Sega and Sony strike a deal as Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 link up
DC Vs PS2. The war between players has begun
Sega of Japan has announced a deal with Sony Computer Entertainment that will see the Dreamcast and the PlayStation 2 link up over the Internet. The news is surprising in as much as it involves the Dreamcast and unsurprising, considering the two companies agreed to co-operate on an online gaming strategy in January.
The news will be welcomed by Dreamcast owners who, faced with an obsolete console and the possibility of it soon being taken offline, now have the backing of the market leader, Sony. Sega has stated that it will now be developing a new version of its software for Dreamcast online play that will incorporate PlayStation 2 support, meaning that the Dreamcast might just be online for a little while longer than everyone expected.
Sega also confirmed that is discussing similar deals with Nintendo and Microsoft to link up with the GameCube and Xbox respectively. Good news for gamers on all platforms.
This move now concretes Sony’s online strategy, something the company has sorely lacked since it launched its latest console back in March of last year. The PlayStation 2 now has an official and finalised modem, broadband adapter and hard drive, and will be dipping its toe in the World Wide Web water over the next few months.
This deal may also see the beginning of what many people thought impossible. All the major hardware companies in the console industry putting their competitive differences aside and co-operating on delivering the cross-platform gaming we all want.
The news will be welcomed by Dreamcast owners who, faced with an obsolete console and the possibility of it soon being taken offline, now have the backing of the market leader, Sony. Sega has stated that it will now be developing a new version of its software for Dreamcast online play that will incorporate PlayStation 2 support, meaning that the Dreamcast might just be online for a little while longer than everyone expected.
Sega also confirmed that is discussing similar deals with Nintendo and Microsoft to link up with the GameCube and Xbox respectively. Good news for gamers on all platforms.
This move now concretes Sony’s online strategy, something the company has sorely lacked since it launched its latest console back in March of last year. The PlayStation 2 now has an official and finalised modem, broadband adapter and hard drive, and will be dipping its toe in the World Wide Web water over the next few months.
This deal may also see the beginning of what many people thought impossible. All the major hardware companies in the console industry putting their competitive differences aside and co-operating on delivering the cross-platform gaming we all want.
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