[Update:Sony community man and orgasmic stegosaurus Jeff Rubenstein has confirmed that the Cross-Buy feature is a go in North America. He has told me that, “The deal is valid here, as announced on the blog.” Yoshidahas also clarifiedhis statements (it’s not confirmed for Japan and is for NA), but I don’t get to call him names equating him with sexy dinosaurs.
Good to know for US buyers! Here’s hoping the Japanese gamers get it too.]
Sony Worldwide Studios head Shuhei Yoshida has said thatCross-Buy— a scheme where purchasing a PS3 game entitles the customer to a free PS Vita version — is not currently slated for Japan or North America.
The executive toldFamitsuthat the feature will be, “at present, just for Europe.”
The US Sony blog, at least for select games,seems to think otherwise, but note that it also seems to shy away from “Cross-Buy” as a term. Perhaps it’ll have a new name, havenoname, or will only be implemented for games that SCEA feels like promoting. According tocomments on the blog, it seems that SCEA and SCEE aren’t quite on the same page.
Sony …pleasedo not pull the “Have a smart idea and then find a way to screw it up by doing something dumb and exclusive with it” card.Not again. At leasttryto have a good idea and follow through with good delivery. I believe in you guys, you may do it!
As someone who wanted Cross-Buybefore it was announced, I really think this needs to be done if Sony hasanyhope of pushing the PS3/Vita combo as a system on par with the Wii U. I’ll keep my fingers crossed that Yoshida is just being careful, but if Sony doesn’t make this a worldwide thing, I’ll officially crown it thedumbestplatform holder of our time. Let’s hope it’s smarter than that.
Shuhei Yoshida Discusses Cross Buy and Other Plans for Japan[andriasang]
