Porn Distributor Strikes Out With Sony, Tries Microsoft Instead

[Logan Westbrook]

Porn Distributor Strikes Out With Sony, Tries Microsoft Instead

Porn on PSN? Not happening, but Vivid Entertainment hopes that Xbox Live is another matter.

Vivid Entertainment CEO and co-founder Steven Hirsch was keen to get his catalogue on PSN, but initial talks between Vivid and Sony have proven fruitless. Hirsch is not admitting defeat however, and hopes that Microsoft might be more receptive to the idea.

"If we could get further than we did with Sony [on Xbox Live], we'd be very interested," he said. When he first talked about the idea last year, Hirsch said, "As long as proper age verification is in place there is no reason why consumers should not be allowed to view adult movies on any device that they desire."

I can see why Hirsch would be interested in a deal with one of the big console manufacturers, but it's difficult to see Microsoft being particularly keen on the idea. There's not a lot of evidence to suggest that adding porn to Xbox Live would be something that Microsoft really wants to do.

Source: 1up [http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3179647]


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[Deofuta]

OH MY GOD LOGAN THAT IS A SCARY FACE!

HE IS STARING AT MEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

Also, XBL has an even lower aged userbase than PSN, no way this will work.

Even with age constrictions, it would tarnish the Xbox360 view as a family friendly device.

 

[squid5580]

Bah we all know the Wii will be the only place for porn. It is already built to give us practice.

 

[FinalDream]

Proper age verification? They can't even get that right with the games! Seriosuly how would they achieve that? A lot of youngsters would no doubt be sponging of their parents credit cards!

 

[Baby Tea]

This will fail, and fail horribly.
What age verification would be in place? Hopefully something bigger then checking a profile, since that is easily faked. And what's the point, seriously? Porn on Xbox LIVE? How can the guy think that he'll be listened to seriously? That news would get a hold of this and run this into the ground!
The guy is dreaming, and this will never happen.

 

[Pandalisk]

This could hurt Microsofts sales with the Young and Teenaged than what it could gain from adult sales.

Age verification? Pah, people lie about their ages all the time, my friends list is full of my friends who are "30"

also why bother with PSN when it has a goddamn Browser you could use for free?

 

[Korten12]

This could hurt Microsofts sales with the Young and Teenaged than what it could gain from adult sales.

Age verification? Pah, people lie about their ages all the time, my friends list is full of my friends who are "30"

also why bother with PSN when it has a goddamn Browser you could use for free?

that is very sure lol. Browser = porn.

plus this will fail... and if it doesnt I will be very suprised.

 

[Delusibeta]

Ultimately, if Microsoft had any sense this would not happen, as it'll pretty much bury the 360 in bad PR.

 

[The Hairminator]

This will fail, and fail horribly.
What age verification would be in place? Hopefully something bigger then checking a profile, since that is easily faked. And what's the point, seriously? Porn on Xbox LIVE? How can the guy think that he'll be listened to seriously? That news would get a hold of this and run this into the ground!
The guy is dreaming, and this will never happen.

Never say never, it wouldn't be the craziest thing this year to happen

[small]in japan[/small]

 

[Eldarion]

This will fail, and fail horribly.
What age verification would be in place? Hopefully something bigger then checking a profile, since that is easily faked. And what's the point, seriously? Porn on Xbox LIVE? How can the guy think that he'll be listened to seriously? That news would get a hold of this and run this into the ground!
The guy is dreaming, and this will never happen.

Yhea, the console that does this is committing PR suicide and both Sony and Microsoft know it.

 

[JaymesFogarty]

Porn? On a console? Words just fail me. How he possibly think of that as an idea that works. How would you control it? How would you persuade parents to use the service anyway? Yeha, not gonna work. Besides, on PS3 you could use the browser for such, "operations," anyway.

 

[The Great JT]

Uh, yeah, I'm pretty sure this isn't gonna happen.

 

[Mr. Grey]

I've said it once... I'll say it again.

Natal + 3D TV + Porn = Good Times

It's just simple math.

Although, his mathematic scenario didn't factor any of variables in it... such as Family Friendly Device, so it's bound to fail.

 

[sunami88]

Heh, Xbox Live Gold membership will jump through the frikkin roof (seriously, you think they'd offer porn to Silver members?).

I see this being a complete and total mess for Microsoft. Parent outrage groups will go into overdrive. Normal consumers will be pleased.

 

[Baby Tea]

This will fail, and fail horribly.
What age verification would be in place? Hopefully something bigger then checking a profile, since that is easily faked. And what's the point, seriously? Porn on Xbox LIVE? How can the guy think that he'll be listened to seriously? That news would get a hold of this and run this into the ground!
The guy is dreaming, and this will never happen.

Never say never, it wouldn't be the craziest thing this year to happen

[small]in japan[/small]

I don't even think it would happen in a foreign market.
Look at 'Rapelay': Totally unavailable outside of Japan (legally, anyways), yet the western media used it as a slam against video games. Does't matter that it wasn't available at Gamestop. If Microsoft did porn on XBL only in Japan, the western media would find out and have a field day. Microsoft would lose major PR points with the public, and it would be downhill for them. It won't happen.