Mar 11, 2010
The PlayStation 3 motion controller was officially dubbed “PlayStation Move” at today’s Game Developer’s Conference. The new motion controller will be made available this fall and will be bundled in three different ways: with a console and PlayStation Eye, with just PlayStation Eye and by itself. The bundle that comes with PlayStation Eye will be available for under $100, and there will be many different games for different audiences available at launch.
PlayStation move is true 1:1 motion tracking, and can be used dually for games requiring the use of things like a Sword and Shield. Fighting games can also be played with two Move controllers so you can fight with both hands. The PlayStation Eye will also track your movement, as it always has, and work together with PlayStation Move to provide an engrossing motion experience.
Jack Tretton, President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, reiterated today at GDC that PlayStation Move will “enhance” your current PS3 gaming experience, and does not have to “replace it completely.” There will be family games, party games and hardcore games that will make use of the new controller, however the games you have come to love that do not make use of motion control will be available with an option for both PlayStation Move (in most cases) or just DualShock 3.
Expect PlayStation Move to hit this Fall.
