PlayStation Home Beta To Hit Asia In Fall 2008

Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong (SCEH) announced that it will bring Home, its upcoming online 3D avatar-based community for the PlayStation 3, to Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan in fall 2008. The PlayStation Home official website for Asia is already available, and closed beta testing for the service will start from mid-September 2008. SCEH invites Hong Kong and Singapore users to participate in the closed beta phase. According to SCEH, Home's open beta phase for the region will begin later this fall. Sony began its North American private beta for Home in April 2007, with a similar closed beta launching in Europe in May 2007. A public release date for the title has not yet been confirmed in any territory. The company also recently announced an expansion of the beta for both the U.S. and European markets, inviting users who downloaded a new Home theme or users who've been active with the PlayStation Network/Store to participate in the test community.