In an extensive interview with IGN, Sony senior VP of Marketing Peter Dille notes that it’s been the company’s philosophy not to charge for PSN, but calls the possibility “something that [Sony's] actively thinking about.” The company has no announcement to offer while it tries to figure out “the best way to approach” any potential changes.

Dille also mentions that the company will stick with ad agency Deutch and keep using Kevin Butler as pitchman for its new PS3 ad campaign, which is slowly (very slowly) erasing our memories of the crying demon baby. Less likely to make repeat appearances are full, downloadable version of PS3 Blu-ray games (think: Burnout Paradise). Dille notes, quite politically, “We’re also working very hard to make sure we do [full downloads] thoughtfully so that retail has a part to participate in the ecosystem with us. But, the notion of getting all your games digitally, I just don’t see it happening.”

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/03/sony-act…ot-offering-mo/

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Okay first off I really hope that this doesn’t happen. They will loose a major selling point over the xbox 360. People who wanted to play online games and not pay for a subscription to do that could play online on PS3. Now if they make you pay to play online they lose that selling point.

Now rumor is that this is only for a “premium service” and that it will bring in some features that aren’t currently offered. One of those features is “cross game chat”.

For me to get a “premium” service it would not have to be too expensive and offer enough to make me want to pay for it.