New PS3 development kits are going on sale worldwide to help with ”advanced game programming” and better graphics rendering.
It is Sony’s hope it will streamline the development process for many studios and publishers, ”further accelerating the game development for PS3.” They’re priced around $2,000.
”Having the same form factor as the commercially available PS3, the new Reference Tool models allow advanced game programming and more efficient computer graphics rendering,” said Sony, reports Kotaku.
”With its more affordable pricing, this new model will appeal to a broader range of developers and publishers, and will help to provide a more streamlined game development environment, further accelerating the game development for PS3.”
It’s only a shame Sony didn’t decide to make the standard console units ‘more affordable’ for the common man; well it’s a start I suppose. The new version of PS3’s physics engine PhyreEngine is expected to launch soon for developers too.
