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Sony and Arsenal FC to put action replays on PSP

Posted by Al Warmington on Thu 22 Jan 2009

Gunners fans get goals on the go

Arsenal FC commercial director Adrian Ford has revealed that the Premier League club is working with Sony to develop an exclusive application for the PSP. The personalised system would allow fans to watch streaming video of any live game, along with data, statistics and action replays of goals or contentious tackles.

 

The software is now being tested and is expected to roll out within the next 18 months. Sony also has ambitious plans for the future, if the service proves a success. The handheld manufacturer is looking at ways in it could use the PSP software to allow fans to create in-game communities and build networks with fellow Gunners supporters during the game.

 

Oddly, the service seems to be tailored solely towards fans who are already attending the game. The idea is to offer more to people already in the stadium. "What we are trying to do is pump a variety of different entertainment on to those screens to help you arrive earlier and maybe stay later," said Ford.

 

That’ll be fine for killing time before matches and during half-time, but it does seem strange to leave out the people that can’t get there to watch the games live. We are loving the idea of thousands of footie fans gawping at their PSPs during a live match though.

 

The launch of PlayTV on the PS3 proved that Sony has some clever tricks up its sleeve when it comes to streaming live and recorded video to the PSP. Keep an eye out for the fruits of Sony and Arsenal FC’s efforts around the end of the 2009-2010 season.

 

Link: Arsenal FC (via Reuters)