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PS3 to Launch in Europe and Australasia on March 23rd 2007
Reported by Darius - 08:49:06 January 25, 2007
PS3 to Launch in Europe and Australasia on 23rd March 2007
Over 30 Titles for Launch Period 1 Million units forecast for Initial Launch Period London, 25 January 2007 - Sony Computer Entertainment Europe today announced that PLAYSTATION®3 will be launched in the PAL territories of Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Australasia on 23rd March 2007 at a price of EURO 599 (GBP 425, AUD 999.95, NZ 1199.95). Responding to retail and consumer demand, SCEE confirmed that initially only the 60GB model would be available, with the 20GB model to follow later in the year dependent on demand. An expected one million PS3 units will be made available during the initial launch period. SCEE also announced a stellar launch line-up of over 30 game titles for PS3, including eagerly awaited titles published by SCEE such as Resistance: Fall of Man™, MotorStorm™, Genji™: Days of the Blade, FORMULA ONE ™ CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION and Ridge Racer™ 7. An exceptional range of titles in every genre will also be available at launch from the world's leading third party publishers, including Electronic Arts, Activision, Namco Bandai, Sega, Take 2, Ubisoft, Vivendi Universal, and Sony Online Entertainment. In addition to games on disc, an exciting range of fully-featured downloadable games will debut on the PLAYSTATION®Network. These will include gaming icons such as Tekken®: Dark Resurrection and Gran Turismo® HD Concept; the fully-featured PS3 debut of the best-selling franchise Gran Turismo, realised with full HD (1080p) visual quality. Created by Polyphony Digital Inc and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, Gran Turismo® HD Concept has been downloaded by more than 350,000 users since it was released in December 2006 in North America and Japan. Also available on the PLAYSTATION®Network will be brainteasers such as Go! Sudoku and Go! Puzzle, and innovative games such as Blast Factor™ and flOw™, designed exclusively for PLAYSTATION 3 and delivering on the promise to provide original content created by non-traditional developers and publishers. Concurrent with the European launch, a new System Update to further enhance the entertainment potential of PS3 will be issued. Announcing the launch details, David Reeves, President of SCEE said, "Following the hugely successful launches of PS3 in Japan and North America, we are absolutely delighted to be able to bring significant numbers of PS3 to the SCEE territories. To be able to launch with over 30 titles across every genre shows that this is our strongest launch line-up in the history of PlayStation, and is what PlayStation fans in Europe have been crying out for." PLAYSTATION 3 LAUNCH TITLE LINE-UP PS3 Launch Title - Publisher - Network or Disc based Resistance: Fall of Man™ - SCEE - Disc MotorStorm™ - SCEE - Disc Genji™: Days of the Blade - SCEE - Disc FORMULA ONE™ CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION - SCEE - Disc Ridge Racer™ 7 - SCEE - Disc Tekken®: Dark Resurrection - SCEE - Network Lemmings™ - SCEE - Network Go! Sudoku - SCEE - Network Go! Puzzle - SCEE - Network Blast Factor™ - SCEE - Network flOw™ - SCEE - Network Super Rub'a'Dub - SCEE - Network Call of Duty 3 - Activision UK Ltd - Disc Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - Activision UK Ltd - Disc Tony Hawks Project 8 - Activision UK Ltd - Disc Gundam - Target in Sight - Namco Bandai Games - Disc Full Auto™ 2: Battle Lines - Sega®Europe Ltd - Disc Sonic the Hedgehog™ - Sega®Europe Ltd - Disc Virtua Fighter™ 5 - Sega®Europe Ltd - Disc Virtua Tennis™ 3 - Sega®Europe Ltd - Disc World Snooker Championship 2007 - Sega®Europe Ltd - Disc NBA 2K7 - Take 2 International SA - Disc NHL 2K7 - Take 2 International SA - Disc Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWll - Ubisoft Entertainment SA - Disc Enchanted Arms - Ubisoft Entertainment SA - Disc Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent - Ubisoft Entertainment SA - Disc The Elder Scrolls lV: Oblivion - Ubisoft Entertainment SA - Disc Def Jam: Icon - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc Fight Night Round 3 - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc NBA Street 4 Homecourt 2007 - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc Need for Speed Carbon - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc The Godfather: The Don's Edition - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007 - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc F.E.A.R. - Vivendi Universal Games Intl SA - Disc Gripshift - Sony Online Entertainment - Network PLAYSTATION 3 Peripherals Available at Launch Peripheral RRP in Euros SIXAXIS™ Wireless Controller - EURO 49.99 Blu-ray Disc Remote Control - EURO 24.99 HDMI Cable - EURO 24.99 AV cable - EURO 16.99 Component AV cable - EURO 24.99 S Video cable - EURO 16.99
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