Habbo Designer: Online Communities on Consoles Unlikely

Posted by Shawn on Thursday, September 27th, 2007 at 4:42 pm under Game Consoles

habbo.png

Sulka Haro, the lead designer of Habbo Hotel a virtual world where teens can socialize online, has doubts about the viability of online communities in the current generation of consoles. It’s not that he doesn’t believe they are possible; the consoles have USB ports for keyboards. It’s just that most gamers don’t take advantage of this ability.

“Habbo is really all about the role-playing. If you can’t chat, you can’t role play,” he said.

Although a port of Habbo to consoles is possible, the company has no immeadiate plans to move in that direction.

“Also, one thing you have to remember is that we are targeting young people,” said Haro, noting Habbo Hotel’s popularity with teenagers. “Typically, those are not the people who have the latest consoles.”

“PlayStation 3, Xbox 360…those are for people who are seriously into gaming. I don’t know how many 13 year-olds have a PS3, but I bet it’s not too many.”

Haro also agrees with Daniel James’ comment that Sony Home is “a world with a USD 600 entry ticket.” That type of virtual community doesn’t appeal to him and he’s not sure how many PS3 owners it would attract.

“At least in the demo I saw, it was this pretty clean Sony world,” Haro remarked. “You’re able to buy a virtual Bravia television that does not break. That’s kind of funny, in some sense, but a bit too clean.”

“It was too polished, somehow. I don’t know. It didn’t feel like I’d really call that place my home.”

Read the full interview on GamesIndustry.biz.

via GamesIndustry.biz

If you found this story interesting, why not subscribe to our RSS feed to get your daily fix of gaming news?


41 Responses to “Habbo Designer: Online Communities on Consoles Unlikely”

  • PC rules, consoles suck says:
    September 27th, 2007 at 8:18 pm

    :twisted:
    POOLS CLOSED DUE TO AIDS

  • Trax says:
    September 28th, 2007 at 12:10 am

    Litte Big Planet

  • Emily says:
    March 28th, 2008 at 11:23 am

    STUPID STINKIN RUBBISH

  • gaby@s2' says:
    April 2nd, 2008 at 10:28 am

    :eek: como eu consigo moedas de grasaaaaaaaaaaaa :lol:

  • tiago says:
    April 6th, 2008 at 3:32 pm

    que site e eçe??????????????????? :?: :?: :?: :?: : :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

  • tiago says:
    April 6th, 2008 at 3:33 pm

    :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow:

  • tiago says:
    April 6th, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

  • tiago says:
    April 6th, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

  • tiago says:
    April 6th, 2008 at 3:35 pm

    :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: bunda

  • tiago says:
    April 6th, 2008 at 3:35 pm

    tool cu :smile: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

  • hunden147 says:
    April 7th, 2008 at 4:54 am

    :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: jeg er habbo fan :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: hi

  • anonimo says:
    April 8th, 2008 at 7:30 am

    fuego la cu no cu nu cu olha o fogo do virus da puta desgraçada e 0 capeta dominando vc sua puta de site esse site é de póbre :twisted: o do cu do caralho da buceta da disgraça :oops: :twisted: vai se fuder se fude se fude se fuder porra porra porra porra

  • delicia says:
    April 8th, 2008 at 6:56 pm

    ela-oi gatinho paga 1 hora?
    ele- claro gata pode entra
    *xupando o ximbinho*
    pega pega ta duro
    enfia enfia
    ahh ahh ahhh
    ahhhhhhhhhh ahhhhh enfia enfiaaaa
    *xupando o pau*
    *me come me como delicia me come
    ahhhh ahhhh enfia enfiaaa ta mt duro enfiaa enfiaaa
    ahhhh ahhhhh ahhhhhhhhh
    DELICIA

  • jeffrey says:
    April 10th, 2008 at 2:06 pm

    :lol: :sad: :!: :?: yyou fat te site :mrgreen: :neutral: :twisted: :arrow: :shock: :smile: :???: :cool: :evil: :grin: :idea: :oops: :razz: :roll: :wink: :cry: :eek:

  • nasa says:
    April 14th, 2008 at 8:23 am

    =ou est ce ke peut avoir ce tipe de habbo hottel
    svp :mrgreen: :neutral: :twisted: :arrow: :shock: :smile: :???: :cool: :evil: :grin: :idea: :oops: :razz: :roll: :wink: :cry: :eek: :lol: :mad: :sad: :!: :?:

  • ilse says:
    April 19th, 2008 at 7:16 am

    habbo is gaaf

    je kan er leuke dingen doen

    :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

  • Chico says:
    April 25th, 2008 at 7:17 pm

    :mrgreen: ! Buenas Notches! :?: quien son vcs? :?: mi nombre es chico :razz: ! mi habbo es chicobueno soy rico en el habbo! my add dariei pesos y mobilias gratis!
    bhos!

    Chico! :lol: :!: :!:

  • Candy says:
    April 27th, 2008 at 9:34 am

    I LOVE HABBO :oops: :oops: :oops: This Very Good!!!
    x] I'am ben 2 years hc x] and i'am heb 30 pets!!! x] thats very very very nice
    add me xeefjahx

  • não sei que nome devo dar a habbo says:
    April 27th, 2008 at 1:51 pm

    :shock: :evil: :oops:

  • este jogo é o maximo says:
    April 27th, 2008 at 1:52 pm

    :grin:

  • lappylilac says:
    April 29th, 2008 at 9:48 am

    :lol: :razz: :grin: :eek: brilliant fun and as good as we say

  • LAUREN...com says:
    June 10th, 2008 at 6:43 am

    :arrow: :arrow: POOLS CLOSED DUE TO AIDS…………. :lol: :mrgreen:

    SOO add LAUREN…com at http://www.habbo.co.uk

  • sr.fred98 says:
    June 18th, 2008 at 9:59 pm

    :evil: :idea: :grin: :!: :grin: :mrgreen: :neutral: :twisted: :arrow: :shock: :smile: :???: :cool: :evil: :grin: :idea: :oops: :razz: :roll: :wink: :cry: :eek: :lol: :mad: :sad: :?:
    :shock: :arrow: :smile: :cool: :???:

  • Moomin32 says:
    June 23rd, 2008 at 3:35 am

    I like the picture at the top! Wouldn't it be soooo cool if that was actually the habbo hotel? :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :idea: :idea: :grin: :grin: :cool: :cool: :cool:

  • Alex says:
    June 26th, 2008 at 1:08 pm

    this is rubbish there are loads of hotel like that 1 like elite-habbos.info/ and also search habbo with free credits theres loads of 1s of there so this is rubbish :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :!:

  • Lucas says:
    June 28th, 2008 at 6:39 pm

    :twisted: que site é esse :?: :?: :?: :?: :?:

  • emokid...123 says:
    July 2nd, 2008 at 8:17 am

    uh fuck i can not log in on y=thid=s that sucks! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :!:

  • mari says:
    July 2nd, 2008 at 9:35 am

    onhan toi siisti :mrgreen: ois vaa suomenki habbo tollanen :roll: käykääpä kaikki kattoon minkälainen se on :arrow: ei ihan "supermagee"mut kuitenki… :lol: portugalilla on tosi hieno! :wink: seki kanttii käyä katsastaan :razz: oikeestaan suomen habbo on kaikista rumin… :cry: vaikka sen pitäis todellaki olla hienoin! :mad: :twisted: ,koska suomalaiset ovat kehittäneet habon. :???: vois siinäkin olla vähän kunnioitusta.. :cool: mut kiteski.. :!:

  • Sarah says:
    July 9th, 2008 at 12:18 am

    :mrgreen: :razz: :arrow: lol i have an acount on habbe AU i have neva paid a cent for mii furni or coins and i have 26 creds and HEAPS of furni i have benn HC for 3 months but it ran outt. :(

  • marielle says:
    July 14th, 2008 at 11:53 am

    :oops: no se que hice jajajaja :twisted: :mrgreen:

  • melany says:
    July 21st, 2008 at 9:58 pm

    como consigo un habbo de ahhi a de estar bn chilo el lugar mi msn agregenme para que me den la pagina melannie_bratz@hotmail.com

  • nelson says:
    July 22nd, 2008 at 8:54 am

    yo estoy en habbo pirata :evil: :cool: :roll: :?:

  • catalina toro baldrich says:
    July 23rd, 2008 at 11:44 am

    holaaaaaaaaa :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: soy fan de habbo :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :shock: :shock: :shock:

  • DANIEL says:
    July 24th, 2008 at 1:11 pm

    hola como estan?? busco créditos o códigos mi habbo es heriberto143 bueno chau chicos

  • nayeli says:
    July 24th, 2008 at 2:28 pm

    me dicen cual es la pagina de un new habbo hotel :?:
    porfas mi correo es n_ay_elieli@hotmial.com

  • habbofan says:
    July 29th, 2008 at 4:14 pm

    :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

  • CRITIAN says:
    July 29th, 2008 at 6:45 pm

    :mrgreen: :neutral: :twisted: :arrow: :shock: :smile: :???: :cool: :evil: :grin: :idea: :oops: :razz: :roll: :wink: :cry: :eek: :lol: :sad: :!: :?:

  • mariachiara says:
    August 6th, 2008 at 1:13 am

    siete fantastici grazie di aver fatto questo habbo :razz: a presto ciaoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

  • dominique says:
    August 11th, 2008 at 8:58 am

    i understend you not :?: :?: :?: i kamming uit europe hollanda duts neterlands :!:

  • wisin says:
    August 20th, 2008 at 5:04 pm

    como es la pagina de este habbo :?: :mrgreen: :lol: :roll:

  • korey says:
    August 26th, 2008 at 7:40 pm

    i want to make a habbo

Leave a Reply