Eurogamer said:Sony has made the PSN Pass, first spotted this morning, official.
It launches this September with PlayStation 3 exclusive Resistance 3.
In a statement issued to Eurogamer this evening, Sony said PSN Pass will grant "full online access" to participating games.
"We are always evaluating new programs for our online offering, and starting with Resistance 3 this September, we will be instituting a network pass program for PS3 games with online capabilities," Sony said.
"This program will be game-specific. Games that are a part of this program will include a single-use registration code that grants the account holder redeeming the code full online access for that title.
"This is an important initiative as it allows us to accelerate our commitment to enhancing premium online services across our first party game portfolio."
The implication is that second-hand copies of Resistance 3 will not include PSN Pass, forcing pre-owned buyers to pay for full online access.
With PSN Pass Sony is following the lead of EA, THQ, Codemasters and Warner, all of which have implemented an Online Pass scheme.
Will other upcoming PS3 exclusives, such as Uncharted 3, use PSN Pass?
UPDATE POST BY GAMEINFORMER
Game Informer said:![]()
UPDATE: And it's official. Eurogamer reports that beginning September 6 with the launch of Resistance 3, Sony will begin a new PSN Pass program. Operating similarly to online pass programs used by EA, THQ, and other publishers, online-capable Sony games will come packed in with a single-use code granting users "full online access" to the game. Presumably this will operate similarly to other online pass programs, meaning gamers picking up used copies will have to pay a small fee of some sort to access online functionality, but Sony has yet to reveal specifics for pricing and availability of passes if you're picking up a pre-owned game.
ORIGINAL STORY: A German video game forum has a screenshot that seems to indicate that Sony will debut its long-discussed PSN Pass with an upcoming Resistance 3 bundle.
Poster Darko on German forum Konsolentreff.net has posted what appears to be a screenshot of a Resistance 3/PS Move bundle that features an advertisement for the PSN Pass.
The pass is Sony's version of the increasingly popular online add-on subscription fee that companies like EA and THQ currently use. What comes with the Pass and how much it costs is unknown – as are any further details about the bundle.
Sources -
• http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-07-06-sony-makes-psn-pass-official
• http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/07/06/asdf.aspx
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What do you all think.

I for one despise this idea. So, that means, in the future games of SONY, and other First Party Games (Sony Entertainment), you will need to have an online pass to play online.

/Rips hair out.