I just wanted to inject some reality into all this talk about Home........get this straight: this is going to be a pay service for the PS3. Notice how they say 'free to download'. You can bet there will be a monthly charge after the beta is over. There is no way that Sony can or would suport an MMO on the house.
Even after the software devleopment costs, Home is going to cost tens of millions of dollars to support, host, and create content for. They aren't going to get this back by selling fake furniture for decorations.
How this fits into PSN or if it's required for online play of game is the question I have. Hopefully membership in the Home MMO isn't required for playing games online.
Dude, you're intentionally discouraging people. You're stating bold stuff with no evidence. You could say "i believe/think" this will happen. But no, you're just stating it has a price. Guess what, "in game advertising". The Home will be part of the PS3, it isn't really just a seperate game.
They aren't going to horse around, if a lot of people use it. Guess what, running a trailer inside might cost people thousands of $'s. There looks like a lot of screnes, and guess what - a lot of company's can purchase 'areas' just for them self. More money, it isn't just the consumer, it's the third party company's all pitching in for this.
Please don't post your biased remarks, just because it's unproven.
GS should seriously the consideration of adding a plus/minus thing with treads . you know ... if you agree with it + if you think its a lame topic LIKE THIS ONE -
I just wanted to inject some reality into all this talk about Home........get this straight: this is going to be a pay service for the PS3. Notice how they say 'free to download'. You can bet there will be a monthly charge after the beta is over. There is no way that Sony can or would suport an MMO on the house.
Even after the software devleopment costs, Home is going to cost tens of millions of dollars to support, host, and create content for. They aren't going to get this back by selling fake furniture for decorations.
How this fits into PSN or if it's required for online play of game is the question I have. Hopefully membership in the Home MMO isn't required for playing games online. Hulabaloza
dude, you obviosly dont get what HOME is. its not an MMO, its nota game at all. its IS free and we dotn ahve to pay for it, casue there will be spaces for companies ot by advertising all over the place in HOME. thats where Sony is geting the money from. wake up.
Home is not an MMO. Phil Harrison said that the service would be free to download, and to use intially (They always say that) . The development costs would be covered by advertising, and premium content (e.g larger apartments, clothing, etc.). Probably something similar to Habbo Hotel. He said it either in the GDC Keynote, or an interview on Game Trailers.
I just wanted to inject some reality into all this talk about Home........get this straight: this is going to be a pay service for the PS3. Notice how they say 'free to download'. You can bet there will be a monthly charge after the beta is over. There is no way that Sony can or would suport an MMO on the house.
Even after the software devleopment costs, Home is going to cost tens of millions of dollars to support, host, and create content for. They aren't going to get this back by selling fake furniture for decorations.
How this fits into PSN or if it's required for online play of game is the question I have. Hopefully membership in the Home MMO isn't required for playing games online. Hulabaloza
How can you inject reality into anything with wild speculation that has already been proven false? If you watched the GDC keynote from Phil Harrison, you'd know what the deal is. Unfortunately, you're just another uninformed fanboy.
sony has always said they are a believer in free online play and services, and plus, there is going to be in game advertising and spaces for corporations to buy. Plus, if the allow people to buy/download payperview movies and music theres more revenue
[QUOTE="Hulabaloza"]I just wanted to inject some reality into all this talk about Home........get this straight: this is going to be a pay service for the PS3. Notice how they say 'free to download'. You can bet there will be a monthly charge after the beta is over. There is no way that Sony can or would suport an MMO on the house.
Even after the software devleopment costs, Home is going to cost tens of millions of dollars to support, host, and create content for. They aren't going to get this back by selling fake furniture for decorations.
How this fits into PSN or if it's required for online play of game is the question I have. Hopefully membership in the Home MMO isn't required for playing games online. joevfx
dude, you obviosly dont get what HOME is. its not an MMO, its nota game at all. its IS free and we dotn ahve to pay for it, casue there will be spaces for companies ot by advertising all over the place in HOME. thats where Sony is geting the money from. wake up. How is it now an MMO? Is 2nd Life NOT an MMO? No, you don't know what an MMO is. If there is a persistent world maintained on Sony's servers, it's an MMO. Even if it uses an XBL system where the individual consoles are used to host the actual games...or homes....it's still going to access Sony's central servers alot. This thing is going to cost alot to support. Look, PSN is free cause it's nothing......it means all developer support their own content. For them to setup something like this it's going to cost alot of cash. There is no way it will be free. Ads won't cover it anytime soon. Selling fake furniture won't cover it.
Lol FACT: Phil harrison said home will be FREE..........he stated that there gonna "try" to keep it free by having Advertising in it etc etc and promotions as well as mini money transactions from the store.. what i think will happen is Home will be free But they will offer a Premium version or a expansion idk that will cost and im all for that :) BUT the home that we know now is gonna be Free wooot
[QUOTE="joevfx"][QUOTE="Hulabaloza"]I just wanted to inject some reality into all this talk about Home........get this straight: this is going to be a pay service for the PS3. Notice how they say 'free to download'. You can bet there will be a monthly charge after the beta is over. There is no way that Sony can or would suport an MMO on the house.
Even after the software devleopment costs, Home is going to cost tens of millions of dollars to support, host, and create content for. They aren't going to get this back by selling fake furniture for decorations.
How this fits into PSN or if it's required for online play of game is the question I have. Hopefully membership in the Home MMO isn't required for playing games online. Hulabaloza
dude, you obviosly dont get what HOME is. its not an MMO, its nota game at all. its IS free and we dotn ahve to pay for it, casue there will be spaces for companies ot by advertising all over the place in HOME. thats where Sony is geting the money from. wake up. How is it now an MMO? Is 2nd Life NOT an MMO? No, you don't know what an MMO is. If there is a persistent world maintained on Sony's servers, it's an MMO. Even if it uses an XBL system where the individual consoles are used to host the actual games...or homes....it's still going to access Sony's central servers alot. This thing is going to cost alot to support. Look, PSN is free cause it's nothing......it means all developer support their own content. For them to setup something like this it's going to cost alot of cash. There is no way it will be free. Ads won't cover it anytime soon. Selling fake furniture won't cover it.
Wow you are dumb. If they get devs and companies to put adds on that's how they will make their money and plus people will buy furniture and clothes and other items just to create huge diversity. Let's say by the time Home comes out 8 million or so users will have a PS3. Out of that 8 lets say that 75% use Home. Which is 6 million. Out of that 6 million lets say that 2 million buy an average of 5 items each costing about $5 each. That's around 50 million right there...plus adds from companies...equals...more money. And if you want to compare it to an MMO go play Guild Wars it's an MMO free of charge bud...
[QUOTE="Hulabaloza"][QUOTE="joevfx"][QUOTE="Hulabaloza"]I just wanted to inject some reality into all this talk about Home........get this straight: this is going to be a pay service for the PS3. Notice how they say 'free to download'. You can bet there will be a monthly charge after the beta is over. There is no way that Sony can or would suport an MMO on the house.
Even after the software devleopment costs, Home is going to cost tens of millions of dollars to support, host, and create content for. They aren't going to get this back by selling fake furniture for decorations.
How this fits into PSN or if it's required for online play of game is the question I have. Hopefully membership in the Home MMO isn't required for playing games online. G-Legend
dude, you obviosly dont get what HOME is. its not an MMO, its nota game at all. its IS free and we dotn ahve to pay for it, casue there will be spaces for companies ot by advertising all over the place in HOME. thats where Sony is geting the money from. wake up. How is it now an MMO? Is 2nd Life NOT an MMO? No, you don't know what an MMO is. If there is a persistent world maintained on Sony's servers, it's an MMO. Even if it uses an XBL system where the individual consoles are used to host the actual games...or homes....it's still going to access Sony's central servers alot. This thing is going to cost alot to support. Look, PSN is free cause it's nothing......it means all developer support their own content. For them to setup something like this it's going to cost alot of cash. There is no way it will be free. Ads won't cover it anytime soon. Selling fake furniture won't cover it.
Wow you are dumb. If they get devs and companies to put adds on that's how they will make their money and plus people will buy furniture and clothes and other items just to create huge diversity. Let's say by the time Home comes out 8 million or so users will have a PS3. Out of that 8 lets say that 75% use Home. Which is 6 million. Out of that 6 million lets say that 2 million buy an average of 5 items each costing about $5 each. That's around 50 million right there...plus adds from companies...equals...more money. And if you want to compare it to an MMO go play Guild Wars it's an MMO free of charge bud...
I just wanted to inject some reality into all this talk about Home........get this straight: this is going to be a pay service for the PS3. Notice how they say 'free to download'. You can bet there will be a monthly charge after the beta is over. There is no way that Sony can or would suport an MMO on the house.
Even after the software devleopment costs, Home is going to cost tens of millions of dollars to support, host, and create content for. They aren't going to get this back by selling fake furniture for decorations.
How this fits into PSN or if it's required for online play of game is the question I have. Hopefully membership in the Home MMO isn't required for playing games online. Hulabaloza
you could be right. however it will be free of charge at the beginning, but there is no proof that they will keep it free forever. just watch this interview with phil harrison link
Home will be free yes. Everything else will have a price. New clothing for your avatar, bigger appartment, furniture and so on. Thats how they will finance it.
Ok, the point of telling us this is becuz? starting something? trying to put us down? Look we don't have time for people like you on this forum. It's suppose to be a frendly one not with constant trolls running around screaming ps3 sucks. If you think a game console is worth all the effort on, then by all means go ahead and waste some more of your life. We quite frankly do not care.
It's free for now and it's good that way. It's good news for the PS3. Why would you want to be so negative about it? Because you own a xbox360? Because you wanna flame the PS3? I don't know your reasons of course, but why even bother being so negative. A gaming console is meant to be fun. Just lighten up, we're just having fun. Use your negativity over something that deserves it; like... global warming :p
I just wanted to inject some reality into all this talk about Home........get this straight: this is going to be a pay service for the PS3. Notice how they say 'free to download'. You can bet there will be a monthly charge after the beta is over. There is no way that Sony can or would suport an MMO on the house.
Even after the software devleopment costs, Home is going to cost tens of millions of dollars to support, host, and create content for. They aren't going to get this back by selling fake furniture for decorations.
How this fits into PSN or if it's required for online play of game is the question I have. Hopefully membership in the Home MMO isn't required for playing games online. Hulabaloza
can't say that until it actualyl happens so keep that to your self
I just wanted to inject some reality into all this talk about Home........get this straight: this is going to be a pay service for the PS3. Notice how they say 'free to download'. You can bet there will be a monthly charge after the beta is over. There is no way that Sony can or would suport an MMO on the house.
Even after the software devleopment costs, Home is going to cost tens of millions of dollars to support, host, and create content for. They aren't going to get this back by selling fake furniture for decorations.
How this fits into PSN or if it's required for online play of game is the question I have. Hopefully membership in the Home MMO isn't required for playing games online. Hulabaloza
Home will be free yes. Everything else will have a price. New clothing for your avatar, bigger appartment, furniture and so on. Thats how they will finance it.Radiozo
[QUOTE="Hulabaloza"][QUOTE="joevfx"][QUOTE="Hulabaloza"]I just wanted to inject some reality into all this talk about Home........get this straight: this is going to be a pay service for the PS3. Notice how they say 'free to download'. You can bet there will be a monthly charge after the beta is over. There is no way that Sony can or would suport an MMO on the house.
Even after the software devleopment costs, Home is going to cost tens of millions of dollars to support, host, and create content for. They aren't going to get this back by selling fake furniture for decorations.
How this fits into PSN or if it's required for online play of game is the question I have. Hopefully membership in the Home MMO isn't required for playing games online. whiteshadow55
dude, you obviosly dont get what HOME is. its not an MMO, its nota game at all. its IS free and we dotn ahve to pay for it, casue there will be spaces for companies ot by advertising all over the place in HOME. thats where Sony is geting the money from. wake up. How is it now an MMO? Is 2nd Life NOT an MMO? No, you don't know what an MMO is. If there is a persistent world maintained on Sony's servers, it's an MMO. Even if it uses an XBL system where the individual consoles are used to host the actual games...or homes....it's still going to access Sony's central servers alot. This thing is going to cost alot to support. Look, PSN is free cause it's nothing......it means all developer support their own content. For them to setup something like this it's going to cost alot of cash. There is no way it will be free. Ads won't cover it anytime soon. Selling fake furniture won't cover it.
Wow you are dumb. If they get devs and companies to put adds on that's how they will make their money and plus people will buy furniture and clothes and other items just to create huge diversity. Let's say by the time Home comes out 8 million or so users will have a PS3. Out of that 8 lets say that 75% use Home. Which is 6 million. Out of that 6 million lets say that 2 million buy an average of 5 items each costing about $5 each. That's around 50 million right there...plus adds from companies...equals...more money. And if you want to compare it to an MMO go play Guild Wars it's an MMO free of charge bud...
[QUOTE="joevfx"][QUOTE="Hulabaloza"]I just wanted to inject some reality into all this talk about Home........get this straight: this is going to be a pay service for the PS3. Notice how they say 'free to download'. You can bet there will be a monthly charge after the beta is over. There is no way that Sony can or would suport an MMO on the house.
Even after the software devleopment costs, Home is going to cost tens of millions of dollars to support, host, and create content for. They aren't going to get this back by selling fake furniture for decorations.
How this fits into PSN or if it's required for online play of game is the question I have. Hopefully membership in the Home MMO isn't required for playing games online. Hulabaloza
dude, you obviosly dont get what HOME is. its not an MMO, its nota game at all. its IS free and we dotn ahve to pay for it, casue there will be spaces for companies ot by advertising all over the place in HOME. thats where Sony is geting the money from. wake up. How is it now an MMO? Is 2nd Life NOT an MMO? No, you don't know what an MMO is. If there is a persistent world maintained on Sony's servers, it's an MMO. Even if it uses an XBL system where the individual consoles are used to host the actual games...or homes....it's still going to access Sony's central servers alot. This thing is going to cost alot to support. Look, PSN is free cause it's nothing......it means all developer support their own content. For them to setup something like this it's going to cost alot of cash. There is no way it will be free. Ads won't cover it anytime soon. Selling fake furniture won't cover it.
aww is someone getting pissed off because their being proved wrong everytime.:D
I believe It will be free. for one this is Basically Sony's plan to get people to buy a PS3 and if people have to pay a monthly fee to play home, they will not get as many new customers as they would if Home is free.
Sony will easily be able to support the maintenance cost with the money they will be raking in from Advertisements.
They are gonna finance it with adds. The same way google does its business. Radiozo
Ahhh correct! but the real question here is... are these companies willing to pay big money for space in a MMO on a console that has the lowest install base? Is it worth the money or will they see it as a waste of time?
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