayStation Suite, which hopes to deliver the PlayStation experience to Android-based portable devices (2.3 or beyond required).
Users will be able to enjoy PlayStation content on an open operating system for the first time in PlayStation history.
SCE will commence a “PlayStation Certified” license program for hardware manufacturers. Through this program, SCE will offer necessary support, including development support as well as logo licensing, to ensure the delivery of PlayStation quality experience across various devices.
On the software front, SCE plans to provide PS Suite content within this calendar year, starting with original PlayStation games (PSone classics) that will allow users to enjoy “PlayStation quality” gameplay on their compatible Android devices.
SCE also plans to open PlayStation Store where users will be able to access and download content. SCE will provide a new game development environment in an effort to ensure new content is delivered on PS Suite.
Newly developed content for PS Suite will also be compatible with the NGP.
A PlayStation development platform for Android sounds like a great step in the ongoing effort to popularise gaming on the iPhone rival. A library of classic PSone titles will be a good start, but we hope newly developed games will offer superior experiences.
The Android 2.3 requirement means only newer and future handsets will be compatible, which will be a disappointment the HTC Hero/Wildfire owners, but given the hardware limitations doesn’t come as a great surprise.
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