PlayStation™Now Open Beta Coming To PlayStation®4 Users In The United States And Canada Beginning July 31, 2014

TOKYO, June 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced that the open beta for PlayStation™Now (PS Now), the company's streaming game service that leverages cloud-based technology, will become available to PlayStation®4 (PS4™) users in the mainland United States^*1 and parts of Canada on July 31, 2014.  The service will then expand to PlayStation®3 (PS3™) systems from September, followed by PlayStation®Vita, and also PlayStation®TV by the end of this year in the US^*1 and Canada.

SCE has been conducting a private beta on PS3 systems with select participants since this January and more recently with PS4, and has been working towards the delivery of the open beta while receiving constructive feedback from users.  By expanding the beta to the general public, SCE will give more gamers the opportunity to experience the benefits of game streaming and also continue to collect important user feedback to further evolve the service. 

At the start of the open beta, over a 100 titles covering a wide range of genres will be available from SCE Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS) and the industry's best software developers and publishers.  SCE will work with its publishing partners to test various rental periods and prices, depending on how and when players would like to game.  For example, there will be shorter rental periods priced as low as US$2.99, and most titles will be between US$2.99 and US$19.99.  As with all content published on PlayStation platforms, publishers and developers will ultimately decide their game price points.  Furthermore, SCE plans to offer subscription options in the future.

SCE's vision for PS Now is to introduce the world of PlayStation to more consumers than ever before and provide the freedom to quickly discover and play a wide range of full games on the Internet-connected devices they use every day.  The accessibility of the service will continue to expand, and SCE will begin a private pilot service to people who own a PS Now compatible 2014 Sony TV in the US.

Furthermore, SCE will continue to prepare for the delivery of the PS Now service in Europe and Japan.

SCE will continue to evolve the PS Now service by expanding the library of titles, enhancing features, and broadening the range of compatible devices.

*1 Excluding Alaska and Hawaii

About Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Recognized as a global leader and company responsible for the progression of consumer-based computer entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) manufactures, distributes, develops and markets the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system, the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system, the PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) portable entertainment system and the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system. SCEI has revolutionized home entertainment since it launched PlayStation® in 1994. PlayStation®2 further enhanced the PlayStation® legacy as the core of home networked entertainment. PSP broadens the entertainment experiences into the portable arena. PS3 is a computer entertainment system that incorporates the powerful Cell Broadband Engine and RSX processors. PS Vita is an ultimate portable entertainment system that offers a revolutionary combination of rich gaming and social connectivity. PlayStation®4 redefines rich and immersive gameplay with powerful graphics and speed, intelligent personalization and deeply integrated social capabilities. PSN^SM, that includes PlayStation®Store, delivers unparalleled online gaming experience to PlayStation users. SCEI also delivers the PlayStation experience to open operating systems through PlayStation®Mobile, a cross device platform. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, SCEI, along with its affiliated companies, Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd., and its division company, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia, develops, publishes, markets and distributes hardware and software, and manages the third party licensing programs for these platforms in their respective markets worldwide.

"PlayStation" is a registered trademark or trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.. PS3 and PS4 are trademarks of the same company.  All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20020701/SFM066LOGO

SOURCE Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC