Sega today confirmed details of two software titles which will ship alongside Sony"s PlayStation 3 this November, cementing the publisher"s commitment to supporting the next-gen platform. SEGA of America"s VP of Marketing, Scott Steinberg discussed the publisher"s strategy for all three platform holders, revealing the first glimpse of third-party software support for the launch of Sony"s PS3.
"We"ve got Sonic the Hedgehog in its original naming convention... It"ll be a launch title for the PS3. We have Full Auto 2: Battlelines, that"s shipping with the launch of the PS3. Then Virtua Fighter 5 will be in March," Steinberg said.
The much publicised price-tag, which is considerably higher than its rivals, may be off-putting to consumers outside of the hardcore gaming audience without the draw of a stellar software line-up from day one. Few publishers have confirmed release dates for their PS3 titles, although some, such as Activision"s Call of Duty 3 and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, have been issued with a tentative November release slot on retail product pages.