Sony will remove a brand well known to gamers: PSN, aka PlayStation Network, will bow out in September. Rest assured, there will be no change in the functions of the service.
Le PlayStation Network, alias PSNhas been supporting players since 2006 and the PS3. This bouquet of free online services provides access to a cloud save function, the purchase of games and content on the official store, online gaming (even if you have to complete it with a paid PS Plus account), management of your friends list and trophies.
End clap for the PSN
PSN has over time become an essential, omnipresent and transparent service for players PlayStation. And yet, Sony decided to make the name disappear, according to an internal email intercepted by Insider Gaming. « We would like to inform you that Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has made the strategic decision to phase out the terms “PlayStation Network” and “PSN” across its entire platform », Explains the email. But why? “ Better reflect the scope of its evolving digital services ».
Sony takes care to immediately clarify that these changes do not imply any technical modification, they are “ purely visual ». « All features currently associated with PSN, including essential network functions like friends, multiplayer and trophies, will remain unchanged and accessible to players. » We breathe! The manufacturer wants “ simplify and unify the brand » whose disappearance will take effect in September.
It remains to be seen how Sony intends to rebrand PSN, which has more than 130 million users. Online services have taken an increasingly important place in the PlayStation offer, in particular paid subscriptions for PS Plus.
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Insider Gaming
