31 Jan, 2011
Hours of lost gaming progress resulting from b0rked consoles and a lax approach to backing-up your PS3 may soon be a thing of a past.
Kotaku are reporting that Sony have confirmed to developers that they intend to introduce “cloud” storage in the next firmware update. This means that rather than save everything to your cluttered hard drive players will be able to save remotely to a Sony server, freeing up your HD and keeping your data safe. Better yet, theoretically you’ll be able to pull down your data at any time and on any machine, enabling you to take your data with you if you play on another PS3.
Is there a catch? Well, kind of. Apparently, there’ll be an opt-out option for developers, so it’s possible that not all titles will feature the facility. Furthermore, at least initially cloud storage will only be available to PlayStation Plus subscribers, which means you’ll have to crack open your wallet.
Question is, how much are you prepared to pay to keep your data safe?
Source and picture credit: Kotaku
Surely with all the firmware-related cock-ups lately the last thing anyone’s going to do is leave their precious save data at the mercy of Sony, much less pay for it?