We are happy to announce Seize the throne, an exciting new community challenge inspired by our new global brand spot. Our goal is to highlight the power of play, which unites us through unforgettable moments and daring new experiences.
This special event invites players to come together in a chess-themed celebration. * By playing together to complete three stages of Community Objectives, players can reach the King’s Tower, access the Interior Chambers, and enter the Hall of the King. throne – by earning exclusive PSN avatars and a unique PS4 theme. **
Eligible players from participating countries will also compete to win great prizes by testing their PlayStation knowledge in a series of challenging quiz questions. Grand Prizes available include a PlayStation 5 console, King’s PlayStation Shapes Ring Set, and a bundle including a Pulse 3D wireless headset as well as a PlayStation Store digital gift card ($ 100 USD or equivalent provided in local currency) . ***
Registration begins now and will remain open until the end of the second stage. The first part of the competition ends when the community completes all three stages to seize the throne, or until November 16 (whichever comes first). Here are the steps to participate:
1. Register
Register with your PSN login ID here. Once registered, players will be automatically registered for all future stages of the program and the round of questions.
The event is open to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 users in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Europe, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Kingdom United and United States. Note: Players from Brazil, Italy and Japan cannot participate in the Seize the Throne question round.
2. Start playing!
There are three stages throughout the event, with the first stage starting on November 2. Each stage will require players to complete the following activities to earn points and achieve the community goal for each stage:
- Play PS4 / PS5 games – Each PS4 / PS5 game that each player plays for at least one hour (over as many sessions as they want during the week) will earn points towards the community goal. Players will earn additional points towards the goal if they play games with users from their friend list (who have also signed up to participate).
- Use the “Share” function – Each image or video that each player uploads through the console’s share feature to PSN friends or on social media will earn points that will count towards the community goal. Each player can have a maximum of six PS4 / PS5 shares per day for the goal.
- Win trophies – Each player can earn a maximum of six PS4 / PS5 trophies per day to contribute towards the points that count towards the community goal. Earn extra points towards the goal for five trophies earned in a single PS4 / PS5 game.
Here’s a breakdown of the points you can earn for each activity:
| PlayStation player activities | Number of points |
| Play any game of the player’s choice | ten |
| Play any game of player choice with another player | 15 |
| Use the Share feature | 5 |
| Obtain the bronze trophy | 5 |
| Obtain the silver trophy | ten |
| Obtain the gold trophy | 20 |
| Obtain five (5) trophies in a single match | 25 |
3. Earn exclusive rewards
Anyone who signs up can earn exclusive avatar and theme rewards when the community reaches a goal. Rewards will be delivered directly to players’ PS4 / PS5 consoles via a system notification approximately 2 days after completing each stage.
By entering, eligible players can compete to win great prizes, which include a PlayStation 5 console, the King’s PlayStation Shapes Ring Set and a bundle that includes a Pulse 3D wireless headset and a PlayStation Store digital gift card of one. value of 100 USD. Players must answer a series of three questions which will be posted on playstation.com/seize-the-throne between November 17, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. PDT / 1:00 p.m. EDT and November 18, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. See Official Rules for details.
Check out the table below to see the community goals for each stage, as well as the prizes you can win:
| First step – Reach the king’s tower – Community goal: reach 25 million points in total Start playing from November 2 |
Two exclusive PSN avatars |
| Second step – Access the interior rooms – Community goal: reach 100 million points in total Starts when the first step is completed |
Five exclusive PSN avatars |
| Step Three – Breaking Down the Throne Room – Community goal: reach 160 million points in total Starts when the second step is complete |
A dynamic theme exclusive to PS4 ** Three exclusive PSN avatars |
Click on here to learn more about the program and follow the latest progress on community goals. Be sure to come back often to see how the community is doing, when each goal has been reached, and when the next step begins.
* PS Plus membership not required to participate. Registration from October 28 until the end of stage 2. The contest ends on November 18. Participants must be 18 years of age and over. See the rules: playstation.com/seize-the-throne-rules. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited.
** PS5 console users will not be able to download the PS4 theme.
*** Players from Brazil, Italy and Japan cannot participate in this section of Seize the Throne. There are 35 PS5 consoles and 35 Pulse 3D wireless headsets to be won (one per winner from each participating country / region). There are 3 sets of the King’s PlayStationMT Set of Shapes rings to be won (one per winner from each of the groups in Part 2). See Official Rules for details.
