PS3 Firmware Update 3.60 to include Cloud Storage

Sony informed developers of a new feature for the PlayStation 3: the ability to save games in the “cloud”.

Cloud storage means that, rather than just keeping your save game data on your PlayStation 3′s hard drive, users will be given the option to upload their saves remotely to a server. The advantage of this is that not only does it save the user space on their hard drive, but since it’s tied to a PlayStation Network account, it can be pulled down to different consoles whenever and wherever the user desires.

First rumoured all the way back in 2009, there is of course a catch: it’ll only be made available to PlayStation Plus subscribers, not the great unwashed. Actually, there are two catches: Sony bundled the announcement with the clause that, because saving games to the cloud “will allow save data with the copy prohibited attribute to be copied into the online storage”, developers are able to opt out and bar their games from using it should there be a concern.

Sony will call the process “Online Saving”, and it’ll be made available as part of the PS3′s upcoming 3.60 firmware update. We’ve contacted the company for further information, and will update if we hear back.

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Sweet, i've been looking forward to this feature, i just wish it had come sooner.

jailbreak prevention? or this is guaranteed optional?

sweet thanks for the info

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You just knew they'd make us pay for it! Did M$ make us pay for USB drive support? I guess they need as much money as possible due to their lawsuits. :rolleyes:

Finally!
Took way too long, though.

I for one will never use this as I'm against cloud storage all together. But people will get a use out of it, whether you are JB'n or not.

dont u need a really fast internet for this?

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Originally Posted by alchadon

I for one will never use this as I'm against cloud storage all together. But people will get a use out of it, whether you are JB'n or not.

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For personal/important data sure i could understand resisting cloud storage - but this is for save games, nothing too wild imo...

My launch 20gig ps3 was hit with the YLOD which resulted in me losing years worth of save files. I'd have killed to have this option then (i mean really, people who back up save files on a regular basis must be in the minority among us, i'm guilty of not doing it often enough myself.).

I expect a wave of games with copy protected saves this year, at least ones that are developed by Sony's studios.
Just to encourage people to use that service and pay for useless playstation plus.
At this rate sooner or later online play will be a paid feature as well. Maybe not on PS3, but on PS4 for sure.