PlayStation Network Platform (PSNP). Sony will encourage publishers to integrate online capabilities across different games, but third-party publishers will be able to run their own servers as well.
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Currently Xbox Live does not allow free Silver membership users to participate in online multiplayer games; that content is restricted to paying Gold members. While it is still uncertain of the specific types of PS3 online memberships, Sony says that free memberships will allow users to play multiplayer games to some capacity.
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Technically speaking, Sony's PSNP service will mimic many Xbox Live features including matchmaking, rankings, scoreboards, content download, friends, voice and video chat, and instant messaging. There will also be in-game shops, premium content downloads, and a soon-to-be announced micropayment system.
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PSNP already looks to be head-and-shoulders above the PS2 online infrastructure, and if it really does launch with all the features, will be a strong Xbox Live competitor.
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