Sony launches PlayStation Home Developer Network

There’s been much talk about Sony‘s PlayStation Home service ever since its announcement earlier this week. Today we got word that Sony has just launched a website for developers and publishers who want to work with the PlayStation Home service.

The best thing about the site is that it also contains a Home Development Q&A document. Even if you’re not a developer, you might want to check it out for more information on Sony’s PlayStation Home. Here are a few snippets off the Q&A:

Q: What is the timeline for rollout?
Closed Beta (appx. 15,000 users): April – August
Open Beta (appx. 50,000 users): August – October
Service Live (50,000+): October

Q: What content will users be able to purchase from within Home?
Over time the range of content available to users will expand dramatically. If you consider Home to be a simulacra of the real world then most goods and services found within the real world could theoretically be replicated within Home. Initially all commercial transaction will be via the PLAYSTATION®Network (PSN) Store. Eventually users will be able to transact within the Home environment.

Q: Is Home a PS3 specific service? Will users be able to access Home through other devices?
Initially Home will only be accessible via that PLAYSTATION®3, although over time our intention is to enable users to interface certain Home features and services via other networked devices such as PlayStation®Portable (PSP®) and mobile phones.

You can check out the new PlayStation Home developer website by clicking on the “read” link below.

There’s been much talk about Sony‘s PlayStation Home service ever since its announcement earlier this week. Today we got word that Sony has just launched a website for developers and publishers who want to work with the PlayStation Home service.

The best thing about the site is that it also contains a Home Development Q&A document. Even if you’re not a developer, you might want to check it out for more information on Sony’s PlayStation Home. Here are a few snippets off the Q&A:

Q: What is the timeline for rollout?
Closed Beta (appx. 15,000 users): April – August
Open Beta (appx. 50,000 users): August – October
Service Live (50,000+): October

Q: What content will users be able to purchase from within Home?
Over time the range of content available to users will expand dramatically. If you consider Home to be a simulacra of the real world then most goods and services found within the real world could theoretically be replicated within Home. Initially all commercial transaction will be via the PLAYSTATION®Network (PSN) Store. Eventually users will be able to transact within the Home environment.

Q: Is Home a PS3 specific service? Will users be able to access Home through other devices?
Initially Home will only be accessible via that PLAYSTATION®3, although over time our intention is to enable users to interface certain Home features and services via other networked devices such as PlayStation®Portable (PSP®) and mobile phones.

You can check out the new PlayStation Home developer website by clicking on the “read” link below.