Glimmers Of Hope That The PS3 Might Finally Be Getting HBO Go
Although much of our attention is focused on next-gen, there are still several lingering questions for current generation gamers — one of which is whether much-ballyhooed streaming service HBO GO will hit the PlayStation 3. It appears there are finally signs that question could soon be resolved for PS3 owners.P
On their CVs,
several current HBO employees mention working on the PS3 in some capacity, and
two former HBO staffers — who ended their work in March and July, respectively — explicitly talk about aiding in the preparation of a launch of a PS3 version of HBO GO.
While combing through my cache for things left behind by a visit to the HBO GO website, I discovered
an XML file on the site detailing supported devices for each service provider that repeatedly shows the following code in each list of supported devices:
<device>
<code>PS</code>
<description>PlayStation</description>
</device>
The PlayStation app is the only one of the devices listed that is yet to launch, which could perhaps suggest a launch may not be far away. I would also note that the
recently announced Xbox One app — slated to appear at some point after that console's launch — is nowhere on the list.
Also, while visiting the HBO/Cinemax booth at a cable industry trade show this past June, a TV-focused tech blogger
tweeted that the next two platforms for HBO GO would be Apple TV and PS3. This tweet came a week prior to
the public announcement of HBO GO hitting the Apple TV.
Much to the chagrin of many gamers spending $400+ in the coming months, there is no indication quite yet that HBO GO will arrive on Sony's just-launched PS4, but the audience of the PS3 will greatly outnumber next-gen platforms for quite some time, so it is unsurprising that a current generation app seems to be a bigger priority.
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