SCEE shutting down online servers for old PS3/PSP games

**claud3** · 07-20-2012

SCEE shutting down online servers for old PS3/PSP games

July 20th, 2012 Posted in News, PS3, PSP
Posted By: ValaySony Computer Entertainment Europe has shared its plans to close servers for a mix of PlayStation 3 and PSP games.On August 31, SCEE will be shutting down the server for The Eye of Judgment: Legends (PSP). And on October 1, the online features for MotorStorm Pacific Rift (PS3), MotorStorm Arctic Edge (PSP), and SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 (PSP) will become inaccessible.Gamers can still experience each of these titles’ single-player elements once the specified dates have passed.

Link:http://gamingeverything.com/25255/sc...-ps3psp-games/

This is the move i was expecting, since the word is that sony are going to be using a code system for the PS4. What that means is that you can not play PS1,PS2 or PS3 games on the PS4 unless you buy a code to get access to the DEMO of the game first and then pay a full access price to play the full game on the PS4.

Again what i just said, is what is going around the net,

Info on what i said... Not all the facts though

Retailers won't stock PS4 if it blocks used games,' says Pachter

Other analysts agree it would be a foolish move

By Tamoor Hussain for CVG UK
Michael Pachter, Wedbush Securities analyst and gaming's very own Mystic Meg, has said it wouldn't be in Sony's best interests to block used games on PS4 as it could result in a retailer backlash.

His comments follow rumours that PS4 is called Orbis, won't offer backwards compatibility and will feature anti-used games measures when it launches in late 2013.Offering comments that you guys might actually agree with for once, Pachter toldGamesIndustry that blocking second-hand games might benefit publishers such as EA and Activision, but would ultimately deal a big blow to Sony's own hardware.

"It isn't really in Sony's or Microsoft's best interests to block used games," he said. "It would benefit Activision and EA slightly, and would hurt GameStop a great deal. If Sony unilaterally did this, I could see GameStop refusing to carry their console, and sales of the PS4 would therefore suffer."

Pachter went on to say that all three of the major platform holders would have to implement similar measures, but he thinks that none of them "are stupid enough to do this unilaterally" or "evil enough to do it together".
"If one does it and the others don't, the one who does it will see a loss of market share."
DFC Intelligence's David Cole agreed with Pachter's sentiments, saying that the move could put off the core gaming audience.

"A system that tried to stop used game sales would probably turn off the core consumers that rush to trade in their old product to buy new product. In other words, I don't think it would do so well in the core market," said Cole.
Elsewhere Lewis Ward, IDC's research manager, said customers would likely rebel against the blocking of used games. He believes it's more likely that online passes will become more prevalent in the next-generation of consoles and games.
"Customers would rebel. Until there's the equivalent of a great 'used' digital console game trade-in program up and running, gamers will continue to like the ability to trade in discs and basically get discounts on other games," he commented.

"I can certainly see Sony stepping up the idea of $10 online passes for connected multiplayer and so on, but especially for families of limited means or that have a narrowband connection at home, the ability to buy/trade use discs is an important reason why they buy game consoles in the first place."

Link: http://www.computerandvideogames.com...says-pachter/#