PSN Policy Change – Proof of Pending HOME & 2.0 Firmware Update?
The Playstation network sent an email to me, and presumably the rest of the PSN community, regarding recent policy changes to the PLAYSTATION Network. The email itself provided a link to Sony’s support page which clearly outlined the policy changes in red.
The 1st sentence of the new agreement reads ‘”Version 2.0 (October 30, 2007) *updates noted in red’. Below are the changes that were highlighted in red exactly as they appeared in the agreement.
This Agreement applies to services, software and content provided through or in connection with PSN, including via the PLAYSTATION®Store and virtual communities, whether delivered onto the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, the PSP®(PlayStation®Portable) system, a personal computer or otherwise. Such services, software, and content include subscriptions, data, system software, fixes, updates or newer releases and peripheral materials.
This could very well be referring to the much-anticipated 2.0 update that is rumored to hit soon. The main part of this upgrade would allow you to access the XMB (Cross-Media-Bar) while still in game.
Now, take a closer look at one particular piece, the part that reads “and virtual communities”. Virtual communities sounds like fancy legal speak for HOME if you ask me. So if all goes well you should see 2.0 hitting your PS3 along with a full version of HOME(r) (not a beta or demo) at the end of the month.
Oh and I emailed this information to our Editor in Cheif, Mr. Chad Lakkis, on 10/11, so blame him for not getting it up on the site sooner.
Update: 10/17 3:33PM EST
I received an email from Patrick Steen, our UK writer, shortly after this post hit the site. He informed me that Euro Policy /Terms and Conditions have reached 3.0. So while the “2.0″ version of the policy may not have anything to do with the firmware release, we still believe that the “virtual communities” segment is in fact referring to HOME.
