Today we’re announcing the expansion of our closed beta test for PlayStation Home to begin at the end of the month.
Later today, the PLAYSTATION Store will be updated with a PlayStation Home theme. By downloading the theme, users are submitting an application to join the PlayStation Home Beta test community. We will be using a variety of criteria including activity on the PLAYSTATION Network to determine eligibility for the Beta community. Existing beta testers have automatically qualified to be part of the expanded beta.
We’re really excited about this milestone and want our most loyal fans to be a part of the evolution of PlayStation Home.
In Europe, SCEE is also beginning their expanded closed beta, directly targeting consumers who have been most active on PLAYSTATION Network and PLAYSTATION Store. SCEE will be in email contact with their PSN audience very shortly.
Let us know what you think.
this is freaking awesome. i’ve been trying to get in the beta for so long. I hope i got a chance; i been on cod4, mgs4, gta4, and gt5 prologue for sooo long lately. Speaking of gt5, i heard that they were gonna do something like teaming up with polyphony to do something like displaying cars in your home space. i have no way to confirm it, but after waiting so long for home, my expectations are a little high.
I think i have a good chance on getting in the beta, i mean i have had my ps3 since day one, and own resistance, blazing angels, def jam, gta4, mgs4,call of duty 4, warhawk, both warhawk updates, and gt5. and im gonna get resistance 2, killzone 2, and little big planet. yay. go ps3
Hey Noel,
Boa sorte com Home! E um prazer saber que um portugues esta a trabalhar no Home! E ainda mais prazer que ele sabe ler e falar portugues!!! Eu gostava de dar a tua historia para o jornal mais grande de portugues em america. Chama-se LusoAMericano. Fazemos muitas pecas de gente de raca portugues que da orgulho. Isto nao e para eu entrar na beta!!! So que tenho prazer…
I’d say more but, I don’t want to get to personal or off topic. I would like to chat it up with you though. I’d appreciate it if you could hit me up on email. I ain’t gonna ask for yours cause people would just bombard you but, here’s mine anyway.
safil@comcast.net
So, approximately when will the notifications be sent?
Hey Jack are from Dolby,I know you were a big fan of the PS3 and Craig said you were working on a project for Sony,this is awesome I cant wait to see this in action and keep up the good work.
omg im tired of reading everyone comments about how much there on PSN and how long they’ve been a loyal fan…..like honestly everyone who has PSN is on it ALL THE TIME so i seriously doubt that’s how the home developers are going to pick ppl…….
P.S: I’m on PSN everyday for at LEAST 6 hours and i have been a fan since the first playstation and i am i frequent vistor to blog.playstation.com and playstation.com
PSN- GODZ_PIZZAMAN
Sweet!!!! I really hope I get in, because I’m on PSN a lot
this is a good idea,but im from the uk please tell me what i need to do to get the beta becuse the theme aint on the uk store??
@757
You need to move to the US… lol…
Hey, this is awesome news! Home is one of the main reasons i bought my ps3 =)
…Is there any news on the Aussie side of things? =( we always seem to lag behind on everything cool >.<
Anyways good luck to all you guys!
i think that’s kinda wrong though because i think everybody wants a chance i know this is a beta but i think somebody who purchased the ps3 (a 500 dollar system) is pretty loyal obviously your either a fan or you like it better than the 360 so if loyalty were numbers i’d say the people that bought the 600 dollar model is some loyal son a lol
this game is on my #1 game on my list!!
Ok im gonna help my friends in europe and australia….
If you are from europe or australia you cannot download the theme, but you still have a chance to join the beta. Playstation it self will choose the people based on how long the users have been logged on.
Your welcome PS3 brothers……………..
“”””””””””””””Long Live the PS3″””””””””””””
So how will we get notified if we made it into the beta? Email?
IVE REALLY BEEN WANTING HOME EVER SINCE THE FIRST TRAILER CAME OUT! NOW I HAVE A CHANCE! JUST ONE QUESTION DOES EVERYONE WHO DOWNLOADED THE THEME GET IN? ANY WAY I WOULD REALLY APPRICIATE IT IF YOU SENT ME A BETA INVITE. I WOULD SHOW MY FREINDS AND MABY CONVINCE THEM INTO BUYING PS3’S. IVE DOWNLOADED THE THEME ABOUT 3 DAYS AGO SO I DONT KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN BUT RESPOND IF YOU CAN
HEY WHO EVER IS IN THE RED THING I HAVE A A QUESTION I HAVE MY PS3 EVER SINCE DAY 1 AND I HAD ALL PS1 PS2 AND PSP SONY FAN LOL WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF ME GETTING INTO THE BETTA SINCE I HAD THE PS3 FOR SO LONG AND I ALSO PLAY ALOT? THANKS =)
SONY ROCKS
BY THE WAY MY PSN IS
COLOMBIAN_MAFIA
=)
FINALLY!
This will be really nice to try. I’ve been waiting for HOME for a while.
so your saying by the end of the month if you have downloaded the home theme you could be chosen to be a tester
IVE BEEN WAITING FO THIS SINCE CHRISTMAS!!! I PRAY THAT I GET IT
I PAY I GET THIS…IVE BEEN WAITING SINCE CHRISTMAS
Jack or Noel, Please tell us when we will know whether we get in or not. We’d like to know a date so that we don’t go crazy :)
I would really like to test out Home!!!
I really hope I get [see name] lol and whats the limit?
by the way, the theme is awsome!
Nice to hear that Amzing theme asweel im alot i love gaming! Gaming is my life. I love sony they are the best around,props to your theme desighner. looking amazing.
psn;Joe890
pls help!! explain me what i must do???
Is there a time-frame on when individuals will be selected and have access to the beta?
i was wondering, how will you inform us that we are invited if we are invited? i cant wait for this, i have been keeping my eye on this game all the way back from gdc. good luck on the game.=)
This is kind of directed to anyone, two questons:
1: What exactly will you be monitering, how long the person is on? Or how long they play games? or what?
2: Does it moniter my whole playstation or just the account i downloaded it on?
When will they start picking people?
the home theme is hot it look cool i like blue
thank god i downloaded it the morning it came out by coincidence, without knowing it was an application, but please anyone who still have some invitation please send one to adr3mix that’s my ps3 online id, again please.
im a pretty loyal ps3 & sony owner & fun no joke!!! i purchased my
ps3 & rfom for $750 whan it first come out im loyal to the end or the future. the ps3 rock.
I did as was aked. But there has to be some assurance for us very very loyal customers :)
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/morganfellphoto/Preorder.jpg
All PS3 with one PS2 title in there. :)
im looking for more friends my ps3 id is skull_face_noah
Ohhh man i cant wait. the progress u guys have made is awsome. i admit i have been taking sneak peeks on utube. things are looking like ill be a shutin for a while if i get this beta… i’ll never leave my house. Please invite me. i’ll devote all my time to informing u about this beta. considering i’ve been laid off I have nothing else to do. Thanks for hooking us all up for nothing PSN. U keep one uping your self.
PSN: buckethead13
Jack thank you for the opportunity
PSN:Wrestler113
I have a feeling ill never get this….I am online a lot but I probably am not doing what you guys want me to do to get the beta.
sigh…I never get included in this stuff… :(
Mr. Jack Buser, is it true that only 18 year old people r the only ones testing???
oh and my PSN is xxNachoxx lol, add me if u guys wanna play MGO, GTA IV, CoD4 :P
i want this game so bad, its the reason i got a ps3 could you give us a little hint of when this game might come ou plz
Jack Buser Noel silvia you guys have made something truly amazing you should be proud, thanks for the chance to get in the beta
Even if I download, I won’t get in, my past experience with this kind of stuff guarantees that.
Jack, please update this post with more details like when can we expect our invite and how will we know if we aren’t going to get one
I have been waiting for Home for a looong time, just like everyone else here :P I check out ps3 and the internett for any news for Home. Hoping to get home very soon… home is going to rock =)
I’ve downloaded mine. Hope I get in.
Why don’t you guys let everyone that got a 60GB PS3 in :)
I got my ps3 since about three weeks after it launch in the US because gamestop mess up my preorder for the 60GB PS3, so I had to wait three weeks until bestbuy got their shipment :(
So please, please, please let me in the beta.
Waiting for it since a long time ago ^^ but very excited by the project ^^ ‘Hope I’ll be part of the beta plan ^^
No clearer date for the famous email ? During this week, this month, until the end of the year …
yea ur right hater they should let everyone with a 60gb ps3 in bc we are so much awesomer