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> PS3 to communicate with PC
> Wednesday 11-Oct-2006 2:45 PM Sony confirms partnership with Xfire to
> incorporate cross-platform communication between PC and PS3 games
>
> Sony has penned a partnership with PC online gaming company, Xfire to
> develop middleware that allows developers to incorporate cross-platform
> communication between PC and PS3 titles.
>
> The first title to take advantage of the Xfire functionality will be
> Sony's own PS3 launch title, Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom, which will
> allow players to communicate whether using PS3 or PC.
>
> The announcement confirms rumours of the partnership that surfaced last
> month, and heat-up the forthcoming feud between Sony's online surface
> and Microsoft's own Xbox Live.
>
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> "The opportunity to work with the PlayStation 3 is tremendous," said
> Xfire CEO, Mike Cassidy. "Many Xfire gamers and game publishers have
> been asking us about a version of Xfire for console play for some time
> now. Working with SOE on one of their highly anticipated PlayStation 3
> launch titles is a very exciting beginning for Xfire's new console game
> product."
>
> "Many of our PC game players already use Xfire to find and play with
> their friends online," added John Smedley, president of Sony Online
> Entertainment.
>
> "By integrating Xfire features into our games we are able to strengthen
> our online community, making it even easier for our players to remain
> connected, whether they're on a PC or a PlayStation 3."
>