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Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation 3 will not impose a region-coding scheme on games. That the consumer electronics giant was considering such a move was first signalled in November 2005, but it was made official policy this week by the company's head of games development, Phil Harrison.
The revelation came in a Q&A session following Harrison's Games Developer Conference keynote yesterday, according to IGN.
Of course, the move is unlikely to extend to movies purched on Blu-ray Disc, though there are signs that, in the early days at least, first-batch next-generation optical media will lack region coding. Certainly, some drives are expected to be set as region-free units.
The revelation came in a Q&A session following Harrison's Games Developer Conference keynote yesterday, according to IGN.
Of course, the move is unlikely to extend to movies purched on Blu-ray Disc, though there are signs that, in the early days at least, first-batch next-generation optical media will lack region coding. Certainly, some drives are expected to be set as region-free units.
Interesting after all of Sony's attempts to enforce DRM now the PS3 is to be region free!!!!! I'm surprised region coding has gone on for so long without it being challenged at the WTO as it's a restriction to prevent free trade and the movement of goods.