{"id":3005482,"date":"2007-02-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-02-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"urn:uuid:d6251d35-a883-4964-b9dd-ca00348d6c1e"},"modified":"2007-02-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-02-12T00:00:00","slug":"first-500000-ps3-registrants-on-playstationnetwork-to-be-rewarded-with-casino-royale-on-blu-ray","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/sie-stag.altis.cloud\/en\/press-releases\/2007\/first-500000-ps3-registrants-on-playstationnetwork-to-be-rewarded-with-casino-royale-on-blu-ray\/","title":{"rendered":"First 500,000 PS3 Registrants on PlayStation\u00aeNetwork to \nbe Rewarded with Casino Royale on Blu-ray"},"content":{"rendered":"
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London, 12th February 2007<\/span> \u2013 Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE)
\nannounced today that, in addition to the extensive line-up of games, the first 500,000
\npurchasers of PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 who registered on the PLAYSTATION\u00aeNetwork
\nwould receive a Blu-ray disc movie of Casino Royale, starring James Bond
\nnewcomer Daniel Craig.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Casino Royale, which has already grossed more than $560 million at the box office
\nworldwide, and has established itself as the most successful Bond film of all time will
\ndebut on a 50GB dual-layer Blu-ray disc encoded in MPEG-4 AVC. With a ground
\nbreaking collection of added-value features in 1080P High Definition visual quality,
\nand with uncompressed audio features for the best possible audio experience,
\nCasino Royale not only demonstrates the exceptional visual quality of Full 1080P
\nHigh Definition movies on Blu-ray disc, but is the perfect vehicle to highlight the
\nbroader entertainment credentials of the PLAYSTATION 3 system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Explaining the offer, Darren Carter, VP Brand and Consumer Marketing said, “The
\nPLAYSTATION\u00aeNetwork unlocks the broad range of interactive entertainment
\nfeatures of PLAYSTATION 3. It\u2019s easy to set up, offers free online gaming, has great
\ntools for staying in touch with friends and family, and includes a wide variety of
\ncontent for download through the PLAYSTATION\u00aeStore.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“All this, and more, will enable users to experience a whole new world of interactive
\nentertainment, and that is why we are offering the phenomenal incentive of Casino
\nRoyale, on Blu-ray disc, to PS3 owners who register on the PLAYSTATION\u00aeNetwork.
\nCasino Royale not only makes the most of the features and capabilities of the Blu-ray
\nformat, but is one of the most exciting and entertaining movies to debut on Blu-ray
\nthis year.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.<\/h4>\n

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), based in London, is responsible for the distribution,
\nmarketing and sales of PLAYSTATION\u00ae3, PlayStation\u00ae2 and PSP\u00ae (PlayStation\u00aePortable) software
\nand hardware in 102 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. SCEE also
\ndevelops, publishes, markets and distributes entertainment software for these formats, and manages
\nthe third party licensing programs for the formats in these territories. Between its European debut on
\n24th November 2000 and the end of December 2006, over 44 million PlayStation 2 consoles have been
\nshipped across the SCEE territories, over 115 million worldwide, making it one of the most successful
\nconsumer electronic products in history. Between its European debut on 1st September 2005 and the
\nend of December 2006, over 8 million PSP systems have been shipped across the SCEE territories,
\nwith over 24 million shipped worldwide since its Japanese launch in December 2004.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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More information about PlayStation products can be found at www.playstation.com<\/a> and
\nwww.yourpsp.com<\/a> or visit the Virtual Press Office at www.scee.presscentre.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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PlayStation, PLAYSTATION and the PlayStation logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer
\nEntertainment Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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