Sony Computer Entertainment and Macromedia To Bring Macromedia Flash Player To PlayStation 2 Users

Market-leading computer entertainment system will now access the most compelling interactive web content.

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Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Macromedia, Inc. today announced their partnership to bring the Macromedia Flash Player to the Sony PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Macromedia Flash Player is the standard for delivering high-impact Web experiences. The PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system is set to revolutionize the home entertainment market, offering not only the best game titles, but a complete range of connected entertainment experiences in the emerging broadband era.

At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles this week, Sony will preview Macromedia Flash Player on PlayStation 2. This preview will focus on how the Macromedia Flash Player can provide rich, interactive Web experiences to Sony PlayStation 2 users.

"The Macromedia Flash Player is already installed in more than 96 percent of Web desktops and we are excited by the opportunity of extending this momentum to the Sony PlayStation 2," said Kevin Lynch, president of Macromedia products. "Bringing Macromedia Flash to as many Web-enabled devices as possible will ensure that developers can create high-impact, engaging content with an amazingly wide reach."

"PlayStation 2 is positioned to become the focal point of the consumer's living room Internet and entertainment experiences," said Ken Kutaragi, CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. "The Macromedia Flash Player is essential for delivering the interactive Web experience that consumers have come to expect. With support for Macromedia Flash Player, SCEI immediately gains more than 700,000 Macromedia Flash developers able to deliver Web content to PlayStation 2."
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