That's the word from Sony's marketing vice president John Koller, who says the company's controller will be required, regardless of whether they're playing on a television or console. January 9, 2014 7:06 AM PST Hands on with PlayStation Now Sony's cloud-delivered gaming service PlayStation Now will require a bit of help from the company's controller. Speaking to The Verge in an interview published on Thursday, Sony's PlayStation marketing vice president John Koller confirmed that in order to control on-screen titles through PlayStation Now, users will "need to have the DualShock to be able to play." Interestingly, not all DualShocks will work on every device. The DualShock 4 will obviously work with streaming to the PlayStation 4, but the company's Bravia TV line will require DualShock 3. Tablets and smartphones will also need the DualShock 3, according to The Verge. Sony unveiled PlayStation Now earlier this week at the Consumer Electronics Show. The technology streams full PlayStation 3 games to a wide array of products, including the PlayStation 4 and Bravia TVs. That Sony is requiring users to have the DualShock in-hand to play titles could help the company generate more revenue through its accessories business. The big question, however, is whether consumers will like being forced to use Sony controllers to play titles.
That's the word from Sony's marketing vice president John Koller, who says the company's controller will be required, regardless of whether they're playing on a television or console.
Sony's cloud-delivered gaming service PlayStation Now will require a bit of help from the company's controller.
Speaking to The Verge in an interview published on Thursday, Sony's PlayStation marketing vice president John Koller confirmed that in order to control on-screen titles through PlayStation Now, users will "need to have the DualShock to be able to play."
Interestingly, not all DualShocks will work on every device. The DualShock 4 will obviously work with streaming to the PlayStation 4, but the company's Bravia TV line will require DualShock 3. Tablets and smartphones will also need the DualShock 3, according to The Verge.
Sony unveiled PlayStation Now earlier this week at the Consumer Electronics Show. The technology streams full PlayStation 3 games to a wide array of products, including the PlayStation 4 and Bravia TVs. That Sony is requiring users to have the DualShock in-hand to play titles could help the company generate more revenue through its accessories business. The big question, however, is whether consumers will like being forced to use Sony controllers to play titles.
