it seems playstation 5 It's taking a page out of Steam's book as the console receives a new update that publicly displays player counts for the top 10 games of the week. PlayStation 5 isn't known for this level of transparency about player counts, so this update comes as quite a surprise.
PC gamers have long known the player counts for basically every video game on Steam, dating back to 2013 when the unofficial SteamDB player count tracker was released. In 2022, Valve launched the official Steam Charts page. This page details how many players are currently online or playing games on Steam, as well as which games are currently best-selling and currently most-played. In comparison, neither the Xbox Series X/S nor the PlayStation 5 have an official player count feature built into their UI. Console gamers often have to rely on rough estimates, in-game player counts, or direct developer reports to gauge what a game's player base is like. Meanwhile, on PC, fans can always check which games are popular on Steam.
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Sony Quietly Starts Tracking Player Count on PS5
However, it appears that Sony has started testing the new player count feature, as beta testers have received an update to the Welcome Hub widget that shows the current top 10 games and popular games on PlayStation 5. As reported and demonstrated by YouTube user Mystic, the “Popular” tab details which games have seen the most recent spikes in gameplay time, while the “Top 10” tab displays a complete list of the most played games of the week, ranked by number of players. There is currently no timeline for when this update will be released to all PS5 consoles, but various beta insiders are reporting that it has also received the latest patch along with a player count widget.
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PlayStation 5 will be the first console to release a player count update, but it's unclear why the console hasn't included this feature for so long, especially since fans have been asking for it for quite some time. The Trends tab in particular seems useful for the PS5 social experience. So players can see which games are getting new buzz or have updates that are bringing players back. Meanwhile, the Top 10 tab is a nice addition, but all the usual suspects seem to be there, at least according to Mystic's video. fortnite, call of dutyand grand theft auto 5 In fact, they are all destined to be at the top of the list. GTA 6 Release your predecessor and take his place.
It's great that PS5 has this new feature, but there's another aspect to it when it comes to player count. Many fans on Reddit and Twitter began voicing their concerns about the visible player count, believing that this could harm the discourse around new and existing games. games like call of duty and Battlefield 6 As player counts fluctuate, you get caught in a cycle of player count wars. This new PlayStation 5 update takes the console's visibility to the next level, but some console fans tend to take declining player numbers and lack of buzz around new releases as a sign that a game is “failing” or underperforming.
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Moreover, when it comes to social features, PS5 still lacks a lot compared to PS4. Features like “Community” and “What's New Feed” are still missing from the console, leaving the experience a bit isolated compared to previous consoles. While players will be able to see the latest and top 10 games on PS5, there may still be more community features left. Let's hope Sony listens to community feedback soon and implements more social features into the console before the PS5's successor is released.
