Today we learned about the plans of Meta to definitively close your metaverso in the middle of next June. An important change after several years trying to promote it apparently without any success. Another big company seems to have restructuring plans for its gaming network, although this time it doesn’t seem like it will be the end of the services. The known PlayStation Network (PSN) It seems that you will receive a name change at the end of 2026including the acronym itself PSN.
Sony prepares a rebrand for PlayStation Network
The news is known through a email sent by Sony to the developers, giving them advance notice for future changes and that these are reflected in the advertising of their games. A change that Sony has defined as necessary to reflect the breadth of its evolving digital servicesalthough it also responds to a brand strategy to improve public attraction to this network of PlayStation.
Goodbye to PSN: a name with years of history
At the moment it is not known what name could replace PlayStation Networkwhich has been with us for so long. Maybe Sony has chosen a catchier and simpler name, although after so many years as a player it will be difficult to forget “PSN”. It seems that in September 2026 We will learn more about these changes that the company wants to make, although it is possible that, as on other occasions, details will be leaked before its official announcement.
Here we leave you the full email translated into Spanish:
“We would like to inform you that Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has strategically decided to progressively eliminate the terms “PlayStation Network” y “PSN” across its platform, aiming to better reflect the breadth of its evolving digital services. The changes and schedule are detailed below.
The next changes are visuals only and will not introduce any technical modification to our services. To simplify and unify the brand, the terms “PlayStation Network” y “PSN” will be phased out across all SIE assets before September 2026. All features currently associated with PSN, including core features such as friends list, multiplayer and trophies, will continue to operate normally and will be available to players. You will be notified in advance of these changes, which will coincide with the update of the Technical Requirements Checklist (TRC) in autumn 2026.
Note: You need to have access to PS5 DevNet to consult the TRC documentation. At that time, it will need to adapt to new TRC and brand guidelines to ensure the removal of references to PSN in all future releases, resources and external service interfaces.”
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