More people would then be on the prowl for PSP games, which currently account for 9% of EA's revenues.
Initially the system will allow file-sharing with Sony's PSP games console, Nokia's N-series mobile, Sony Ericsson's Walkman and Cybershot handsets and Microsoft's Windows Mobile smartphones.
That price, the inability to play old PSP games without paying for new downloads, and a host of other issues kept the device from taking off at retail.
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Distributing PSP games this way would entail all sorts of challenges from digital rights management to channel conflict, but it would also usher in a new era of convenience.
The new PSP Go ONLY plays games via digital download, and by cutting out the middleman, companies will be able to make more from their product than ever.
The franchise has sold over 65 million copies worldwide of Gran Turismo games on PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PSP over the years.
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Another opportunity Sony is interested in, Suzuki said, is bringing casual and social games to its game consoles like the PlayStation 3 and PSP.
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At a US games developers' conference last week, some suggested that new start-up studios should make games for mobile phones and handheld consoles, like the Sony PSP and the Nintendo DS, instead.
In the games division, Sony had a decrease in sales for the PS3, PSP and PS Vita of 12.2 percent from last year, although of course it's counting on the PS4 to turn that around.
Gamers could keep three or more games on tap without having to carry an Altoids tin full of UMDs around (particularly beneficial since the PSP offers no integrated Altoids storage).
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