PlayStation will be dropping the "PlayStation Network" and "PSN" branding by September 2026.
In an email sent to developers and seen by Insider Gaming, PlayStation will be dropping the "PlayStation Network" and "PSN" branding. It's said that the change will be purely visual and is a means to "properly capture the breadth of our evolving digital services."
"We'd like to inform you that Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has strategically decided to phase out the terms "PlayStation Network" and "PSN" across our platform in order to properly capture the breadth of our evolving digital services. What's changing and timeline.
The upcoming changes are purely visual and will not introduce any technical alterations to our offerings. To simplify and unify branding, the terms "PlayStation Network" and "PSN" will be phased out across all SIE assets by September 2026. All features currently associated with PSN, including core network features such as friends, multiplayer, and trophies, will remain unaffected and available to players. You'll be notified ahead of changes coinciding with the Technical Requirements Checklist (TRC) update in the fall of 2026.
"Great questions, particularly considering that FSR Frame Generation is technology that was co-developed between SIE and AMD, we're intimately familiar with it," Cerny revealed. "All I can say is that we have no more releases planned for this year. And that I look forward to discussing this more in the future!"
und nun hat es blundell selber offiziell bestätigt:
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PlayStation has formed new studio Dark Outlaw Games with Call of Duty Zombies lead Jason Blundell | VGC
The new first-party studio comes from one of the minds behind Treyarch’s beloved COD Zombies…www.videogameschronicle.com
- Dark Outlaw Games is closing. PlayStation formed them as an incubation studio 1 year ago under CoD Zombies veteran Jason Blundell. They were still in the early stages of their project and have not shipped anything. This is now the second studio under him that PlayStation has shut down after Deviation Games.
- Separate from that, there are an unspecified number of layoffs within PlayStation in the US and UK. The number is said to be "small."

We've already taken a look at New PSSR-enabled games including RE Requiem, Alan Wake 2, Silent Hill f, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and more - but this one's bigger than anything we've done before. In addition to some bespoke analysis of white-listed games, Oliver goes back to the most contentious PSSR-supported titles we've tested in the past, engages the enhanced image quality mode from the dashboard and sees what improvements there are to enjoy - and where perhaps the new PSSR isn't quite the definitive upscaling solution.
und sie sind wieder geschichte. playstation schließt jason blundell's studio dark outlaw games - ist zwar bis jetzt ohne quelle, aber schreier hats im thread bestätigt
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PlayStation to shutter Dark Outlaw Games
More details will likely come soon but the main points: Dark Outlaw Games is closing. PlayStation formed them as an incubation studio 1 year ago under CoD Zombies veteran Jason Blundell. They were still in the early stages of their project and have not shipped anything. This is now the second...www.resetera.com
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Wird da ein Grund genannt? KI? Oder einfach, weil man es kann?
Man fühlt sich immer wieder wie die Milchkuh der Konzerne.jedenfalls in der eu:
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With continued pressures in the global economic landscape, we’ve made the decision to increase the prices of PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player globally. We know that price changes impact our community, and after careful evaluation, we found this was a necessary step to ensure we can continue delivering innovative, high-quality gaming experiences to players worldwide.
- PS5 – €649.99
- PS5 Digital Edition – €599.99
- PS5 Pro – €899.99
| Region | Model | Launch Price | New Price | Change | % Increase |
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| Europe | PS5 | €499.99 | €649.99 | +€150 | +30.0% |
| Europe | Digital | €399.99 | €599.99 | +€200 | +50.0% |
After reviewing applications, we’ll select a limited number of finalists to participate in video interviews to learn about them and their connection to PlayStation. From there, one PlayStation fan will be selected to be featured in Gran Turismo 7 as part of The Playerbase, where they will have a special limited-time appearance as an in-game character portrait, similar to how characters are presented throughout the game. The selected fan will also help design a custom Fantasy Logo and a one-of-a-kind vehicle livery which will be added permanently to the Showcase menu. They will be invited to a visual arts studio in Los Angeles for a scanning day and to collaborate with a designer to create their Fantasy Logo and vehicle livery.
Bin mal echt drauf gespannt (sollte, wie laut aktuellen Gerüchten, Sony für den Playstation 6 Release das Weihnachtsgeschäft 2027 anstreben), ob man dann die ganzen Pro Enhanced Games/Features 1:1 auf der PS6 nachholen kann. War schon mit der Xbox Series X ein cooles Feature den ganzen Backkatalog in der Xbox One X Enhanced Fassung nachzuholen. Ka ob das mit der Playstation 6 auch so sein wird.
die ps4 titel laufen auf der ps5 seit launch mit den jeweiligen ps4 pro patches. würde also stark davon ausgehen, dass es bei der ps6 wieder der fall ist.
In paar Monaten wissen wir dann, ob die Leute nicht schon wieder einfach nur Gerüchte nachgeplappert haben.
Since that article went up, the author has since corrected some of the info, and in a now-deleted Reddit comment, clarified how the prequel will star Faye (Kratos’ deceased wife) and not Freya as they were led to believe initially, and Tyr (the Norse God of War).
The comment also mentions how the player will have a companion that’s some kind of “gelatinous cube.” A talking sword will also be present in the game, which is said to be Merlin (yes, that’s odd, we agree).
In addition to that, the prequel will also explore several mythologies such as Mayan and more, which isn’t surprising to those who played God of War 2018.
At the very least, we here at MP1st can confirm that East-Asian mythologies will be part of it, as we’ve heard that elements from Chinese and Japanese mythologies will be part of a new entry in the series. Having said that, game development is a fickle thing, and as such, things are always subject to change, though we expect those to be present in the final version of the title.