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Sony using GT5 Prologue to promote VOD on the PS3?

Posted on November 30th, 2007 at 18:08 EDT

Sony is planning to launch its PS3 video on demand service early next year in Japan, with special motor racing videos to promote the forthcoming Gran Turismo 5 Prologue game.

VOD will enable users to download video content to their PS3 hard drive from early 2008, with downloads expecting to initially cost around $1.85 each.

GT5 prologue is due for release on December 13, so the first wave of videos is set to include motor racing videos and documentaries, although Sony plans to add further content at a later date.

It has long been rumoured that Sony would provide VOD services to PS3 owners, although no official release date has ever been announced.

Source: Next-Gen.biz

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posted 6:11pm EST - November 30th, 2007
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PSN is truly amazing. It will def be superior to Xbox Live when Playstation Home and more comes out.

posted 6:24pm EST - November 30th, 2007
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Lets all look at this topic for a second. ------ xbox live has been out for what 5 years, and the PS network one year. LIVE isnt all that better considering its time on the market.  With Home and all these drastic PSN improvemnts frequently coming out. PSN isnt bad at all, and its free. But even though LIVE has been out for 5 years it  isnt all that better and you have to pay each month.

With HOME and this new VOD, the PSN will absolutley be better than LIVE.

posted 6:26pm EST - November 30th, 2007
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Agree Lithgow. That $50 people spend for xbl could instead be used towards hi def movies/tvshows/music that will eventually make it to home. When it comes to media content Sony has the upper hand.
posted 7:00pm EST - November 30th, 2007
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wat is VOD................i thought it stands 4, and correct me if im wrong, Video on Demand

posted 8:10pm EST - November 30th, 2007
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Sony using GT5 Prologue to promote VOD on the PS3? or Sony using VOD on the PS3 to promote GT5 Prologue? Take your pick. I think the latter is the likely case.

 

@Flashjoker:

 

Indeed, VOD stands for "Video on Demand". The PS3 is going to have Video On Demand.

posted 8:22pm EST - November 30th, 2007
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the dec 13 release of GT5 prologue...it's for japan is it?...does anyone know when's the NA release?

posted 8:51pm EST - November 30th, 2007
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psn id: gingo.... i really hope this comes to the ps3 in europe shortly after the psp release because video on demand is one area that could really make people want to buy ps3s

posted 11:05pm EST - November 30th, 2007
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Interesting feature, competition videos a possibility?

posted 11:23pm EST - November 30th, 2007
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I wouldnt be surprised if M$ tries to copy Sony after they release it or give more details.

posted 11:27pm EST - November 30th, 2007
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The Playstation Network is really starting to come together.  Though I feel that it will never be better then xbox live.  Oh well as long as its free, I'm happy

posted 3:54am EST - December 1st, 2007
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All I want is dualshock 3 in the U.S. soon

posted 6:35am EST - December 1st, 2007
12

ok, gt prologue is due for  japan for the end of the year but when is the actual game coming out in europe and why the h*ll do we have to wait so long to get our hands on the dual shock 3 when it's already dispo in japan? It's just so f***ing fustrating of always being last served

posted 3:42pm EST - December 1st, 2007
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I hope VOD could make it to North America by mid 08 but its not likely

posted 3:57am EST - December 3rd, 2007
14

VOD could work well, if it catches on, but thus far it hasn't. (on other platforms, eg 4OD

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