EXCLUSIVE – PlayStation is Phasing Out The “PlayStation Network” Branding

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.”

The full email reads,

“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.

Note: PS5 DevNet access is required to view TRC documentation. At that time, you’ll need to align with the updated TRC and branding guidelines to ensure the removal of PSN instances from all future releases, assets, and external service interfaces.”

It’s currently unclear on what the new name of the network will be.

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