Sony Acquires Virtual Game Station

Silverhammer writes: "You were wondering what the terms of the Sony/Connectix lawsuit may be? Well, MacCentral is reporting that they're actually entering a "joint technology agreement" which "can lead to improved development tools, innovative consumer products and productive enterprise solutions." If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." Funkengruven points to the announcement itself.

Comments

So, what will the effects be?

[Kreeblah]

This will have one of two effects (unless I'm forgetting something). Sony will either:

1. Rewrite VGS so as to optimize the subroutines and maximize compatibility (which then would be something I'd pay for)

or

2. Kill it off after June 30 (per the acquisition agreement) and hope people forget about it.

Personally, I don't really see any benefit for Sony to kill off the emulation project. Sony can't be making much money, if any, on their console sales. Because they would be increasing the potential market for their real cash cow (software; i.e. games), they can only stand to gain from improving the software.

This does raise an interesting question, however. How will this affect other PSX emulation projects? Will Sony try to kill them off because then they *would* then be infringing on Sony's business, will they be acquired also, or will they be suffocated and die (the commercial ones, anyway; the others are labors of love)?

Re:a victory for consumers and corporations

[Bingo Foo]

Am I being overly optimistic, or does everyone win with this deal?

It turns out that Martin Phillips, age 47, of Canton, OH does not win with this deal, but he's the only one.

Bingo Foo

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