Proposal:Wikipedia for PlayStation 3 on Blu-Ray
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[edit] Summary
A version of Wikipedia that can be utilized on a Sony PlayStation 3
[edit] Proposal
Making a Blu-Ray version of Wikipedia (in any given language) that would be fun, interactive, and informative at the same time for the Sony PlayStation 3 console.
[edit] Motivation
In the past, Sony PlayStation games have only been educational for the 3-12 crowd (i.e., Barbie, Dora the Explorer, Rugrats). Why not create a version of Wikipedia that older users can use to learn more about the world without tying up the family computer?
[edit] Key Questions
- Will there be a way to upgrade the content on the Wikipedia PS3 Blu-Ray?
- Updates could easily be distributed over Sony's PlayStation Network at no cost to users.
- Will people have to buy Wikipedia for PS3 every six months to remain up to date?
- No, though many large updates might begin to take up a considerable amount of hard drive space for some users, and they might eventually have to buy a new copy with more content on the disk in order to free up drive space; in most cases however, this is rather unlikely.
- How can you make Wikipedia into an interactive game but keep it as a respectable encyclopedia?
- What kind of genre can Wikipedia be best as an interactive game? RPG, action/adventure, strategy, simulation, God game, or game show?
- Will all the contributors be inserted in at the end of each article or in the credits section of the main menu?
[edit] Potential Costs
- Trying to re-work the encyclopedia into something that a PlayStation 3 can play
- Hiring game designers to make Wikipedia more "gamey" and less like school
- Getting it rated by the various rating boards (ESRB, PEGI, CERO, etc.)
- Trying to get the game into mainstream outlets (i.e., Wal-Mart, EB Games, Game Stop, Zellers, K-Mart)
- Possible costs associated with bandwidth for game updates, either with Sony, or directly on WMF's server bill, depending on what content providers get when putting material on PSN.
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