Sony announced today that the PlayStation Home beta is expanding its U.S. user base. In order to apply, PlayStation 3 owners must check out the PlayStation Store later tonight. A new PlayStation Home theme will be released. All you have to do is download the theme and bingo, you applied.
If you live in Europe and want to get into the Home beta, Sony has good news for you. They will be adding new users by selecting people who are the most active on the PlayStation Network. So if you want in, start playing online more.
Read: How To Apply To The U.S. Home Beta.
Today PS3 gamers were let down by Sony when they announced that the Home Closed Beta will be extended to Summer 2008. Originally slated for Fall 07, Home was pushed back to Spring 08. Now gamers can only hope that Summer 08 bears some fruit.
According to Sony: “We understand that we are asking PS3 and prospective PS3 users to wait a bit longer, but we have come to the conclusion that we need more time to refine the service to ensure a more focused gaming entertainment experience than what it is today. Our overarching objective is to provide users with new gaming experiences that are available only on PLAYSTATION Home. Spending more time on the development and on the Closed Beta testing reaffirms our commitment to bringing a quality service, maintaining the PlayStation tradition.”
Let’s hope that this is the last delay.
The full press release is after the jump. Continued…
