Over 50 3D PS3 games coming – Sony

By Wesley Yin-Poole Published 23 November, 2010

Platform holder doing 20 in-house.

Over 50 stereoscopic 3D-enabled PlayStation 3 games are in the works, Sony's revealed.

3D is being applied to 20 of them in-house at Sony.

"It's a very positive thing to see the great level of interest in 3D from our development studios," SCEE studio director Mick Hocking told Develop.

"Overall we have more than 50 titles currently being converted into 3D, and this number if growing fast.

"Some of them are massive names. That's a really, really good sign that the industry is behind our unique message that 3D is a key element in the future of home consoles."

Among those 50 3D games is stunning-looking shooter Killzone 3, arcade racer MotorStorm: Apocalypse and, of course, Gran Turismo 5.

In July Hocking told Eurogamer that playing games in 3D gives gamers a "competitive edge".

"With something like a racing simulation, this gives us greater accuracy," Hocking said.

"You can judge or brake a distance to a corner that much better than you could before. You can position your car on a track with greater certainty. You can judge relative speed to the other cars or relative speed to the track better than you could before."

Sony is of course putting plenty of eggs in the 3D basket, and hopes it'll convince millions to fork out their hard-earned cash on the 3D tellys and 3D glasses that make the magic happen.

The Japanese company predicts that by 2014 more than 40 per cent of tellies will be sold as 3D ready.

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  • tossetaz #1 2 years ago

    3D and Move version of flower please :)

  • M_of_the_sys #2 2 years ago

    20 3D games expected in 2015 then?

  • firef7y #3 2 years ago

    3D games are very very awesome. 3D TVs not so much. I'm not buying a 3D TV until they sort the tech out, besides I bought a HDTV a few years ago.

  • Zomoniac #4 2 years ago

    Flower would be awesome in 3D.

    Uncharted 3 in 3D would rock my world. And a Heavy Rain patch. And Sports Champions (table tennis ball flying out at my face would be cool).

    Please.

  • M4RV #5 2 years ago

    "It's a very positive thing to see the great level of interest in 3D from our development studios (...)"

    ^ ^ ^ ^

    I doubt they actually have a choice in the matter, but either way, even more powaaa to those who already own a 3D telly I guess. Congrats to thee. xD

  • LHH #6 2 years ago

    Something to pass on then.

  • FuzzyDuck #7 2 years ago

    So is that 51 games then?!

  • KayJay #8 2 years ago

    I will certainly be buying a new TV in the next couple of years. When it come to it I will be looking for an upgrade from my 40" LCD (4 years old already) to probably a 50" and it will almost certainly be 3D.
    And hopefully by then the prices will have come down and the tech more refined (although pretty good 3D deals can be had now).

    So looking at this there should be plenty of content to keep me busy by then.

  • captain_Carl #9 2 years ago

    I'd LOVE a 3DTV to play ICO/SOTC collection but it just isn't going to happen.

    In a few years maybe.

  • Xardan #10 2 years ago

    oh goody...

  • DoctorFraud #11 2 years ago

    Big mistake Sony.

  • linksdad #12 2 years ago

    More games than gamers with the kit to play them.

  • RodHull #13 2 years ago

    Hurray! Thanks Sony!

  • Restart #14 2 years ago

    50 3D games huh? That's probably around the same number of people that have actually bought a 3D TV.

  • Beano #15 2 years ago

    "I'd LOVE a 3DTV to play ICO/SOTC collection but it just isn't going to happen."

    Huh... what wait!... the ICO/SotC HD Collection will be in 3D?

    /checks bank account and calendar - cancels all christmas gifts

  • kangarootoo #16 2 years ago

    @Beano.

    This is news to me too!

    http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/82056...

  • kangarootoo #17 2 years ago

    And here.

    http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/16/ico-sh...

  • Darren #18 2 years ago

    Well this is great news then I suppose because that means at the current rate at which 3D support is being added to games there will be 128,970 3D-enabled titles by the time I actually buy a 3D HDTV with working tech that actually works and doesn't give me a headache! Good things always come to those who wait... ;)

  • davisorle #19 2 years ago

    Post deleted at 15:13:13 09-05-2012

  • kangarootoo #20 2 years ago

    @davisorle

    I'm not planning on gettong one anytime soon, but I still like the tech and am still interested in hearing about it. Of course the tech is being supported before everyone can take advantage of it, when has it ever been any other way? If you waited for everyone to get a 3D TV before you started releasing content for it, you would wait for ever. Its the content that drives the uptake of the hardware, and it makes total sense for it to be that way.

    People need to start separating their own shopping plans from an objective view of an emerging technology. These discussions get very stale very fast if all anyone contributes is "I'm not buying one this year". What else do people have to say about 3D gaming?

  • darc #21 2 years ago

    This sounds like a rehash of an old interview. (Pretty sure I read one of the quotes in an earlier EG article.) But regardless 50 games to support 3D is great news IMO!

    I wish everyone would stop with the knee-jerk bashing of 3D gaming. If it's true that only 1% of us have 3D teles, then I'm going to guess that 99% of the people who hate on 3D gaming have never played one.

    And really, it is simply *not* pie-in-the-sky expensive anymore. If you're not in the market for a new TV, then yes it's a lot of money. But if you are - and in fact people do buy TV's on a regular basis - then it's very likely you'll buy something with an adequate refresh rate and feature set for 3D hookup. It's just not very exclusive technology anymore.

    Of course there will be people who have just invested in a new HDTV, prior to the mainstream introduction of 3D, which is going to annoy. But that sort of thing happens nearly every time I buy anything with a power cord, be it a PC, an appliance, whatever.
    Edited by darc at 23/11/10 @ 15:12

  • Ryze #22 2 years ago

    ^
    ^

    ++

  • Gregolution #23 2 years ago

    Got a 3D tele recently. Bloody brilliant. Beat my expectations ( was getting a new tele anyway so thought might as well go 3d) , no headaches or nausea.

    Sky sports 3D, movies and games all benefit. Negativity can bog off

  • knightmt #24 2 years ago

    What are the 50 games, I am very close to the edge (of buying). I was trying to hold off for polarised screens for cheap glasses, but I read lately that this technology is going to be very expensive, so I am quite happy to opt for an £800 screen soon. I have seen some screens in the shop, but they do not seem to be pushing them very much. If they displayed them with games I would probably have caved already!

  • Murton #25 2 years ago

    I've been thinking for a while that I'm probably going to get a 3D TV sometime in 2011 when the price comes down to a more reasonable level. The only thing really holding me back is just how many games are going to support it?

    Beyond that my only issue is the glasses. I have no problem with the glasses as such, but I need to wear regular glasses when gaming and having to wear both pairs could prove uncomfortable during a lengthy session.

  • darc #26 2 years ago

    @knightmt & murton

    I don't think there is enough content out just yet to warrant running out and buying a new 3D TV for the sake of it (unless, perhaps, you really love racing games, as these have been the real winners IMO thus far.)

    However, if/ when the time comes to buy a new TV, I would just advise that you do the extra bit of homework and buy one that will support 3D. Assuming you're looking at medium-to-large flatscreens, and you're flexible about brands, you will probably find that the extra premium you pay for the option of eventually using 3D will be neglible. (In my case, I actually saved a few hundred bucks by going with a 3D Mitsubishi over a comparable Samsung, and when I finally realized as much 2 years later, that's about what I spent on the 3D starter kit w/ a couple pair of glasses, etc.)

    As much as I'm loving 3D Motorstorm right now (a LOT) I wouldn't run out looking to spend $1K+ for the privelege. You've gotta already need the TV.

    P.S. I could be wrong, but my gut reaction is that polarized screens are going to be a bigger leap, in terms of materials development, tradeoffs in image quality and so on, and so they will likely take a while to get to market and be significantly more costly. I don't think I'd be holding out for fear of that technology taking you by surprise. (Though if anyone can direct me to an article indicating otherwise, I'd be very curious.)
    Edited by darc at 23/11/10 @ 18:34

  • Katanax #27 2 years ago

    I got my 3D TV a couple of months ago. There are some great deals which come up every now and again, but it's still a pretty big investment.

    Managed to get a 50" TV, 3D BluRay Player, 4x Glasses and Monsters Vs Aliens for a grand. Upgraded from a 29" CRT, so it was long overdue. Totally with Gregolution on this, it's everything I wanted it to be and more - My model actually upscales regular content to psudo-3D. Works better on some things than others, but generally enhances every PS3 game. God of War Collection, Flower and Blur are all utterly stunning.

    @FuzzyDuck: 52+Stuff on PSN. Batman Arkham Asylum and Avatar, then WipeOutHD, Pain, Flight Control HD, Super Stardust and MotorStorm. There may be more...

  • ulikmegee #28 2 years ago

    I have 3d tv and its alright. You def get a weird kinda headache when you wear glasses. Also my biggest gripe is when I play HD games or HD football it has this weird distortion on the bottom of screens edge(& it's not just my tv as this is my second 3dtv 1st one black surround detached itself from screen)
    Also I up/downgraded from 60inch last generation of Pioneer Kuro Plasma so I know what top quality should look like on a tv.
    Edited by ulikmegee at 23/11/10 @ 18:52

  • darc #29 2 years ago

    "My model actually upscales regular content to psudo-3D. Works better on some things than others, but generally enhances every PS3 game. God of War Collection, Flower and Blur are all utterly stunning."

    That's cool. I wish Sony could work this feature into the PS3 firmware as an option. (Something you'd want to turn off for most CPU-intensive games, but I'm sure there enough spare cycles to manage this effect in a lot of games.)

    Sounds like you got a great deal! The glasses alone can start to add up.

  • apoc_reg #30 2 years ago

    Wow one for every tv they'll sell, that's progress ;-)

  • jefranklin18 #31 2 years ago

    I may just hold out for one of these ;)
    [link url=http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2010/11/23/sony-holographics-for-the-ps3/
    ]http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2010/11/23/s...[/link]

  • darc #32 2 years ago

    @Katanax re: "52+Stuff on PSN. Batman Arkham Asylum..."

    There isn't actually that much stuff on PSN now is there? I've hunted around and found maybe 6 (downloadable) titles, plus another 4 or 5 that require Move. Am I missing something?

    As for Batman Arkham Asylum, I don't think that actually has support for proper stereoscopic shutter glasses yet. It was released in a GoTY edition with a proprietary red/blue solution called TriOviz. Has something newer than that been announced/ released? Maybe the sequel will have true 3D support, that would make sense given the interest they expressed w/ TriOviz.
    Edited by darc at 23/11/10 @ 21:10

  • sunnyviji #33 2 years ago

    u know what headline I wanna see

    OVER 50 PS3 MOVE GAMES HEADING OUR WAY

  • darc #34 2 years ago

    @sunnyviji - I think you'll find that Sony will push Move support in PS3 games just as hard, if not harder, than they're pushing 3D support. After all, Move is their product to sell, too.

    In fact Sony seems to be pushing the whole deal as one "next-gen" package, with a good percentage of their early 3D downloads actually requiring Move. (Which makes some sense, when you consider the nature of the Move controller.)

  • sunnyviji #35 2 years ago

    @Darc

    yeah I know bro, just itching for some more Move titles to get excited about, as its a gr8 piece of kit, and a lot more peeps with Move, not saying 3dtv is crap, actually. a big fan of 3d and not bothered about the glasses seen motorstorm in 3d and was amazed at it, looking to get one next year, with 2nd Gen 3d with improved tech lower prices and more content, be it game or movie's

  • kangarootoo #36 2 years ago

    @Katanax

    "Managed to get a 50" TV, 3D BluRay Player, 4x Glasses and Monsters Vs Aliens for a grand."

    Damn, that is a great price. You got a link for that?

  • Katanax #37 2 years ago

    Hey guys.

    @darc: Gah, you're right about Batman - totally my bad. I guess I was just hoping. As for what's available now, I can't think of anything other than what I listed.

    Personally I think it's a pretty good start from Sony (relative to adoption), but the 50+ announcement is very welcome. The real problem with 3D for me is that it changes the game so much that I want to experience more and more content in the new medium. Looking forward to the next few months and a great 3D 2011 with any luck!

    @kangarootoo It was a Currys/Dixons/PC World deal which ended a few days after I picked up my set. I've done some digging for you though, and found a 40" LCD 3DTV with Shrek 3D, a3D Blu-ray player and 2 pairs of 3D glasses for £898. Certainly not a bad price. Link below:

    [link url=http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/samsung-le40c750-40-full-hd-3d-ready-lcd-tv-with-shrek-3d-the-complete-collection-3d-blu-ray-player-and-2-pairs-of-3d-glasses-08764393-pdt.html
    ]http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/samsung-le4...[/link]

    Samsung are also awesome in that for any 3D TV you buy you can apply for a free pair of glasses on their website using the TV serial number. I actually got 3 pairs with my deal and the fourth delivered by Samsung.

    Enjoy guys. Not sure what the TV is like, or if 40" is enough for ya'll, but I'm totally sold on 3D being the future of entertainment consumption. With or without glasses.

  • firefox2008 #38 1 year ago

    I'm a big fan of 3D and just bought a 50" Samsung 3D TV and was very surprised when I started playing COD Black Ops and its in 3D already. Much more 3D games coming very soon.