Sony anunció hoy que extenderá el término de prueba cerrada para Playstation Home beta hasta el verano 2008, invitando a un número adicional de personas.  El beta abierto del servicio Home comenzará en el otoño del 2008.

“Entendemos que estamos pidiendo a los usuarios y prospectos usuarios del PS3 que esperaren un poco más, pero hemos llegado a la conclusión que necesitamos más tiempo para refinar el servicio para asegurar una experiencia más enfocada de juego de la que es hoy,” dijo Kazuo Hirai, Presidente y Group CEO de Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “Nuestro objetivo es proveer a los usuarios nuevas experiencias de juego que están disponibles solamente en el Playstation Home. Pasando más tiempo en el desarrollo y en la prueba beta cerrada reafirma nuestra compromiso a traer un servicio de calidad, manteniendo la tradición de PlayStation.”

Open Beta Service Scheduled For Fall 2008

Tokyo, April 22, 2008 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that it will expand the Closed Beta testing for PLAYSTATION®Home in Summer 2008, inviting a further number of registrants from the PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3®) users. Following completion of the Expanded Closed Beta test, the PLAYSTATION Home Open Beta service will commence in Fall 2008.

“We understand that we are asking PS3 and prospective PS3 users to wait a bit longer, but we have come to the conclusion that we need more time to refine the service to ensure a more focused gaming entertainment experience than what it is today,” said Kazuo Hirai, President and Group CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “Our overarching objective is to provide users with new gaming experiences that are available only on PLAYSTATION Home. Spending more time on the development and on the Closed Beta testing reaffirms our commitment to bringing a quality service, maintaining the PlayStation® tradition.”

The PLAYSTATION Home Open Beta service that will become available in Fall 2008 will be built around providing new and fun community gaming experiences.

Details of the Closed Beta testing features, registration for the test and the opening of the service will be announced as they become available.