Last time, the official news about the launch of Sony PlayStation 3 Motion Controller was Spring 2010. Now, engadget has just got a press release from Sony Japan regarding an availability of Motion Controller which will be in Fall 2010 worldwide with an extensive line-up of exciting software titles. This delay has effected Asia, Europe, Japan and North America.
The new Motion Controller will come combined with the Sony PlayStation Eye camera that will detect the movement of the users hand and then reflect those movements into the game, this will give a whole new gaming and entertainment experience to the users of Sony PlayStation 3. The users will need to use the PlayStation Eye camera to play with Motion Controller on Sony PS3.
Kuzuo Hirai, the President and Group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. has said that
We have decided to release the Motion Controller in fall 2010 when we will be able to offer an exciting and varied line-up of software titles that will deliver the new entertainment experience to PS3 users.
In the whole press release there was no mention of Arc, but Sony does concede that Motion Controller is a tentative name. Below is the full press release about the delay of Motion Controller.
Press Release
Motion Controller for PlayStation(R)3 to Become Available Worldwide in Fall 2010
Motion Controller, Together with an Extensive Line-up of Software Titles, Delivers Whole New Entertainment Experience on PlayStation(R)3
TOKYO, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) today announced that it will release its new Motion Controller(1) (tentative name) for the PlayStation®3 (PS3®) computer entertainment system in fall 2010 in Japan, Asian regions and countries, North America and Europe/PAL territories together with an extensive line-up of exciting software titles. The new controller, combined with the PlayStation®Eye camera(2), can detect the natural and intuitive movement of the hand and reflect the precise movement within the game, delivering a whole new entertainment experience on PS3.
“We have decided to release the Motion Controller in fall 2010 when we will be able to offer an exciting and varied line-up of software titles that will deliver the new entertainment experience to PS3 users, ” said Kazuo Hirai, President and Group CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “We will continue to work to have a comprehensive portfolio of attractive and innovative games for the Motion Controller, not only from SCE Worldwide Studios but also from the third party developers and publishers, whom we have been working closely with. We look forward to soon unveiling the exciting software line-up that further expands and defines the PS3 platform as the ultimate entertainment system for the home.”
SCE will vigorously promote the Motion Controller as the de facto controller of the PS3 platform along with the DUALSHOCK® series controller and will deploy various measures to enhance the software title line-up for the Motion Controller, delivering groundbreaking interactive entertainment only possible on the PS3 platform.
(1) Motion Controller is a tentative name.
(2) Users will need to use the PlayStation Eye camera to enjoy the Motion Controller on PS3.
[ Via engadget ]