Sony Hints At Downloadable PS2 Games On PS3

New York (dbTechno) – Sony has hinted that even though the new models of the PS3 do not do backwards compatability, PS3 owners may soon be able to download full original PS2 games over the PlayStation Network, fully playable on the PS3.

The PS3 launch models are starting to go away, and with that, PS2 backwards compatability is going out the window, or so we thought.

Sony may have plans in the pipeline though to bring back PS2 games on the PS3, as download from the PlayStation Store.

The director of the Sony PlayStation Network, Eric Lempel, told EGM in an interview that “We haven’t talked about that yet, but there are possibilities through technology and software emulation to make that possible.�

If they did go this route, Sony would likely charge per game just as they do with the original PlayStation games and PSP games.

This model though could open things up for Sony quite a bit.

Sony could offer high-definition versions of PS2 downloadable games on the PS3, fixing all worries about backwards compatability being gone.

We will have to wait and see, but it is certainly something Sony has interest in for the PlayStation Network.

Heck, I’d download Ico on my PS3. – Dbtechno

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