PlayStation Home started its closure tour in Asia and come early 2015, the service will bow out in Europe and North America as well. According to Sony, “due to a shifting landscape,” PlayStation Home will officially End of Line on March 31st, 2015. Come Nov. 12th, 2014, Sony will cease content publication and by December 3rd, 2014, all sales of virtual goods will be halted. Despite those deadlines, Sony still has some things planned for PlayStation Home members and spoke about the prospects of it coming to the PS4.

After December 3rd and till the services closure, Sony will be releasing a series of free content to celebrate the virtual world.

 PlayStation Home has been serving the PS3 community since December 2008. During that time, tens of millions of users around the world have grown the social gaming platform into a thriving community of creative and enthusiastic gamers.

Due to a shifting landscape, PlayStation Home will cease publishing new content on November 12, 2014. Gamers in the U.S. and Canada will be able to download content until December 3, 2014. As a token of our tremendous gratitude to the community, we will also be releasing a series of free content prior to the platform’s closure on March 31, 2015.

We would like to thank all of our fans for their support of the PlayStation Home platform over the years. 

Some FAQ about the closure:

Q: What happens to all of the PlayStation Home content that I have earned and bought?
A: PlayStation Home fans will still be able to download content until 26th November 2014. You will be able to use any content you have earned and bought in PlayStation Home right up until the 31st of March 2015.

Q: Am I entitled to a refund?
A: Due to the progressive and innovative nature of the gaming industry, PlayStation is unable to refund on legacy platform or service experiences.

When it comes to the PS4, despite the power it harness and the potential for a highly customizable PlayStation Home experience, Sony will not be bringing PS Home to it.

 There are no plans for PlayStation Home to come to PlayStation®4. PlayStation®4 is a powerful next generation console with the connective capability to offer gamers an outstanding social gaming and community experience in brand new ways. 

Discuss:

Will you be saddened by the closure of PlayStation Home?

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