There has been several stories in the last few months regarding MMO’s for the PS3 and possibly the PSP. SOE president John Smedley recently said in the interview: “For us, the opportunity that we see on the PS3, and potentially the PSP, is something that we can’t pass up on. I would say that we would be one of the early adopters on [bringing MMOs to consoles], and we plan on becoming one of the dominant players in the MMO space on consoles. We see that marketing coming; we think it’s there now, so we want to get a good market share there.”
Sony also noted that it is possible to introduce new PS3/PSP game mechanics in future projects. Three MMO’s for the PS3/PC are slated for 2009, which include DC Universe Online, The Agency, and Free Realms. SOE has also announced a collaboration with Virgin Comics on a MMOG adaptation of Ramayan 3392 A.D. It’s possible Everquest may return in another form, as Smedley stated, “It’s pretty safe to say that EverQuest has not seen its last game,” teased Smedley. “So we’ve got our own cards to play there, and I think we will play them at the right time. But the quality level will be something that people will be very happy with.”
Read more of Smedley’s revealing interview at MTV’s Multiplayer blog.
