CES International brings a ton of new and fresh technology ideas to the forefront. Some will make it while others flop before they even leave the show room floor. However, companies like Sony may have a chance, as it is a well-respected, reputable technology giant.
PlayStation Now will be the new network for cloud-based games, and a new video service will deliver both live and on-demand video.
Andrew House, the president and group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, says that it will effectively be a route for bringing legacy PS3 and PS2 games to Vita, smart phones, tablets and Bravia TV sets. “Playing your favorite PS3 game on your television will become a reality.” The new service is based on Gaikai, the cloud-based gaming service that it acquired in 2012 for $380 million.
House also announced Sony’s move into a new cloud-based TV service. House says that this will bring both live and VOD content — a long-rumored product, now finally appearing a reality. He provided very little detail on the specifics of the service — we are reaching out to Sony to find out more. For now, we know that it will be live later this year. This VOD TV service will be similar to the platform of Netflix.
The services will cost an additional fee from the existing Play station Plus and will allow users to even rent games. The service will be starting beta testing by the end of January with a full system rollout launch sometime before the end of 2014.
