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Playstation/Gaming Discussions => PS3 Discussion => Topic started by: MAKAVELIUK on October 30, 2002, 10:31:18 AM
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translated from Playfrance.com
The launching of the play in network in Europe Posted the 30/10/2002 @ 13:54 by Manu
Press release: Paris, October 30, 2002 - Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) announces today its plan of launching of the play in network on PlayStation® 2 for Europe, Australia and the other territories STAKE.
This advertisement of SCEE follows upon successes in the United States and Japan of the launching of the plays in network on PlayStation 2 at the beginning of this year. In these two areas, the PS2 is now the first platform of play of console on line.
In North America, SOCOM: US Navy Seals, first play on line integrating the vocal communication between players, and Madden NFL 2003 of Electronic Arts, became successes which attract hundreds of thousands of regular players. In Japan, Final Fantasy XI, the play in line multijouor of Squaresoft, already conquered in a few months of many monthly subscribers.
The service of play in network SCEE will be launched in partnership with suppliers of access Internet high flow, in spring 2003 for the United Kingdom, then will be wide during 2003 in Germany, France, Spain, Australia, Switzerland, with the Scandinavian countries, in Belgium, in the Netherlands, in Italy and the other countries of Europe.
The key points of this new solution of play in network PlayStation 2 of SCEE are as follows:
A pack of connection, including/understanding an adapter network (Network Adaptor) and a disc of utilities, proposed at a price close to that of a play PlayStation 2. This pack, distributed by the usual network of sale, will make it possible to the holders of PlayStation 2 to reach the plays multijouor on line through the connection high flow of their choice.
As from spring 2003, left a range of plays on line distributed through the usual network, with titles such as SOCOM: US Navy Seals, Hardware, Destruction Derby 4, Twisted Metal Online, Frequency 2, My Street, ATV Offroad, the World of Blue the 2003 and World Rally Championship Online, produced by the studios Sony Entertainment Computer.
An entirely new version PlayStation 2 of Everquest, the greatest world success of the plays on line, produced by Sony Online Entertainment.
Tony Hawk 3, who includes/understands already functions networks, and Tony Hawk 4, launched as of this November, which will develop them significantly.
A whole range of enthralling plays in network produced by the editors partners such as Capcom, Electronic Arts, Activision, Take 2 and Eidos.
In connection with this plan of launching of the plays on line, Chris Deering, the President of SCEE declared: « In spring 2003, those which will have PlayStation 2 and access high flow of one of our partners network will be able to acquire an adapter network (Network Adaptor) and to thus reach a broad selection of plays multijouor on line. It will be simple to install, pleasant to play and accessible. We are very happy to announce that the solution in line PlayStation 2 rests on a close cooperation between suppliers of access Internet, our own studios of development, the community of the editors partners and the distribution network. Our philosophy is to have a diversified and opened platform which will allow the companies of contents, the editors of plays and the gates of the suppliers of access to diffuse the broadest selection of innovations in the field of the leisures and plays on line. »
To have a protected environment on line is an in the long run crucial concern for the players as for the content providers. The platform network in line PlayStation 2 will profit from its own Système of Dynamic Authentification Network (IN: Dynamic Network Authentication System) which will guarantee this environment made safe with the trade partners and the users.
Phil Harrison, vice-president in charge of the development within SCEE declared « I am certain that the combination of an opened platform, bringing the best
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Cool, thanks a lot for the info!
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I don\'t see any mention of any monthly fees.
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well atleast we have got it coming kurt
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seems to indicate that it\'s broadband only... hmm....
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hope not, i got 56k, hopefully get broadband soon
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Yeah does seem broadband only, but I have no idea why it has to be that way. Anyway it won\'t bother me, and I don\'t need the network adaptor either just the games :D
FFS Sony hurry up.
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You lucky Europeans...you get Destruction Derby 4 adn WRC Online.....Drestruction Derby 2 was amazing on PSX, i still play it, i cant even imagine the greatness of it online. WRC I havnt played but i love rally so im sure i will like it, and ONLINE.I havn\'t heard anything on those games beaing in the US....any news on ports to the US would be apriciated!
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Indeed, that does sound sweet. Destruction Derby 4 online! :eek:
Damn you Sony and Rockstar North (GTA: Vice City ya know :p)! Soon I\'ll have to depart with my money... :crying: :D
EDIT: I found this list of UK online games @ IGN (just a rumor so far):
SOCOM: US Navy SEALs
Destruction Derby 4
Twisted Metal Black: Online
Frequency 2
My Street
ATV Offroad Fury 2
This Is Football 2003
World Rally Championship Online
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This Is Football online? Nice!
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very cool 20 players on lina at once, being keeper would suck, and be to hard, hence me saying 20 players
destruction derby would be so cool online, never even thought about it. imagion 30 cars online racing, smashing the crap out of each other
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It seems my ladder name worked :D
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IGN says:
October 30, 2002 - French gaming site PlayFrance, among others, appears to be jumping the official gun a trifle on the news of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe\'s plans to bring PlayStation 2 online gaming to PAL territories. According to the report, SCEE plans to bring the Network Adaptor and several online games to market in the United Kingdom in the spring of 2003, with continental Europe and Australia to follow by the end of 2003.
The European Network Adaptor will apparently be identical to the American version of the peripheral, with support for both broadband and narrowband connections, and ship with a similar utility/demo disc. The following games are planned for release with the Adaptor when it hits the UK:
SOCOM: US Navy SEALs
Destruction Derby 4
Twisted Metal Black: Online
Frequency 2
My Street
ATV Offroad Fury 2
This Is Football 2003
World Rally Championship Online
When contacted, Sony Computer Entertainment America representatives had no official comment on the story or the previously-unannounced games discussed therein. Look forward to the official word from SCEE in short order.
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Nah it\'s only broadband
This Is Football 2003 thats already been released so it must be 2004
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So then has anyone heard about Destruction Derby 4 for WRC Online coming to US Shores?
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Bahh :(
BB only FFS Sony
Sony online = X box Live !
:mad: :evil:
as in its going to be a complete failure seeing that only 5% of the UK can get BB.
:crap: :crap:
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SONY AND BT....you go to Hell ..you GO to HELL and DIE !
:( :( :mad: :mad: :evil:
me is going to start sending SCEE Dog dirt through the POST !
anyone got their email address for me to start sending ANGRY EMAIL\'s ?
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Pfft, 56k (l)users suck anyway. :p