Ubisoft launches Far Cry 2 space in PS3 Home beta

2:04 PM on 10.16.2008   |   Nick Chester

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Ubisoft has announced today that it has launched its Far Cry 2 space in PlayStation Home's closed beta in both North America and Europe.

The space features details on the game, including information on the story and background details on the game's non-playable characters. The interactive space also includes a multiplayer game called "Mancala," which uses bullets as game pieces; Far Cry 2 can also be launched directly from Home. 

This announcement is somewhat of a tease, as Home is closed beta right now. Hell, I'm not even in the closed beta, and I'm important in select markets. For those of you in the beta, enjoy your headstart on playing "Mancala," because once I'm in ... it's on. 

UBISOFT® UNVEILS THE OFFICIAL FAR CRY® 2 SPACE IN PLAYSTATION®HOME'S CLOSED BETA

Far Cry® 2 is the First Third-Party Game Space Featured in PlayStation®Home

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – October 16, 2008 – Today Ubisoft announced the launch of the official Far Cry® 2 space in PlayStation®Home's closed beta in North America and Europe. Featuring details from the game's expansive open world universe wrapped in what will become a fully interactive experience, the Far Cry 2 space marks the first third-party video game environment in PlayStation Home. PlayStation Home   is   a   3D   social  gaming  community  that  allows PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system users  to  meet,  chat,  plan  and  launch into games together. Gamers can  create  their  own  custom avatar, decorate their personal  apartment,  play  mini-games,  shop,  watch  videos, attend special events and much, much more.

"We're absolutely thrilled to collaborate with PlayStation on this ground-breaking endeavor and have Far Cry 2 be the first third-party video game to have an official space in PlayStation Home,” said Tony Key, senior vice president of marketing and sales, Ubisoft, U.S. "Far Cry 2's open world setting offers players a level of immersion that very few video games can match, and bringing that robust and dynamic environment to PlayStation Home will allow players to further engage themselves in the game's gritty African setting in fun and interactive ways.”

As Far Cry 2 pushes the envelope with the dynamic nature of its gameplay and environments, so will its official space in PlayStation Home. The Far Cry 2 space will continue to grow and evolve alongside PlayStation Home, with future additions of new interactive features and functions to create a living, growing platform for both the Far Cry and PlayStation communities. The recently launched Far Cry 2 space in PlayStation Home opens the doors for players to explore the interactive area containing a wealth of information about Far Cry 2's missions and non-playable characters, in addition to other strategic elements of the game. Among the available activities will be a multiplayer game of Mancala that will use bullets as game pieces, the opportunity to explore in-game environments including a bombed-out train station that has been turned into an ad hoc café, as well as the ability to launch the game directly from the PlayStation Home space.