Sony has launched Sodium One, a new sci-fi MMO that is part of PlayStation Home, its virtual world for the PS3. The online game breaks new ground on the PS3–it’s a sci-fi space world with a virtual economy and virtual goods, a series of casual mini-games, and “Salt Shooter”–where players pilot a hovercraft to kill robots and earn resources to upgrade their ships and on components for Home.
Released by Lookwood Publishing, Sodium is aimed squarely at those who’ve dabbled in social games on sites like Facebook but want something more. “Most of those games are 2-D. They pale in comparison to a traditional gaming experience,” PlayStation Home director Jack Buser acknowledges, adding, “Once people play Sodium they will realize social gaming can be just as enjoyable and compelling as traditional console games.” With 10 million users on Home, there is a built-in audience that could help Sodium become bigger than most other massive online games.
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