Events
Home hosts many types of events, such as developer interviews. They are organised by Home and its affiliated content providers. Live events such as E3, sports and concerts may also be broadcast within Home. Special events are generally held at the 'PlayStation Events Space'.
The first several events in Home required the users to either answer questions or suggest ideas on the Official PlayStation Home Forums for a chance to win a prize. The prize was generally a $10 USD product voucher for virtual items in the shopping complex. These events were organised by the PlayStation Home Managers.
Some events are used to promote and advertise upcoming films. In 2009 in Europe, there was a treasure hunt occurring in Home to promote the film, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
There are some events in Home where users can win PS3 games. Users in the North American Home (U.S. citizens only) had the chance to win the Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Fortune Hunter Edition. Users had to go to the Uncharted 2 space between the event times and play the "Mask Mayhem" mini-game. The user who placed first on the leader board in the Uncharted 2 space received the Fortune Hunter Edition. Users had three chances during November 2009 to win the Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Fortune Hunter Edition.
The first live-streaming event for PlayStation Home was with NASA's final lift off of Space Shuttle Discovery. This event occurred on February 24, 2011 at 4:50 pm EST. Users could watch the live stream from their (or their friends) Sunset Yacht (formerly Amaterasu Yacht) personal space.
In July 2011 (the 29th through the 31st), the EVO World Finals were streamed live in North America's theatre. This stream was also used to test a new streaming method for Home. Rewards were given each day with the final reward, a virtual replica trophy of the EVO Championship Trophy.
In the European and North American Home, the Home management teams have set up days for users to meet up and game launch the featured game of the night. For example, in the North American Home, there was a Resistance 2: SRPA Siege Night which was every Friday from 6 pm PT to 10 pm PT. The North American Home now has a "Featured Game Night" where online multi-player games have been pre-selected in advance to be featured every night of the month for users to meet up in Home and launch into the featured game of the night.
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