PlayStation Mobile SDK goes public

PlayStation Mobile SDK goes public

Tue 20 Nov 2012 8:59am GMT / 3:59am EST / 12:59am PST
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Sony opens up Vita, PlayStation 3 and certified devices to independent developers

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Sony has released the public version of the PlayStation Mobile SDK, allowing developers to create content for a wide range of devices and sell through the PlayStation Store.

As well as PlayStation Certified Android hardware, developers can build apps and games for the PlayStation Vita, PSP and the PlayStation 3 with an annual license fee of JPY 7980 ($99 / £60).

Sony is also offering development support to the community and any projects started during the beta phase should transition over to the public SDK.

PlayStation Mobile is Sony's attempt to open up its hardware to independent development, adding the PlayStation brand to games and apps created for Sharp, Fujitsu, HTC, Asus, Wikipad and Sony Ericsson hardware.

In an interview earlier this year, Sony's Jim Ryan said that over 50 different development studios were creating content for PlayStation Mobile, which he hoped would act as a gateway for users unfamiliar with PlayStation products.

6 Comments

Tom Pickard
Art Lead

The Creative Assembly

About time, finally a good move from Sony. If they had done this months before Vita came out they'd have a thriving market place by now to help draw in more, but at least they're trying to push on.

Posted:6 months ago

#1

Greg Knight
Freelance Programmer

As well as PlayStation Certified Android hardware, developers can build apps and games for the PlayStation Vita, PSP and the PlayStation 3 with an annual license fee of JPY 7980 ($99 / £60).

Does that mean you need a dev kit? Or can you push the app up to a retail Vita, PSP, PS3?

Posted:6 months ago

#2

Sebastian Moss
Editor -in- Chief

PlayStation LifeStyle

@Greg It doesn't support either PSP or PS3, I think this post has it mixed up with the minis platform.

This is PlayStation Certified phones and tablets + PS Vita + some rooted android devices.

Posted:6 months ago

#3

Andrew Jakobs
Lead Programmer

That's also what I thought, this Mobile SDK is NOT for the PS3 (at least not for now, and if it does it will only support the mobile framework).. Still staying on CFW for development then ;)

Posted:6 months ago

#4

Craig Page
Programmer

It definitely doesn't support PS3 or PSP, and it sort of supports Vita but with tons of missing features and limitations. Which is okay for a simple app, or an Angry Birds clone.

Posted:6 months ago

#5

Rey Samonte
Sr. Technical Game Designer

Trion Worlds

@Greg, you can use your retail PSV to deploy your games. It's actually pretty fun to mess around with.

Posted:6 months ago

#6

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