The PS2 Is Now Officially An Open Platform [Sony]

[Robby]

The PS2 Is Now Officially An Open Platform [Sony]

Originally Posted by Kotaku

The PlayStation 2 is far from dead, and the console is outselling the PS3. With Sony Europe's developer relations manager George Bain announcing that it's no longer necessary for developers to submit upcoming titles to Sony for content approval, don't expect the PS2 to die off anytime soon. The platform is now open, and this action will certain spur on a spate of low-cost titles. Bain cited territories like Russia and India that are now able to "create low-development cost titles and release them in their market”. Dev kits are still an necessity, but there are no longer PS2 licensing fees. "This has never been done before," notes Bain. "This is something we're actively promoting."

Casual Connect: Sony On Developing for an Open PS2 Platform [GameDaily via Edge]

(Via Kotaku)

[Kevin]

The article linked to mentions the price tag of a PS3 dev kit but not the price of a PS2 dev kit nor if new kits are even available yet.