For Sony, Home Is A “Game Platform”

When Sony launched home back in 2007, Sony intended to build it with a social networking theme. Essentially, PS3 owners who play games online would come to the space and become friends, hence connecting on PSN to play games together.

Soon after launch, though, Sony realized that said concept was not exactly the right fit for HOME, and something more appealing to gamers had to be forged in order for the service to realize success. “We wanted a neutral environment outside of any particular game, where gamers all over could meet each other and get to know each other,” Home boss Jack Buser told PSXextreme.

“Home is still that but what we’ve learned along the way is that gamers love to play games, and it’s through games that they make these social connections.

He added: “So we’re focusing on Home as a game platform; really, what better way to connect the users than through games? You can get all these great social interactions and now, it’s really tough to walk into Home without making a few friends.

It’s that ability to connect with the PlayStation community in the context of games; this is our long-term vision: the idea that Home is a universal games hub.”

Interesting stuff. So no longer will you log on to Home and find that there’s a lack of games, he told PSXextreme that HOME currently has about 100 games to play.

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