So we know Sony and Immersion kissed and made up. What wasn't stated though was how much this has cost Sony. Now we know:
Sony Corp. has agreed to pay Immersion Corp. $150.3 million in ending a patent infringement suit in which the latter company claimed the consumer electronics giant used its technology in the PlayStation videogame console.
That's not all.
In a separate, but related agreement, Sony has licensed Immersion technology for $22.5 million, the spokeswoman said.
That's a lot of money to pay for rumble. Hopefully, Sony will learn to turn their image around and make up this loss.
Hamza Aziz, Destructoid's Community Director, has been here since day one. He was born when a tiger coughed up a hairball into a pool of ooze. He was one of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles before budget cuts. Hamza works as a previews editor and manages a team in San Francisco. To date he has given away tens of thousands of dollars in prizes to readers. What a dick. Actually, Hamza is as kind as he is hairy.
Likes
Super Mario RPG, Halo, iPhone, Videogame cover bands, Super Nintendo
Meet the rest of the team
| BBcode help |
| [b]Bold text[/b] |
Bold text |
| [i]Italic text[/i] |
Italic text |
| [url]http://www.dtoid.com/[/url] |
http://www.dtoid.com |
| [url=http://www.dtoid.com/]Web link[/url] |
Web link |
|
| [img]http://www.example.com/robot.jpg[/img] |
 |
Post a comment! You can also post a photo below:
Comment with Facebook
Click connect and comment instantly!
|
Comment with Dtoid
New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds
|
18 comments | showing # 1 to 18
|
Comment with Facebook
Click connect and comment instantly!
|
Comment with Dtoid
New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds
|
Comments policy
Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?
Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!
Contest:
4:33 PM on 03.03.2007
| 
They will totally loose all integrity if they now go from:
"We didnt want the Rumbler cuz its so last gen" to
"Look everyone! BRAND NEW GEN! Rumbler controllers, for the cheap cheap price of 300$!!!"
I will be very dissapointed if they switch their lies. They can shove up their arses that rumbler ever comes out and see if it vibrates there....
Ouch.
That seems to be the story with the ps3 though, lots of potential.. I can't wait until games start coming out that use this potential.
BTW, PS3 owner..
Apparently, it also covers the idea of electric motors with weights attached to them.
Improbable, yes, but it happened.
the SixAxis technology?
will everyone have to buy two kinds of controllers now?
Sony sure thinks up so many ways to screw fans...
where are the games Sony?!?!?
-Jeff
http://alinktothefuture.com
This'll spun in a few ways:
1. They gave into their customers demands eventhough Sony thought rumble was unnecessary now.
2. They finally made rumble to work with motion control.