Sony providing more support for peripheral makers

  • Posted June 30th, 2009 at 20:41 EDT by
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Sony plans to grow its peripheral licensing business by encouraging peripheral makers to make new products.

Third parties that enter into a licensing agreement with Sony will receive support documents to help them better design and create peripherals for use with the PSP, PS3, and PS2. Those who enter into this agreement will have the privilege of having the Sony “Official Licensed Product” logo on the packaging.

Sony is doing so with the hope that this will “further expand the PSP, PS3, and PS2 platforms.” Interested companies can go request a form to apply to be in the program on Sony’s website.

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  1. starblinky01

    • 8:42pm BST - June 30th, 2009
    • 1

    coolness.   I would do it if i was good at making stuff

  2. ToonAssassin | ToonAssassin

    • 8:42pm BST - June 30th, 2009
    • 2

    good stuff sony!

  3. aLterBridge

    • 8:43pm BST - June 30th, 2009
    • 3

    ok thanks guys i misunderstood

  4. AaronSOLDIER | AaronSOLDIER

    • 8:51pm BST - June 30th, 2009
    • 4

     @3 - its nothing to do with games, its accessories

  5. solbaid | Solbaid

    • 8:57pm BST - June 30th, 2009
    • 5

    @3

    yes you misunderstood this, it isnt saying game developers its for like the controllers, memory cards, charge cables, a variety of stuff

  6. higgos22

    • 10:36pm BST - June 30th, 2009
    • 6

    good news

    sony peripherals are normally top quality

  7. Jules909 | jules909

    • 12:07am BST - July 1st, 2009
    • 7

    I have the same headset shown on the box and its really good, Giotek make it I think. Its good because the ear piece is bigger than usual and doesn't enter the ear, just sits outside it meaning you can wear it all night without it getting sore. the quality is very good too, I got mine for 20euro in GAME

  8. lordAlucard | Sympozium_666

    • 12:29am BST - July 1st, 2009
    • 8

    Soooo....... better designed gamepads and what about actually selling them in retail Game, Gamestop, Argos etc etc since the Neiko?? gamepad looks good

  9. BloodReign | newolman

    • 12:52am BST - July 1st, 2009
    • 9

    what kind of accessories is the PS3 gonna need? controllers, headsets and remote controllers. I don't know what else can be useful for our console

  10. AmuthafucknNUTTY | a-nutty

    • 1:19am BST - July 1st, 2009
    • 10

    oh oh oh oh o hooh oh ohho ho i got one ........... A company should maKe hdds with faster rpms and memory compacity, i noe that they have this all ready for labtops!!! But a company can make them exclusively for ps3s common u all noe that would b awsome to have a 3tb@ 10,000rpm hdd in ur ps3 ......oh and customizable toplids u noe if u get ur scratched up some how

  11. 1solidsnake | solid1snake67

    • 2:04am BST - July 1st, 2009
    • 11

    kool, i also had to read the comments, i was like what???

  12. Sonan | Sonan

    • 2:18am BST - July 1st, 2009
    • 12

    I would like to see more peripheral makers follow in Sony's footsteps and make their products rechargable and have them connect with bluetooth.

  13. yogosan | Yogosan

    • 3:58am BST - July 1st, 2009
    • 13

    they should make a waterproof controller, i like 2 get drunk alot and broke 2 controllers cause of this, and a bouncy controller for kz elite mode, anyone who completed kz elite will understand

  14. Boxman | boxman96

    • 5:00am BST - July 1st, 2009
    • 14

    Bouncy controllers would be nice.^ I've been close to throwing my controller at my door trying to play COD: WAW on veteran.

  15. GunTeng

    • 8:06am BST - July 1st, 2009
    • 15

    So does this provide official backing for 3rd party products in terms of marketing? Or is this just an element of control in exchange for support from 3rd parties?

    Its a nice idea, but only if 3rd parties think it is.

  16. Xion9

    • 6:50pm BST - July 1st, 2009
    • 16

    I like the idea, I want my ps3 bluetooth a** warmer.

  17. PS3sR2DEAR

    • 2:19pm BST - July 8th, 2009
    • 17

    Umm, isnt this 'idea' a few years late ?

    By all means, lets see as much pimping and extras as possible.

    I personally hate the arched top of the PS3, i'll have a nice flat-top please someone.

    How about a DS3 thats not $90AUD someone.

    How about a case mod that accepts 2 extra HDDs, albeit 2.5" or 3.5" someone.

     

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