PSN Policy Change - Proof of Pending HOME & 2.0 Firmware Update?
by Derek Matias on October 27, 2007
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.
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on October 27, 2007 8:23 am
this is an EXCELENT news , if this is true … the ps3 sales will boost up so far!
on October 27, 2007 4:06 pm
a firmware update is going to boost sales? really? seriously? how about some game? no? then a noose maybe? or a book titled how to avoid grand stupidity of the common brain dead sony fanboy… for the love of christ. Imagine the concept of a game console having good games to play… dreamcast. *wanders off forgets rant*
on October 27, 2007 8:50 pm
I think he meant HOME you idiot.
on October 28, 2007 12:40 am
uh huh thats what millions of gamers are waiting for, a home of there own…
I am still quite unclear how home is going to “boost (PS3) sales up so far” defend and idiot by calling me an idiot, brilliant.
you two idiots should make a game for the ps3, your twos collective genius ought to be able to think up some 15 minute flash game that you could pilfer gamers money with while they wait for home and next year for all the delayed games to come out…
on October 28, 2007 4:45 am
I hope your are right as well, however, based on what I read, and the previous version of the agreement. (titled version 1.0) the document may just be an update of the user agreement itself and not an allusion to firmware or HOME at all. Don’t quote me on that though, just my opinion.
on October 28, 2007 8:22 am
ahhhmmmm that is a lie. Home will first come in the next year 2008 and then we dont know.
on October 28, 2007 4:00 pm
Alright LordCancer, you may not think that HOME is a good idea or you may not even want to play it/use it, but the fact remains that many other people are excited to see the connectivity as well as the integration that will come from it. You sir, are the idiot if you can’t see why people are excited for it and you are an even bigger idiot if you don’t believe that when people are excited for something, game consoles sell. That is all I meant.
on October 28, 2007 5:14 pm
if you think a non game related secondary feature is going to sell $500 consoles with no unique games then you are mistaken.
i find it difficult to believe that what gamers really want is a glorified $500 chat room with ads.
price drops and games will sell consoles not some stupidly hyped video game starved gamers dim witted view of some idiotic secondary feature that is nothing more then a front end for stupid look at what my $500 game consoles doesn’t do… play games, because all the good games are delayed, canceled or on wii… see how i did that? a parting jab to all those monster hunter fans…
on October 28, 2007 10:43 pm
Hurry up sony with firmware 2.0 and home…or open beta!
LordCancer I bought a PS3 instead of a 360. To be honest home was one of the features that sold the machine to me.
Your a chump.. PS3 is more than a console.
1. Cheapest blu-ray player & Plays games..!!
HD-DVD: 30GB Blu-ray: 50GB
on October 28, 2007 10:44 pm
2. Seconds as an operating system.. YDL.
Your right that there aint been too many great games on ps3 yet and a few delays. But hey its newer than the 360 give those developers some time and the comparisons between exclusive titles for the conoles will have me LMAO at 360 idiots just like you!!
So stop critisizing cool future software!