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UPDATE: Resistance 3 Introduces Sony Online Pass
UPDATE: And it's official. Eurogamer reports that beginning September 6 with the launch of Resistance 3, Sony will begin a new PSN Pass program. Operating similarly to online pass programs used by EA, THQ, and other publishers, online-capable Sony games will come packed in with a single-use code granting users "full online access" to the game. Presumably this will operate similarly to other online pass programs, meaning gamers picking up used copies will have to pay a small fee of some sort to access online functionality, but Sony has yet to reveal specifics for pricing and availability of passes if you're picking up a pre-owned game.
ORIGINAL STORY: A German video game forum has a screenshot that seems to indicate that Sony will debut its long-discussed PSN Pass with an upcoming Resistance 3 bundle.
Poster Darko on German forum Konsolentreff.net has posted what appears to be a screenshot of a Resistance 3/PS Move bundle that features an advertisement for the PSN Pass.
The pass is Sony's version of the increasingly popular online add-on subscription fee that companies like EA and THQ currently use. What comes with the Pass and how much it costs is unknown – as are any further details about the bundle.
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