Habbo Designer: Online Communities on Consoles Unlikely

By Shawn on Thursday, September 27th, 2007 at 4:42 PM PST In Game Consoles

habbo Habbo Designer: Online Communities on Consoles Unlikely

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

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60 Comments on “Habbo Designer: Online Communities on Consoles Unlikely”

  1. PC rules, consoles suck says:

    :twisted:
    POOLS CLOSED DUE TO AIDS

  2. Trax says:

    Litte Big Planet

  3. Emily says:

    STUPID STINKIN RUBBISH

  4. gaby@s2' says:

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

  5. tiago says:

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

  6. tiago says:

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

  7. tiago says:

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

  8. hunden147 says:

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

  9. anonimo says:

    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

  10. delicia says:

    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
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  11. jeffrey says:

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

  12. nasa says:

    =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: :!: :?:

  13. ilse says:

    habbo is gaaf

    je kan er leuke dingen doen

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  14. Chico says:

    :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: :!: :!:

  15. Candy says:

    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

  16. não sei que nome devo dar a habbo says:

    :shock: :evil: :oops:

  17. este jogo é o maximo says:

    :grin:

  18. lappylilac says:

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

  19. LAUREN...com says:

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

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

  20. Moomin32 says:

    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:

  21. Lucas says:

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

  22. marielle says:

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

  23. catalina toro baldrich says:

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  24. DANIEL says:

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

  25. nayeli says:

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

  26. mariachiara says:

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

  27. wisin says:

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

  28. woow says:

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  30. ida verbraeken says:

    habbo is vet leuk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

    ik heb echt een vette habbo! daag! :razz:

  31. juliana saavedra says:

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  35. Miley Cyrus says:

    Hello I Love Habbo :razz: I hoped too ani else play habbo?
    I Just love it….. :razz:
    You see me in TV

    From: Miley Cyrus

  36. CATLINA says:

    quieridos amigoa el habbo es lo mejor aun q nunca e entrado aeste edificio pero me gustaria :)

  37. maria fernanda says:

    :mrgreen: habbo es un juego fantastico el mejo pero el mejor es habbo lido es bacanisimo ´por que consegir amigos yo por lo menos tengo 67 habbos amigos todoslos dias me coneto pero yo memeto es al de español ingles no porque no se nada de ingles bueno si se un poco pero igual tego uno en español y me gusta mucho pero tambien les doy las grasias alos que crearo el habbo tambien me gusta estar en el cafe ole
    ESO ESLO MEJO DEL MUNDO OSEA ENTONSES CON QUE NOS DIVERTIMOS PARA ESO ES EL HABBO
    A.T.M.maria fernanda rodriguez garzon

  38. HABBO:Hobo63 says:

    :oops: this is a kool pic and i love habbo man its fricken awsum yer :twisted: :evil: :grin: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :eek: :eek: :eek: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :shock: :shock: :shock: :evil: :evil: :oops: :oops: :cry: :cry: :cry: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: i love HABBO :evil: :evil: :cool: :cool: :???: :???: :smile: :smile: :smile: :arrow: :twisted: :twisted: :arrow: :shock: :shock: :idea: :oops: :roll: :cry:

  39. checho says:

    hola me yamo ceci y soy de chile

  40. checho says:

    me yamo ceci y soy de chile :grin: grin
    :grin: :oops:

  41. checho says:

    :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: hola :?: soy la unica chilena :?: de jen su comentario

  42. katon says says:

    hey habbo is real becuause i know about habbo.com.mx but is so stupid ok tell my about it please ok tankx

  43. JordanMarie says:

    Hey this is Jordan! :grin: I go on habbo when I have the chance! Habbo is fun but why do ppl have to be so nasty on it? lol. Well I’m bored so I’m going to go! And to who ever reads this here is my habbo name:::::: jchampagne

    ADD ME! :wink: :lol: :razz: :grin: :smile: :mrgreen: :!:

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