Sony Online Entertainment, the conspicuously highly-branded-of-late online arm of SCE, has announced a partnership with nVidia that will see GeForce support for its upcoming online PC games Star Wars Galaxies and Planetside.
"With technologies continuing to expand and gamers demanding more out of their computer systems, we're excited to be teaming with the leader in graphics to ensure that our online worlds are experienced in the best possible way," said Scott McDaniel, Vice President of Marketing, Sony Online Entertainment. "The nVidia GeForce4 is the most powerful graphics processor currently available and will make it possible for gamers to truly experience the creative vision of our designers.” All a little gushing really, especially when you consider that nVidia is tightly snuggled up to Microsoft’s Xbox project moving forward.
"Sony Online re-invented the online role-playing genre with Everquest and is set to do it again with Star Wars Galaxies and Planetside," said Dan Vivoli, Vice President of Marketing at nVidia. "We see this as a great opportunity to work more closely with Sony Online Entertainment to ensure current and future games run their absolute best on nVidia hardware.”
Though we have said that nVidia is tight with Microsoft, that hasn’t stopped a little paranoia creeping in. A new, less controversial console partner might suddenly seem more appealing.
Whatever happens, if Sony Computer Entertainment makes some kind of PlayStation 3 nVidia deal at E3 this May, just remember where you read about it first.
"With technologies continuing to expand and gamers demanding more out of their computer systems, we're excited to be teaming with the leader in graphics to ensure that our online worlds are experienced in the best possible way," said Scott McDaniel, Vice President of Marketing, Sony Online Entertainment. "The nVidia GeForce4 is the most powerful graphics processor currently available and will make it possible for gamers to truly experience the creative vision of our designers.” All a little gushing really, especially when you consider that nVidia is tightly snuggled up to Microsoft’s Xbox project moving forward.
"Sony Online re-invented the online role-playing genre with Everquest and is set to do it again with Star Wars Galaxies and Planetside," said Dan Vivoli, Vice President of Marketing at nVidia. "We see this as a great opportunity to work more closely with Sony Online Entertainment to ensure current and future games run their absolute best on nVidia hardware.”
Though we have said that nVidia is tight with Microsoft, that hasn’t stopped a little paranoia creeping in. A new, less controversial console partner might suddenly seem more appealing.
Whatever happens, if Sony Computer Entertainment makes some kind of PlayStation 3 nVidia deal at E3 this May, just remember where you read about it first.
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