Sony, Immersion sign new rumble deal
Rumble fans, start the celebration. After Sony and Immersion settled their long-running legal battle over rumble technology, a new agreement between both companies indicates that the feature will be making a comeback soon. According to GamesIndustry.biz, Sony has entered into a new agreement that will see Immersion’s rumble technology included in future PlayStation products.
“Our new business agreement with Sony is specifically intended to enable advanced vibration capability for the benefit of the PlayStation community,” Victor Viegas, CEO of Immersion, commented. “We are happy to provide our technology in this regard and hope to make technical proposals very soon with respect to use of our technology in the PlayStation products.”
“We look forward to exploring with Immersion exciting new ways to bring the largest and best range of gameplay experiences to our customers,” said Kaz Hirai, president of Sony Computer Entertainment. “We are very excited about our new partnership with Immersion and the potential for new and innovative products incorporating their technologies.”
Details are still scarce about the agreement. For now, rumble fans will have to make do with third-party controllers that offer the feature.
Via Games Industry
Rumble fans, start the celebration. After Sony and Immersion settled their long-running legal battle over rumble technology, a new agreement between both companies indicates that the feature will be making a comeback soon. According to GamesIndustry.biz, Sony has entered into a new agreement that will see Immersion’s rumble technology included in future PlayStation products.
“Our new business agreement with Sony is specifically intended to enable advanced vibration capability for the benefit of the PlayStation community,” Victor Viegas, CEO of Immersion, commented. “We are happy to provide our technology in this regard and hope to make technical proposals very soon with respect to use of our technology in the PlayStation products.”
“We look forward to exploring with Immersion exciting new ways to bring the largest and best range of gameplay experiences to our customers,” said Kaz Hirai, president of Sony Computer Entertainment. “We are very excited about our new partnership with Immersion and the potential for new and innovative products incorporating their technologies.”
Details are still scarce about the agreement. For now, rumble fans will have to make do with third-party controllers that offer the feature.
Via Games Industry
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