{"id":3005491,"date":"2007-07-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-07-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"urn:uuid:d6251d35-a883-4964-b9dd-ca00348d6c1e"},"modified":"2007-07-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-07-12T00:00:00","slug":"sony-computer-entertainment-america-to-offer-limited-edition-entertainment-packs-with-newly-designed-pspplaystationportable-starting-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/sonyinteractive.com\/en\/press-releases\/2007\/sony-computer-entertainment-america-to-offer-limited-edition-entertainment-packs-with-newly-designed-pspplaystationportable-starting-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Computer Entertainment America to Offer Limited-Edition\nEntertainment Packs with Newly Designed PSP\u00ae(PlayStation\u00aePortable), Starting this Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CULVER CITY, Calif., July 11, 2007<\/span> \u2013 In conjunction with a global announcement by Sony
\nComputer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) today
\nannounced the availability of a new PSP\u00ae(PlayStation\u00aePortable) that has a more streamlined
\nform factor and a video-out port, offered for the first time in this territory in two exciting new
\nPSP Entertainment Packs. PSP “Ice Silver” will be included in the limited-edition Daxter<\/em> PSP
\nEntertainment Pack, available in September. Also, a collector\u2019s edition PSP “Ceramic White,”
\nincluding a Darth Vader silk-screen on the unit, as well as the PSP exclusive title, Star Wars Battlefront\u00ae: Renegade Squadron\u2122<\/em>, will be featured in Star Wars Battlefront<\/em> PSP
\nEntertainment Pack, launching in October. PSP Entertainment Packs with the new colors,
\nrevealed at the E3 Media & Business Summit today, will be available for $199.99 (SRP).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\n“We are very pleased to be taking part in the global roll out of the newly designed PSP,
\nwhile providing something unique for users in North America,” said Jack Tretton, president and
\nCEO, SCEA. “In response to consumer interest, we\u2019re offering additional colors as part of this
\nenhanced design to match users\u2019 personal styles and interests. The Star Wars Battlefront<\/em> bundle
\nin particular is a great opportunity for consumers to get on board with a collector\u2019s edition
\n\u2018Ceramic White\u2019 PSP. Also, the new video-out port, which gives consumers the option to enjoy
\nPSP content on the big screen, brings a whole new dimension to the PSP experience.”\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nThe first newly designed PSP that will be released in North America is the limited-edition
\nDaxter PSP Entertainment Pack, which will be available on September 10 and provide users with
\neverything they need to enjoy the ultimate in portable entertainment, right out of the box. This
\npackage will feature a PSP in “Ice Silver” along with the award-winning, action-packed game,
\nDaxter; the hit TV comedy from 20th Century Fox, “Family Guy – The Freakin\u2019 Sweet
\nCollection” on UMD\u2122 (Universal Media Disc); and a 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo\u2122, for
\nstoring photos, music, video clips and more.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nThe limited-release Star Wars Battlefront<\/em> PSP Entertainment Pack, available on October 9,
\nwill allow owners to experience their favorite Star Wars<\/em> battles any way \u2013 and anywhere \u2013 they
\nwant with a special “Ceramic White” PSP featuring a silk-screened image of Darth Vader on the
\nback of the unit. Also included is Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron<\/em>, the next chapter of
\nthe best-selling Star Wars Battlefront<\/em> series from LucasArts. Set during the Original Trilogy era,
\nthe game is the previously untold story of a ragtag ensemble of battle-hardened rogues and
\nscoundrels assembled by Han Solo. Now for the first time ever in Star Wars Battlefront<\/em>, you can
\ncustomize your character, select your weapons, choose your abilities and create a different
\nexperience every time you play. A stand-alone version of Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade
\nSquadron<\/em> will also be available on October 9.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\n“We\u2019re really excited about the next chapter in the most successful Star Wars<\/em> video
\ngame franchise ever, and since we created Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron<\/em>
\nspecifically with PSP in mind, it\u2019s the perfect companion to the newly designed PSP hardware,”
\nsaid Jim Ward, President, LucasArts. “And the Darth Vader image silk-screened on the back of
\nthe unit adds to the mix to make a great package that should be high on the holiday gift list of
\nboth gamers and Star Wars<\/em> fans alike.”\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nIn addition to the new PSP Entertainment Packs, the current PSP Core Pack will continue
\nto be available at $169.99 (SRP), with an enhanced-design PSP in “Piano Black,” an AC adaptor,
\nand battery pack slated for September.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nDriven by the recent $30 price reduction, the buzz from the “Dude Get Your Own”
\nmarketing campaign, and the breadth and depth of its software, the PSP platform has seen a
\nsignificant lift in sales at retail in North America.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nMore than 140 games will be released for PSP this fiscal year, including more than 20
\nthird-party titles currently slated as exclusives. First-party studios will be responsible for eight
\nexclusive games, including several key titles that are playable at E3 this year:God of War\u00ae:
\nChains of Olympus, Jeanne D’Arc, NBA \u201908, Parappa the Rapper\u2122, Pursuit Force\u2122: Extreme
\nJustice, SOCOM US Navy SEALs: Tactical Strike<\/em>, and Syphon Filter\u00ae: Logan’s Shadow.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About PSP (PlayStation Portable) handheld entertainment system<\/h4>\n

PSP is the first truly integrated handheld entertainment system designed to handle
\nmultiple applications \u2014 music, video, photo, Internet, and wireless connectivity, with games as
\nits key feature. PSP system features an unmatched library of portable entertainment content,
\ntotaling nearly 250 games and more than 450 feature films, TV programs, and videos from major
\nstudios and record labels, as well as downloadable content from the Internet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About LucasArts<\/h4>\n

LucasArts, a Lucasfilm Ltd. company, is a leading developer and publisher of interactive
\nentertainment software worldwide for video game console systems, computers and the Internet.
\nBased in San Francisco, Calif., as well as on the Internet at www.lucasarts.com<\/a>, LucasArts was
\ncreated in 1982 by George Lucas to provide an interactive element to his vision of a state-of-theart,
\nmultifaceted entertainment company.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.<\/h4>\n

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the entertainment
\nlifestyle with its PlayStation\u00ae and PS one\u00ae game console, the PlayStation\u00ae2 computer
\nentertainment system, and the PSP\u00ae (PlayStation\u00aePortable) system, and the ground-breaking
\nPLAYSTATION\u00ae3 (PS3\u2122) computer entertainment system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America
\nInc. markets the PlayStation family of products and develops, publishes, markets, and distributes
\nsoftware for the PS one game console, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the
\nPSP system for the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif. Sony Computer
\nEntertainment America, Inc. serves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a
\nwholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.<\/p>\n

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\n“PlayStation”, “PLAYSTATION”, “PSP” and “PS one” are registered trademarks and “PS3” and “UMD” are
\ntrademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
\nLucasArts and the LucasArts logo are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd. \u00a9 2007 Lucasfilm Entertainment
\nCompany Ltd. or Lucasfilm Ltd. \u00ae & TM as indicated. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n

Visit us on the Web at www.us.playstation.com.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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