PlayStation Mobile

PlayStation Mobile
Developer(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
Initial releaseOctober 3, 2012
Final release
2.01 / 2015
Operating systemAndroid (version 1.xx only), PlayStation Vita, PlayStation TV
Websitewww.playstation.com/psm

PlayStation Mobile (formerly PlayStation Suite[1]) was a software framework used to provide downloadable PlayStation content for devices that meet PlayStation Certified requirements. This includes devices that both run Android 2.3 and met specific hardware requirements, PlayStation Vita, and PlayStation TV. PlayStation Mobile was based on the Mono platform.[2]

An open beta was released in April 2012 before it officially launched in most regions of the world on October 3, 2012.[3][4] In May 2013, Sony announced that the publisher license fee would be waived[5] in an attempt to entice more developers to create games for the service. PlayStation Mobile 2.00 released in 2014 would only target PlayStation Vita and PlayStation TV.

It was announced in 2015 that PlayStation Mobile will be shutting down. The service never gained traction despite availability on a range of handsets by many manufacturers.[6] The storefront was closed in July 2015, with the service completely shutting down on September 10, 2015.[7]

  1. ^ Hinkle, David. (2012-06-04) HTC is first partner for 'PlayStation Mobile,' the new name for PlayStation Suite [Update: Press release added. Joystiq. Retrieved on 2013-08-23. Archived 2012-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "PlayStation SUITE GDC Online 2011 - Part 3". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  3. ^ Mallory, Jordan. (2012-04-19) PlayStation Suite enters open beta, some details emerge Archived 2013-04-16 at the Wayback Machine. Joystiq. Retrieved on 2013-08-23.
  4. ^ PlayStation Mobile goes live today with Super Crate Box, Wipe! and Samurai Beatdown | Polygon Archived 2012-10-05 at the Wayback Machine. Theverge.com (2012-10-02). Retrieved on 2013-08-23.
  5. ^ Become a PlayStation Mobile publisher for free – PlayStation.Blog.Europe Archived 2013-05-10 at the Wayback Machine. Blog.eu.playstation.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-23.
  6. ^ "Sony is closing its failed PlayStation Mobile platform - the Verge". 11 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  7. ^ "PlayStation Mobile Will Power Down on July 15th". Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2015-03-11.

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