Updated 4:20 PM: Sony just revealed that the PlayStation Move will be available in a variety of packages. The only price point Sony is sharing at this time is the PlayStation Move Starter Kit, which will include the motion controller, a PlayStation Eye camera and a game, all for under $100. The controller will also be sold individually, and there will also be a bundle that will include everything in the starter bundle plus a PS3 console.
Check out the video announcement from the GDC 2010 Press Conference.
Original story follows:
Finally, Sony’s PlayStation 3 motion controller has an official name: PlayStation Move.
Shuhei Yoshida, Sony's senior vice president of product development, made the official announcement today during Sony's Game Developers Conference press conference in San Francisco.
Since Sony first unveiled the motion controller and camera combo at E3 2009, the company has kept the project relatively close to the vest, only showing it off on a handful of occasions at industry events, and remaining absolutely silent on what the final product would end up being named.
During Tokyo Game Show 2009, the name rumor train started rolling when quotes emerged in which developers referred to the motion controller as "Sphere." Then "Gem" started making the rounds after EA CEO John Riccitiello referred to it as such during a meeting with industry analysts. Sony quickly shot down "Gem," explaining that it was an "early codename" for the device. However, the name popped up again a few weeks back at DICE 2010 when Disney Interactive media group president Stephen Wadsworth used "Gem" during his keynote presentation while discussing the upcoming motion control technologies from Microsoft and Sony.
The "PlayStation Arc" burst onto the scene, and quickly gained momentum after a domain name application surfaced, which showed the Sony had purchased "PlayStationArc.com" in October of 2009. It wasn’t long before stories started popping up in which developers were quoted using the term "Arc" in reference to the motion controller. The most recent appearance of "Arc" came when THQ's president and CEO Brian Farrell used the term during an investor call last month. However, Sony, once again, stepped in to make clear that “Arc,” like "Gem" and “Sphere” were merely codenames for the device.
And wouldn’t you know it, Sony was telling the truth, and now PlayStation Move has arrived.
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DreamingDarklyRobin
Its just like Young MC said "ya gotta bust a Playstation Move"
TheDracc
I was completely shocked at the number of titles for Playstation Move's launch: 20! And that's just from Sony developers-- i.e. not third party developers.
That is highly impressive, though I truly hope that the majority of them are not shovelware.
ThePsychoGamer
I can't say i saw anything that would actually make me be a PSM, the tech looks good, but other then that i can't say any thing there warrented more then a rent from me, but that's just my opinion,
xenomorph75
thanks guys for carrying sony conf at GDC..enjoyed it and keep up great work.
GonzoGuy
I don't mean to be a buzzkill but was that the big announcement?
I thought we already knew they were coming out with motion control this year.
It looks cool and yea I'll probably get it but I was expecting a surprise.
Or have we yet to hear the big bomb drop?
Gamelife1
At the beginning of the press conference I was like Move wtf. Although by the end of it is sounded really natural. I think everyone will feel the same way after a day or 2. It just needs to be said a few times before people really get over Arc. Either way, for a first batch of games, I thought this looked pretty sweet. I can't wait to see what kind of content it gets after a year or 2. The fact they they where able to incorporate it into Socom so quickly really goes to show its level of efficiency.
X02
'Move' as a name was a safe choice but I'm disappointed that they didn't take a risk. In my opinion 'Arc' or 'Gem' are way more appealing.
The game demos are impressive in terms of movement accuracy. However, I can't help but think of the Wii as what Sony is releasing is probably what Nintendo was aiming to do with the Wii. Do you think the introduction of Move into the market will really impact Wii sales? Or will the family-oriented direction and exclusives such as Metroid, Mario and Zelda be able to keep Nintendo on top in sales?
EliteMastermind101
So the PS3 is also a Wii !?
EKG
Yeah, they announced Playstation move and showed a whole bunch of casual games MADE SPECIFICALLY for it, and one Hardcore game, Socom, that had motion controls tacked on at the last minute. Way to show the Hardcore crowd that you got their backs, Sony. I am so glad that you spent so much time trying to please the Non-Gamers instead of your bread and butter.
I am now convinced that Sony's motion controller will be no different than Natal. It will be swamped with casual titles, and nothing for the Hardcore except games with tacked on motion controls.
SirCitadel
arc was better IMO.
IcemanMX
Actually, I liked "Playstation Arc" to describe it. But seriously, it's just a name and doesn't really matter. After all, just look at the Wii. People thought that it was going to be the "Nintendo Revolution" and then when they announced the official name, it kicked off the "Year of Immature Urination Jokes". Of course, Nintendo had the last laugh.
Hopefully, Sony will do more than just trigger another avalanche in shovelware games or games that can have 99% of all contextual movements in the game represented by a shake or a waggle. (You know who you are!)
-M
gtrogers
Well, it's still better than "Wii" or "Natal"
JohnnyBuku
Lame name. (sorry sony). And they just scared away legions of fat kids.... gem was better.
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