Sony and CCP negotiating PSN virtual currency standards
January 23rd, 2012
Hilmar Pétursson, CEO of Dust 514 and Eve Online developer CCP Games, has revealed that Sony Computer Entertainment is consulting on an in-game currency policy for virtual items on PS3. The negotiations reportedly centre around establishing pricing tiers for virtual items and the resultant revenue split between developers and Sony ahead of the launch of Dust 514 - which will allow players to buy and trade items in-game - on the console. It's a move Pétursson describes as "breaking new ground" and may well lead to many more free-to-play games launching on the console.
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Hilmar Pétursson, CEO of Dust 514 and Eve Online developer CCP Games, has revealed that Sony Computer Entertainment is consulting on an in-game currency policy for virtual items on PS3.
The negotiations reportedly centre around establishing pricing tiers for virtual items and the resultant revenue split between developers and Sony ahead of the launch of Dust 514 - which will allow players to buy and trade items in-game - on the console.