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Rabu, 16 Maret 2011

About Playstation Network

"PSN" redirects here. For other uses, see PSN (disambiguation).
PlayStation Network
PSN logo color trans.png
Developer Sony Computer Entertainment
Type Online service
Launch date November 11, 2006
Platform PlayStation 3,
PlayStation Portable
Members 69 million registered accounts[1]
Website Official Japanese website
Official USA website
Official Canada website
Official European website

Official Australian website
PlayStation Network, often abbreviated as PSN, is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service provided/run by Sony Computer Entertainment for use with the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable video game consoles.[2] As of January 25, 2011, there are over 69 million registered PlayStation Network accounts worldwide.[1] and over 1.4 billion downloads.

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[edit] History

In 2006, Sony announced an online network for the PlayStation 3 system at the 2006 PlayStation Business Briefing meeting in Tokyo,[3] tentatively named "PlayStation Network Platform". Sony also confirmed that the service will always be connected,[4] free,[5] and include multiplayer support.[6] The full list of features available at launch was announced at their TGS 2006 press conference. When the network launched, the registration interface could only be accessed through the PS3 or PSP system interfaces.[7] This has been changed since to allow users to sign up from the PlayStation Network website.
At the Tokyo Game Show on September 21, 2006, it was revealed that users will be able to download some of the PlayStation and PSP titles from the PlayStation Network for about US$5–$15, starting with those with the smallest game data.[8]
On May 8, 2007 Sony Computer Entertainment announced PlayStation Network Cards,[9] a form of electronic money that can be used with the Store. PlayStation Network Tickets, available in units of 1,000, 3,000, 5,000, and 10,000 yen, can be purchased at convenience stores throughout Japan.[10] Each ticket contains a 12 character alphanumeric code which can be input on the PlayStation Network to place credits in the virtual wallet.[11] The tickets are available through electronic kiosks at 26,000 convenience stores, including Lawsons, Family Mart, Daily Yamazaki, Ministop and Sunkus.[12] They are also available at 26,000 post office ATMs, although registration is required first at a special mobile website.[12]
Complaint. Sony vs Hotz, et al.
A similar PlayStation Network card system based on actual cards instead of tickets was introduced in South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan in Summer 2007[13] and in Spring 2008 in North America.[14] And latterly the United Kingdom and the EU in October 2009. PlayStation Network Card was also launched in Malaysia in June 2009 in conjunction with the launch of the local PlayStation Store.
On June 29, 2010, a premium PSN subscription service was launched on top of the free PSN service called PlayStation Plus offering exclusive content to its subscribers.
In 2011, Sony sued George Hotz. One of the claims was that he had violated the Playstation Network Terms of Use (the PSN User Agreement), which Sony argued constituted a violation of law known as Breach of Contract.[15]

[edit] User registration

Registration is performed via the PlayStation 3 console, a PlayStation Portable or a PC. Two types of accounts can be created; Master accounts and Sub accounts. Master accounts allow full access to all settings, including parental control, but the Master must be over the age of 18 to create an account. Sub accounts can subsequently be created with desired restrictions set by the master account holder.[16]
Since Master/Sub accounts are not linked to the PlayStation 3 serial number, which allows users to buy and sell used consoles, they can be used with different consoles as a guest user; therefore a single console can have multiple Master accounts. Although unregistered users can access and browse the PlayStation Store,[17] registration is required to purchase items. Once purchased, items can be downloaded from the PlayStation Store to up to five consoles, however, if the owner account is deleted from a console, the content becomes invalid and is locked.
PlayStation Network launched in November 2006 to coincide with the launch of the PlayStation 3 console in North America and Japan. Due to the delay of the European launch to March 2007, Sony allowed residents of Europe to pre-register their PlayStation Network via PC in order to reserve their favored PSN ID, allowing them to quickly retrieve their details on the day of release.[18]
Account
  • Online Instruction Manuals
  • Profiles, a user profile card similar in concept to a Gamercard
  • Sign-in ID/Online-ID
  • User Registration of Master/Sub accounts
  • PlayStation video game consoles warranty (Asia only except Japan and Vietnam)
Communication/Community
Commerce/Entertainment
Features
  • Block List, for blocking other users from contact
  • Comments, for display on gamer profiles
  • Parental Control, limiting children's BD, DVD and Internet Browser access
  • Players Met, a list of the last 50 players a user has played with
  • PS3 and PSP System Update
  • Trophy count (amount of player's trophies)
  • What's New
  • PlayStation Plus
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