Warhawk back on Blu-ray, with beta and Bluetooth headset

by Kevin Kelly { May 17th 2007 at 3:01AM }

This announcement will have everyone seeing blue, or blu, depending on your vowel usage: the Blu-ray disc version of Sony's online shooter, Warhawk, exists after all and will come bundled with extra materials, including developer interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and a Bluetooth headset. Aside from distinguishing it from the PlayStation Network version of the game, the headset should prove handy if you're in a rush jump in and trash talk.

Warhawk will also have a public beta starting on May 24th. You can sign up at the official site, quite possibly by the time you're reading this. We had a lot of fun with this one at Sony's Gamers Day, and it should be even better once they the beta opens and all the fresh meat starts pouring it.

Gallery: Warhawk

Tags: blu-ray, bluetooth, psn, sgd07, Warhawk

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ill trooper @ May 17th 2007 3:06AM

Awesome, part 1...

losttoys @ May 17th 2007 3:12AM

Link for the "official site" is missing a "w" in www

Kevin Kelly @ May 17th 2007 3:18AM

Thanks losttoys, fixed it up.

James @ May 17th 2007 3:20AM

Call me new-fashioned, but I'm really liking Sony's distribution method. Downloadable for the impatient and environment-friendly; blu-ray for those who want extra goodies and like having discs. I loved that Tekken 5.5 was downloadable for $20: perfect price and distribution for a title like that and it definitely encouraged me to buy the thing. I already have BT headset, so I'm all set to download Warhawk.

losttoys @ May 17th 2007 3:33AM

A beta is just the thing I need to determine if I want to purchase this game or not. I have been very much on the fence about this title, but if they allow me to test drive it for a couple of days, I may just find myself on one side or another.

Aex @ May 17th 2007 5:46AM

I like the option in this case. You can just download it, or you can get a bluetooth headset + the game if you want to buy it retail. Tho, I wonder the quality on the Bluetooth headset, not to mention if it works with other devices. Either way, nice choice here.

brian @ May 17th 2007 8:34AM

This is Sony's answer to Halo 3

Matt B @ May 17th 2007 9:11AM

I wouldn't say it is Sony's "answer" to Halo. Resistance has Multi-player but why doesn't anyone compare that to Halo?

Phranctoast @ May 17th 2007 9:11AM

@7.

It seems simple enough and user friendly were this could actually be the case.

mj @ May 17th 2007 9:15AM

Maybe Sony is getting their crap together, after all.

But: Doesn't everyone already have a bluetooth headset for their cell phone?

And: Sony seems to be the most cavalier in threatening the retailers with large game downloads. Has anyone looked into this with Walmart and EBGames?

Stef Geiger @ May 17th 2007 10:04AM

@10: What? No, very few people have bluetooth headsets for their phones.

Regardless, this is an interesting move on their part. I imagine that by including the headset, they'll justify charging the normal price for a game.

Arglor @ May 17th 2007 10:51AM

SWEET! I can finally justify buying a bluetooth headset!

Hope it is worthwhile, but to be honest anything is better then nothing. I wonder if there is a difference in cost between the download and retail version.

AG23 @ May 17th 2007 11:33AM

Another great looking game.

Maybe after today people will FINALLY shutup about the PS3 not having any games, but probably not.

Digi Smalls @ May 17th 2007 12:57PM

guys, i'm glad games are finally coming for PS3 but, with this and now SOCOM...two major Sony franchises as downloadable....

doesn't it just prove that Blu-Ray isn't needed for games?

also, what's with Sony devs just dropping singleplayer on these much loved series. if its because they "werent up to par" whose fault is that? you guys really don't see anything wrong with this?

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kingofwale @ May 17th 2007 1:09PM

>. if its because they "werent up to par" whose fault is that? you guys really don't see anything wrong with this?

I will answer this.

Sony, has historically been more of "off"-line game console, and now is trying to find a good balance between Single Play games (FFXIII and Heavenly Sword) and Multiplayer ONLY game (WarHawk and SOCOM). and since PSN is free for everyone, they don't have to worry about people picking up a game and then realising they can't play it because they need to pay 50 bucks a year fee.

I like the idea. Am I worried Sony is going to ditch Blu-Ray? No in a million years. try to download 50GB of blu-ray game and tell me how long that will take ya. ;),

James @ May 17th 2007 1:12PM

Digi

I think Sony is trying to speed up release schedules with this approach. Rather than spend 2 years tweaking a single player game and another 6 months - 1 year tweaking the multiplayer and THEN shipping the damn thing they can treat the two components as separate games. Really, the whole multiplayer+singleplayer game on one disc is just a relic of old distribution methods. With downloads we don't really need it anymore.

As for Blu-ray, I don't think even Sony would say that EVERY game ever made needs all that space. Especially multiplayer only titles which lack huge sprawling levels and cut scenes and the like. The space is there if a developer needs it, but not all games need it.

Digi Smalls @ May 17th 2007 2:49PM

love the excuses guys, but come on.

why did they spend years trying to develop the singleplayer game? they canceled it because it was "not up to our standards". that was their quote not mine.

kow, of course Sony won't dump Blu-Ray, they want you to buy their movies for years to come. what 50gig games are you talking about, no game has shown to need blu-ray except for multiple languages, uncompressed audio and FMV in HD.

james, i KNOW sony is trying to rush these games to market, but that gives me no solace at all.

first, it means *rushed games*
second, the cost of two halves of games will be more than one complete
third, it means the $200 extra for Blu-Ray was a waste for gaming

fourth, it means *rushed games*

if microsoft can ship complete games on DVD9, why can't sony on blu-ray?

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