Sony and Facebook to offer richer online social experience to PS3 owners

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. ("SCEA") has announced an integration with Facebook to deliver the first phase of a variety of new features to further connect and enhance the online social experiences of PlayStation3 (PS3) computer entertainment system owners. Starting on November 18, as part of the system software update, version 3.10, users can easily showcase their game accomplishments to friends and family, and post information about the PS3 games they purchase from PlayStationNetwork to Facebook. With the new Facebook integration, PS3 system owners now have access to a truly social and seamless user experience.

With Firmware 3.10, PS3 system owners can now not only brag to friends about their domination as a gamer, but also back it up by sharing unlocked trophies with their friends on Facebook every time they sync their Trophies. Additionally, the system update enables PS3 system owners to share information on games they just purchased with a click of a button. The new system update also enables game developers to set up trigger points in their games that provide PS3 system users the option to quickly and easily publish game related information from their favorite titles to Facebook.

"Launching Facebook for the PlayStation community is a natural fit for our goal of delivering unparalleled connected experiences - from connecting our community to each other to connecting our customers to great entertainment downloaded from the PlayStation Store," said Susan Panico, senior director, PlayStationNetwork, SCEA. "As we pass the third anniversary of PlayStation3 and PlayStationNetwork, we're excited to deepen the social experiences of PlayStationNetwork and kick-off the first phase of our integration with Facebook."

"We're excited to connect Facebook's 300 million active users with the PlayStation3, enabling players to connect and share their game experiences with friends," said Ethan Beard, director, Facebook Developer Network.