HTC Plans PlayStation Smartphones: Bad News for Sony Vita?
By Karla Robinson
February 15, 2012
February 15, 2012
- HTC will be the first smartphone manufacturer with Sony’s PlayStation Certification, allowing its devices access to the cross-platform gaming network PlayStation Suite.
- Originally, the PlayStation Suite was only available on Sony’s smartphones, but that business has been struggling — and expanding the PS Suite to HTC expands the customer base for Sony’s software.
- The service will work to make HTC smartphones more appealing to gamers, but may hurt sales of Sony’s PlayStation Vita.
- According to Mobiledia: “The Vita’s primary competition is smartphones. Casual gamers, one of the fastest-growing segments in the market, are highly unlikely to spend big money on a dedicated portable gaming system when they can play games on a device they already own, and even some hardcore gamers are getting their fix on their iPhone and Android devices. The PlayStation Suite pays particular attention to this audience, allowing users to play classic console games of the past on a device that’s already in their pocket.”
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