Sony hints at Platinum PS3 titles for Europe

  • Posted February 4th, 2008 at 07:00 EDT by Mike Harradence
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Sony has gone on record to suggest that it is “likely” the company will release a selection of PlayStation 3 “Platinum” titles in Europe, following yesterday’s announcement to introduce a similar scheme in Japan.

Speaking to Gamesindustry.biz today, a company spokesperson commented, "We have introduced a Platinum range of best-selling titles for all of our platforms to date, and it is likely that we will do so in the future for PS3.”

"However, no decisions have yet been made on timing or line-up."

Sony has traditionally released a budget software range for its home consoles since the days of the original PlayStation, which typically retail for GBP 19.99 under the Platinum brand (otherwise known as ‘Greatest Hits’ in Japan and North America)

The first set of PS3 games to be released in Japan under this scheme includes Folklore, Ninja Gaiden Sigma and Resistance: Fall of Man.

Stay tuned for more as it breaks.

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  1. Limanima | Limanima

    • 7:07am GMT - February 4th, 2008
    • 1

    1st!!

    Awsome. I want platinum and fast. I'll get resistance and Folklore for sure.

     

  2. chilledbreeze7

    • 7:20am GMT - February 4th, 2008
    • 2

    hummm I might get Folklore if it does go Platinum. Not bad for £20!

  3. ScaR

    • 7:25am GMT - February 4th, 2008
    • 3

    agreed folklore i'll get but resistance, is it still played? online?

  4. SilentHillSam | SilentHillSam

    • 7:42am GMT - February 4th, 2008
    • 4

    @ScaR resistance will ALWAYS have lots of people playing online. don't worry about that!

  5. Limanima | Limanima

    • 7:44am GMT - February 4th, 2008
    • 5

    There's also the single player campaing in Resistance to play. I don't care much about the online.

  6. richkaos | richkaos

    • 7:55am GMT - February 4th, 2008
    • 6

    @ limanima you mean to say that you havent got resistance yet?? I thought every PS3 owner in the world had resistance..........and motorstorm

  7. SilentHillSam | SilentHillSam

    • 8:40am GMT - February 4th, 2008
    • 7

    i don't like the platinum edition, it ruins the boxart. less picture and more... grey. i don't buy platinum games unless i have to. :(

  8. UnasFortuna | Unas_Fortuna

    • 10:50am GMT - February 4th, 2008
    • 8

    We all knew this was coming some time or another.

  9. gingo | gingo

    • 11:27am GMT - February 4th, 2008
    • 9

    psn id: gingo... i used to get these platinum titles all the time for ps1, never bothered for ps2 but ps3 titles sound gd

  10. PS3-The Ultimate Machine

    • 11:28am GMT - February 4th, 2008
    • 10

    Wow,may be i really shouldn't have dissed that blogger,who posted these bunch of rumors.

  11. NYFAN

    • 12:30pm GMT - February 4th, 2008
    • 11

    So when are they releasing this in the U.S.?? Oh and NY GIANTS SUPERBOWL CHAMPS!!!!!!

     

  12. n0na90 | nona90

    • 1:54pm GMT - February 4th, 2008
    • 12

    i will get lair if it comes

  13. Trainstop4

    • 2:07pm GMT - February 4th, 2008
    • 13

    I don't care what they are....The GIANTS STILL SUCK!!!

    Oh and kudos to the Greatest Hits, couple of goodies in there.

  14. Falanx13 | Falanx13

    • 4:03pm GMT - February 4th, 2008
    • 14

    As far-fetched as this sounds, I honestly hope Lair gets a 'Greatest Hits' status (mainly for the $20-30 pricetag).

  15. DnA19

    • 5:40pm GMT - February 4th, 2008
    • 15

    if there is a platinum line-up, most likely it will be $30 not  $20. it will still be a great deal.

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