A recent press release outlines how the system will work, with PlayStation Home being divided up into "districts" that are themed on games of various genres. A new central area called "The Hub" will be the place where players will have access to "games, quests, community events and user-generated content," along with being able to purchase in-game/in-world items and interact with other PS Home users. Of the announced districts so far, the Action District, Sportswalk, Adventure District, and Pier Park will be open at launch this fall.

What may be most interesting for owners is the new "separate core client upgrade" that will accompany the new network. Although it may simply be a platform that Sony uses to smooth out the process of bringing old users over to the new PlayStation Home, Sony will hopefully be including added personal information protection with this upgrade. (Especially important for Sony, in light of recent service issues and hacks from online criminals.)

From Sony's press release:

"PlayStation Home's new core experience is a giant leap in the evolution of the platform, not to mention a major milestone for PlayStation Network, and its new modelquickly [sic] deploys our users to many compelling free-to-play games that fit their interests," said Jack Buser, director of PlayStation Home, SCEA. "With this update, coming this fall, PlayStation Home becomes a game itself, making it the most robust gamified social experience available."

PlayStation Home's new core experience provides players with a dynamic and constantly changing pool of activities and challenges throughout the Hub and districts, with thematic content that enables players to find games that are relevant to their interests: