At a panel conference on the future of MMO games, Smedley commented, "I think PSP is something that we're definitely looking at; 34 million [sold] worldwide really opens your eyes," according to MTV Multiplayer. "And they're all connected," he added.

"We're really starting to see a big push for PSP [within Sony Computer Entertainment]," Smedley continued. "We think it's a world-class device... In the future, we see full MMOs that are designed for the PSP."

Smedley's prediction doesn't have gamers playing World of Warcraft on the go anytime soon, however. In one example offered by the executive, "you could have a pet-training system that literally connects to our online gaming where you can mess around with your pet," specifically citing SOE's upcoming free-to-play MMO FreeRealms.

That concept could eventually find its way into a full-blown hand-held MMO that changes based on connectivity. "Another way to do it might be to give them mini-games that they can do [on the PSP] when sitting at a bus stop. You're sitting there leveling up your character, you log in at home when you're on Wi-Fi, and all of sudden your character has leveled up. We think those kinds of experiences are very possible," Smedley concluded.