One of the things that PS3 gamers have been yearning for is an in-game XMB. But now it seems that their wait will be over! Ray Maguire from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe spoke to MCV and has indicated that Sony will be introducing in-game communication in summer for the PS3.
Ray Maguire was speaking about PS3’s one million milestone in the UK. He said, “Achieving one million PS3 sales faster than both PSOne and PlayStation 2 is even more gratifying considering PS3 is a premium product introduced at a premium price. Our momentum will continue with the introduction of in-game communication in the summer, firmware update 2.4 and the strongest line-up of games through our third party partners and our own studios. I’d personally like to thank our trade and business partners for helping us on the start of the PS3 journey.”
Though representatives from Sony are denying offering any more information with regards to firmware version 2.4, it seems likely that there would be in-game communication for their next generation console. Though the PS3 does not have a globally accessible system like the Xbox 360, it does support voice and text messaging for certain games.