The term "global launch" has some rather mixed meanings these days when it comes to game console releases, so when it was announced that the PS3 will have a global launch this year, it might actually ring true this time! It looks like some of the PS3's planned for launch in November will be heading our way. From Gamasutra...
David Reeves, president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has issued a short statement confirming the simultaneous worldwide release of the PlayStation 3 in early November as including Europe and Australia territories, previously presumed to be not seeing the console until 2007."We are absolutely delighted that we will be able to bring PS3 to gamers in Europe and Australia before Christmas. This is an exciting first for Europe, and is a huge endorsement and vote of confidence in the strength of the European market and its importance globally,? said Reeves.