Sony continues to explore new axes for the PS5 and its future consoles. One of them is revealed by a patent and could confuse many players.
Trophy hunting has become a real art for PlayStation players. Self-control, the joy of exploring new facets of a game, a strong sense of collecting… Sony consoles would be inconceivable without these small rewards. While in-game bonuses can be collected with some rare platinum trophies, players mainly collect them for sporting reasons. The new PlayStation Stars loyalty program will require you to earn some points occasionally in order to earn points that lead to a coupon, but that’s where it ends. However, Sony doesn’t seem to want to exploit this aspect of its ecosystem in the future, but is keen to reward gamers. No, it will not be with coupons or attractive benefits. Can you feel them coming?
NFT coming to PS5 soon?
Have you dreamed of being rewarded for your hundreds of platinum trophies? Sony obviously has other projects in mind. The Japanese manufacturer is investing heavily in the research and development of its video game industry and is looking for new ideas for the PS5 as a successor. The publisher regularly submits the results of its research to the responsible authorities and discloses a number of thoughts. One of the latest developments is the in-game achievements of players, which he wants to reward… with NFTs. Their value would depend on the content of the action performed, similar to the different grades of trophies (bronze, silver, gold, platinum).
PlayStation will then examine the possibility of earning NFTs independently of trophies, depending on the actions performed in a game or match. The Japanese giant would explore the possibility of porting its digital assets between multiple games. This would allow players to transfer their earned rewards across different productions. Sony would then experiment with several technologies internally to facilitate this transition from one game to another, specifically to ensure that the ” attributes
Addition or replacement of trophies?
NFT commits to this, also mentioning a system of exchanges between players, using the value associated with each asset as the basis for starting the exchange process. It could be initiated by ” current or previous game sessions “. If the market occurs after a game session, the invitation will be sent via a post on social networks, addressed only to the player’s contacts. Sony sees it as a way to improve multiplayer interactions, but also ” Discover new experiences while taking advantage of your hard-earned rewards ».
In the state, it’s hard to imagine where Sony is really going with this idea, or if it will one day become a reality. One should keep in mind that most patents never come to fruition and often remain in a state of discarded concepts. There are already fears that PlayStation will forgo trophies in favor of NFT. It seems rather that the American giant wants to concretize a new, different functionality on the basis of these so reviled tokens. From there to the speculation about PS5 or PS6 there is only one step…
