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The PS5 will soon be deprived of a feature. Faced with the lack of interest from players, Sony preferred to put an end to the Accolades feature. The option lives its last moments on the console.
On its official website, Sony has just announced the disappearance of the Accolades function from the PS5. The option will be discontinued next fall on all consoles. An update should come to sign the end of the functionality.
To explain the death of the Accolades function, Sony highlights the lack of interest from players. The Japanese giant indeed specifies that the functionality has not met with the expected success.
“So we are going to refocus our efforts. We encourage the community to continue sending positive messages to each other,” Sony says on its site.
What is the Accolades function of the PS5?
This is a largely unrecognized option for PS5 owners. Launched at the same time as the console, the Accolades function was to allow players to greet an opponent who was particularly pleasant and respectful during a game. It is not possible to send a hug to your friends and blocked players. Note that sending Accolades is anonymous.
“In some online multiplayer games, you have the option to give feedback to the people you play with. Have you had a positive experience playing with an online player? Let him know your appreciation by sending him a hug, ”explains the Japanese group.
Sony encouraged players to collect Accolades by being kind to others. Four categories of Accolades had been set up: Helpful, Welcoming, Sportsmanship and Leader.
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Rise in PS5 stocks
Almost two years after its release, the PlayStation 5 remains one of the most sought-after products on the market. Faced with a shortage of computer chips, Sony failed to produce enough consoles to meet the gargantuan demand from gamers. As a result, the PS5 has met with monster success on the second-hand market, where many resellers do not hesitate to inflate prices.
Realizing the annoyance of gamers, Sony has pledged to ramp up production of the PlayStation 5. As part of his latest financial statement, the firm has announced that it wants to “take measures to increase player engagement during the second half of the fiscal year”, in particular by increasing the supply of PS5. Sony hopes to reach 18 million sales by 2023 and meet its objectives.
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