Sony: UMD Is Critical For Us
- Scribbled on February 28th, 2009 by Jonah Falcon
- Filed in Industry News, Rumor Mill, Sony PSP
Despite rumor that the UMD will be ditched on the alleged PSP2, Sony is insisting that the format “critical to us this year and beyond.”
Despite this, they are high on the continued increase of digital distribution of games, both for the PlayStation 3 and PSP.
Currently publishers can choose to launch a game on UMD or go direct to digital through the Playstation Store.
“There is a delay right now because we want to ensure retail is respected and have their day in the sun,” Koller said. “Retail has been concerned about the digital side of game purchases, but that conversation has changed in the past nine to 12 months.”
That’s because retail stores can sell Playstation Network cards and make a profit on them.
Let us know what you think.
April 13th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
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