Joystiq is reporting the possible launch of Sony’s own version of Xbox Live.
According to a scan in PlayStation forums, PlayStation Magazine’s March issue lets the cat out of the bag about Sony’s intent to target Microsoft’s service and surpass it. Joystiq has a blown up copy of the scan so readers can clearly see for themselves the ambitious undertaking that’s afoot.
Cast aside any doubts and start gazing skyward, because that's where Sony is aiming with plans that go far beyond simple leader boards and matchmaking -- or even the PS3, for that matter."
"It's very real," one source tells us. "They (Sony) are dead serious about it. They've declared, and I quote, a 'full-on assault' on the latest version of Xbox Live."
"They are committed to matching Xbox Live [on the 360] feature for feature and then some.”
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Sony’s PS3 is due out later this year to ensure the company’s inclusion in the race for the best next-gen console. Latest reports have its debut coming sometime in the Spring.
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