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30
PLAYSTATION®3
combined with software, these attractive peripherals will create a
whole new world of PSP entertainment.
PLAYSTATION®3 to be launched in November 2006
PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3), SCE’s next-generation computer enter-
tainment system will be launched in “Clear Black” in November
2006. With a monthly production capacity of one million units,
SCE will push forward a powerful product launch to spread the
platform rapidly throughout the world, together with a strong and
attractive lineup of PS3 game titles.
PS3 is the most advanced computer system for the enjoyment
of next-generation computer entertainment content in the home,
realized through the combination of Cell and RSX processors. It is
also backward compatible with PS and PS2 software. A Gigabit
Ethernet and a preinstalled hard disk drive (HDD) are standard
features, enabling users to download a variety of content as well
as access online games and services over the network. PS3
supports a broad range of displays, from conventional television
standards to Full HD, bringing enjoyment of advanced computer
entertainment to homes around the world. With the overwhelming
processing capabilities of the Cell, PS3 is capable of playing back
content recorded on Blu-ray Disc with unparalleled image and
sound quality.
The controller included as standard equipment has been
created by refining the PlayStation® controller—which has shipped
several hundred million units worldwide—and adding a high-precision,
highly sensitive six-axis sensing system. These features facilitate
conventional analog/digital operation as well as natural, intuitive
operation that makes the controller feel like an extension of the
player’s arm. This eliminates the need for any additional settings,
including those on the display system, and will make it possible to
control PS3 from outside the home over the network in the future.
While further enhancing the joy of entertainment on PS2 and
PSP, SCE will vigorously promote PS3 as the next-generation
computer entertainment platform.
SCE reinforces software development
With the aim of providing robust support for the development of
software for the upcoming PS3, in September 2005 SCE acquired
SN Systems Limited of the United Kingdom, a developer of
programming tools for game software developers, and signed
strategic licensing agreements with the game content tool and
middleware development companies Epic Games Inc., of the
United States; Havok (Telekinesys Research Limited), based in
Ireland and the United States; and AGEIA Technologies, Inc.,
of the United States. This enabled SCE to start its tools and
middleware licensing program in October 2005, thereby providing
potent support for the efforts of software developers, as it did for
PS2 and PSP.
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