61w ago - Following up on the previous announcement and GDC 2012 presentation, today Sony has officially launched the PlayStation Suite SDK v0.98 as Open Beta alongside an FAQ below!

The PlayStation Suite SDK had previously been in Closed Beta since November last year, but now the free SDK is available for anyone to download, and one notable addition to the Open Beta is that it allows for content to be developed for the PS Vita too.

Download: PlayStation Suite SDK 0.98 (287 MB)

What developers can expect from this release is:

• The ability to create games and apps for touchscreen and physical button devices.
  
• Test and debug what they have developed on PlayStation Certified Devices and the PlayStation Vita.
  
• Access the Developer Forums to discuss issues and information with other developers and SCE employees.
  

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65w ago - Following up on our previous article, this weekend Sony has made available a GDC 2012 Presentation (PDF) slideshow of their Developer Program for the PlayStation Suite SDK.

To quote: Thank you very much for your interest in the Developer Program for PlayStation Suite (PS Suite). The Developer Program for PS Suite will provide content developers PlayStation Suite SDK (PS Suite SDK), a set of development tools and software libraries.

We will release the open beta version of PS Suite SDK to content developers in April 2012 and the official version later this year. Contents developed with the official version of PS Suite SDK will be distributed through PlayStation Store and can be enjoyed on PlayStation Certified devices, as well as PlayStation Vita.

Please refer to the GDC 2012 presentation slides (PDF 4.7MB) for details.

Finally, from tthousand via PSX-Scene (linked above) on the SDK contents:

PS Suite Studio (IDE based on MonoDevelop)

• Debugger
  
• Project Template
  

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