Confirmed PS2 Still Selling At retail Markets!

**<G>** · 03-29-2005,04:24 PM

Some lame, more commercial websites have been erroneously reporting the halt of ps2 dual shock controller productions due to the verdict in the case between sony and immersion. Yesturday a number of European news agencies also reported production halts for EU territories because of the verdict. A new article has been released to ease the tension about the situation and to finally straighten out the facts. Internet news agency Ars Technica has confirmed that the sony playstation2 is indeed still in production and selling even though immersion has successfully defended their patent.

Heres an interesting quote from their recent article

Courts records obtained by Ars Technica say that the injunction was immediately stayed by Judge Claudia Wilken. Wilken stayed the injunction so that Sony could prepare an appeal, and also forced Sony into a compulsory licensing scheme in the meantime. Sony would have been wise to settle as Microsoft did, as Immersion seems hell-bent on a permanent injunction.

You can view the entire article here

**davbere** · 03-29-2005,04:44 PM

Maybe Microsoft payed them a little xtra

**spedmetal** · 03-30-2005,12:19 AM

Originally Posted by davbere

Maybe Microsoft payed them a little xtra

I heard on talk radio that microsoft was involved in some way.

**Pistons18** · 03-30-2005,12:30 AM

I think gamespot.com tells how much Micro$oft payed

**Pixel** · 03-30-2005,02:12 AM

Microsoft owns Immersion now, for those who might not know...

**davbere** · 03-30-2005,02:22 AM

Ahhhh smart move.

**shepd** · 03-30-2005,01:01 PM

Thing is, that patent has got to be a decade or more old, and patents are only good for 14 years. Sony is probably thinking of trying to keep the ball in court until they no longer have to license the technology -- just one big payout and no more bloodsucking leeches.

**EugeneWE3RD** · 03-30-2005,05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Pixel

Microsoft owns Immersion now, for those who might not know...

Yep, I heard about this also. Immersion sued Microsoft for patent infringement & Microsoft payed, IIRC, about $25 mill to Immersion & Microsoft bought shares of Immersion.

Basically put, it means that if Sony pays what Immersion wants, Microsoft gets some of the money also.

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