Rumor: Big Changes Coming to PSN For PS5

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PSN during the PlayStation 3 era was horrible (but at least it was free). For the PlayStation 4, Sony radically improved PSN, but it's still far from perfect and needs considerable improvement and refinement in certain areas.

And apparently, but perhaps unsurprisingly, this is on the agenda for the PlayStation 5. According to Windows Central writer Jez Corden, Sony is gearing up to make a big platform and infrastructure update to PSN for the PlayStation 5.


Unfortunately, Corden doesn't disclose any details on what these said changes could be, but from the sounds of it, they could be as big of a leap as PS3 PSN to PS4 PSN.

Sony dominated this console generation, from start to finish. However, as this generation comes to an apparent end, it has wobbled, especially in the PR department.

The continued inability of PSN name changes and it's lack of cooperation in cross-platform play have plagued what has been otherwise all wins and high-fives for the PlayStation team. Luckily for Sony, releasing exclusive banger after exclusive banger has dimmed the uproar around it's shortcomings, but suffice to say, Sony will need to make changes to how it handles certain things soon, and starting with another big update to a dated PSN feels like a great first step.

Now, for the love of Kratos, please ship PS5 with the ability to change PSN names. I'm tired of playing Rocket League with my friends who have names that were god-tier in 8th grade, but aren't as hot now that we're much older.

As always, it's best to take all rumors, reports, leaks, etc., with a grain of salt. While this particular rumor/report seemingly reveals the obvious, there isn't much backing it up. Who knows what Sony has in-store for PSN, though we should be finding out soon with the shadow of the PS5 looming and growing everyday.

In other recent and related news, it has been revealed that AMD is helping Sony and Microsoft with each of their next-gen systems, particularly with working with cloud gaming.

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Source: https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/09/15/ps5-psn-rumor-big-changes/

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JastyPosted:

Interested too see what changes will becoming to the psn. I didn't mind it on the ps4 everything seemed smooth but improvements are usually always positive.

GroguPosted:

Maze Would be a long, LONG time coming, very cool for PlayStation fans.
To be honest, Ill never switch to psn just because of that 1 time it was hit offline for months on end.


Yeah well they only got booted a couple times but hopefully they've knuckled down on their security so it doesn't happen again

GroguPosted:

ZeroTwo I hope they add more first person games that are exclusive, there all third person.


The only first person game I like that isn't COD is Rainbow 6 Siege. So if they bring out any good ones like Rainbow 6 I'd love that

GroguPosted:

Occasive I truly believe psn will in fact feature name changing which will result in sony erasing all the OG gamertags making them available again. Holy shit its going to be crazy. I will be switching from the xbox one to the ps5.


We can only hope they allow name changing it's never been a thing on PS yet would be pretty cool to see.

GroguPosted:

Mikey PlayStation killin it again with great games.


There is no mention about games whatsoever? it's all about the PS5 that will hopefully be dropping real soon

CraigPosted:

Damn, PS5 coming sooner than i expected. Not sure the PS4 Pro is worth it.

JimboPosted:

I had plans to buy a PS4 Pro during black Friday but maybe I should wait for the PS5 to drop? Hmmm :thinking:

TOXICPosted:

PlayStation killin it again with great games.

GroguPosted:

PlayStation have got some pretty good shit like monthly games and shit. But I wont be getting PlayStation stick to xbox

FoamPosted:

Maze Would be a long, LONG time coming, very cool for PlayStation fans.
To be honest, Ill never switch to psn just because of that 1 time it was hit offline for months on end.
Thats honestly still crazy to think about. Over a whole month..