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Microsoft and sony are damn theives....


first microsoft steals nintendo's handle... now sony steals microsofts complete online plan






here's microsofts plan: http://www.gametavern.net/forums/showthread.php?t=11119

The Marketplace enables players to browse subjects by game and genre among other methods and gives them the option to acquire episodic content, new game levels, maps, weapons, vehicles, vehicle parts, character skins, and new community-created content. Micro-transactions work in coordination with the Marketplace. Here, you'll be able to buy small-ticket online items (like the aforementioned list) enabling developers and the gaming community to charge for content they create and publish on Marketplace. This ought to be interesting, considering people generally don't want to pay for these kinds of items. Custom Playlists eliminate the need for developers to support custom music in games. With Xenon, all games will support custom soundtracks via the operating system. All of these features are operational the chip level; they're all built into Xenon, so developers can focus more on creative development.

But Sony does plan to build an infrastructure around a standard protocol that developers can use and plug into their games, help developers with billing, and offer mini-transactions that mimic the iTunes model -- gamers will be able to purchase downloadable content, user-created content (GT4 experts could sell souped-up cars to newbies), episodic content, access to persistent worlds, and other entertainment content. No launch details or specifics were given for this new PS2 online model, but it is under development. To help with the storage of this content, Sony will also be releasing a larger-format memory card - again, no details there either. Hirai sums it up: "We must evolve the experience of online gaming. Non-revenue-generating online gameplay is the norm, but not for long."

this is an exact copy of microsofts plan with microsoft having custom downloadable music (and rumored xpod) online market place where users can sell user made stuff, blah blah blah...