Virtual goods are selling like hotcakes in Sony's new PS3-based virtual world 'Home,' says Susan Panico, Sr. Director of the Playstation Network at Sony (SNE) in an exclusive interview with SAI.
When everyone has the same tools to create a virtual worlds avatar, buying something no else has -- or no one else can afford -- is the only way to stand out.
Susan didn't provide numbers, but she said in Home's first four days, virtual goods priced from 49 cents to $4.99 have generated more revenue for Sony than PS3 movies and video priced up to $14.99 generated in their first week. "It's a classic 80/20 model, where 20 percent of your customers create 80 percent of your income," she said.
The hot ticket item so far: Costumes, with Santa Claus outfits being a huge seller. "You can imagine the opportunity with costumes for partnering with other companies and their intellectual property," Susan said.
" distinguished effete fellows buyin stuff in Home lolol."
"Check out my new hoodie on my xii, it was only 100 MS points!"
I haven't even got into Home yet, or tried. :lol
Wait till all the cigarillo FFXIII shit invades Home :teehee
Wait till all the cigarillo FFXIII shit invades Home :teehee
Do sfags still care about FFXIII anymore since SE betrayed Sony and defiled their honor?
sega has some weird hate-on for ms post-xbox. i think something in the ms-sega relationship went sour a couple years ago? maybe dcharlie or one of the industry types around here can clarify.
QuoteDo sfags still care about FFXIII anymore since SE betrayed Sony and defiled their honor?
your FF sf@g simple opinion chart , from the XFE war department :
Pre-Ps1 : lol - who cares?
PS1 / PS2 days : FF - major system exclusive, best RPG ever.
GBA remakes : Lol - old games rereleased who cares
GC/Wii FF title games : Not a major numbered FF release, doesn't count - and it's probably crap.
Post Betrayal ton : Game will be on 582 disk
FFXIII Versus looks better anyways, it's the real FF13 we always wanted
Level 5 are the new SE anyways
WKS the first and only truly epic AAA+ RPG this gen anyways
Future ? : This game looks like crap because it was downgraded for the X360 version
FFVII remake probably took all the good deverlopers
Conclusion - no, they don't care about FF13, they care about FF13 Versus or any game that's a PS3 exclusive.
Mass credibility seppuku for Kagiri and co.
I just came back from the family Holiday meetup and my 12 year old female cousin was all like "DO YOU PLAY HOME?" and I was all like "..." and in my head I was like "Home".
Play Home and name yourself JonasBrother6969. She'll come a runnin' :teehee
we should have a NXE PREMIUM THEME SHOWCASE THREAD