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  • 12 Months of PlayStation Plus available with PlayStation Visa Credit Card

    12 Months of PlayStation Plus available with PlayStation Visa Credit Card

    Exclusive offer coming to PlayStation® Visa® Credit Card – 12 Months PlayStation Plus Premium for new customers!1

    • Unlock a 12-month PlayStation Plus Premium subscription when you open and use the PlayStation® Visa® Credit Card and spend $600 within 60 days of account opening. Offer ends on 9/15/24!1
    • PlayStation Visa card allows cardmembers to earn card points with everyday purchases and redeem those points on games and add-ons
    • Offer will be available exclusively for a limited time only in the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii beginning on March 11th. Offer ends 9/15/24.
    • Terms and conditions apply.

    We know value is important to the PlayStation community. Today we’re excited to share that we are adding even more value to customers who successfully apply for a PlayStation Credit Card and make qualifying purchases within the first 60 Days. The PlayStation credit card already enables players to earn major points when shopping directly with us, triple points on your cable and internet bills, double for restaurants on top of points to be earned just with everyday purchases.The offer will be available in the 50 United States beginning on March 11th, with availability to all our players in the 50 United States for a limited time only through 9/15/24.

    • Earn 5X points when you shop directly from PlayStation2
    • Earn 5X points on purchases of PlayStation and Sony products at PlayStation™Store and at authorized retailers with purchase confirmation2
    • Earn 3X points on your cable and internet bill payments3
    • Earn 2X points at restaurants, including dine in, takeout and delivery3
    • Plus, earn 1 point for every $1 spent on all other purchases3
    • No annual fee.4
    • Personalize your card design with select game images from top titles.

    Turn your points into countless rewards, including VIP experiences, the latest games and gear, PlayStationTM Store codes and more.

    Find out more here.

    1. Valid one time only. Minimum purchase required to redeem. See offer for full terms and conditions. Offer will be received within approximately 14 days after you meet your $600 spend requirement. We will email you your 12-month PlayStation Plus Premium subscription code. In some circumstances, the email may take up to 12 weeks. To get your code, follow the instructions emailed to you within 180 days from the date of meeting your $600 spend, or the ability to obtain the code will expire. Must have a valid email address and U.S. mailing address. Offer only valid for customers who are 18+. At the end of the PS Plus trial, plan will automatically continue as a 12-month PS Plus Premium subscription at [$159.99] until canceled, unless the user does not have an active payment method on file. Additional terms apply. For existing PS Plus members, please note redeeming your code will cancel your current subscription and replace it with the new 12-month PS Plus Premium subscription.
    1. Earn 5 points per $1 spent. For purchases of PlayStation and Sony products at authorized retailers you’ll automatically receive 1 point per dollar spent. To receive your additional 4 points per dollar spent, you’ll need to submit a Sony Rewards Bonus Points Form. Visit https://www.sony.com/retailers for authorized retailers and download the Sony Rewards app at https://www.rewards.sony.com/app.html to access the Sony Rewards Bonus Form in the My Account section or contact Sony Rewards Customer Service at 877-718-7669 for additional information. Offer is exclusive to PlayStation® Visa® Credit Card holders enrolled in the Sony Rewards program. This rewards program is provided by Sony and its terms may change at any time. For full Rewards Terms and Conditions, please see https://www.rewards.sony.com/terms.html.
    1. Earn 3 points per $1 on cable and internet bill payments, 2 points per $1 on restaurants and 1 point per $1 everywhere else Visa is accepted. Offer is exclusive to PlayStation® Visa® Credit Card holders enrolled in the Sony Rewards program. For offers associated with a specific category, earnings will only be awarded if the merchant code for the purchase matches a category eligible for the offer. Each merchant is assigned a code by a third party that indicates the merchant’s area of business. Comenity Bank does not have the ability to control assignment of merchant codes. Bundled services, cellular services, and services through cellular companies may not qualify.
    2. Click here for important rate, fee, and other cost information.

    Credit card offers are subject to credit approval.

    PlayStation® Visa® Credit Card Accounts are issued by Comenity Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. Visa is a registered trademark of Visa International Service Association and used under license.

  • An Important Update from PlayStation Studios 

    An Important Update from PlayStation Studios 

    Today, Sony Interactive Entertainment initiated a reduction in our workforce – including within PlayStation Studios – and I wanted to talk about the impact that will have.  

    These decisions have been extremely difficult, but they are necessary, and I think it’s important to be transparent:

    The US based studios and groups impacted by a reduction in workforce are: 

    • Insomniac Games, Naughty Dog, as well as our Technology, Creative, and Support teams

    In UK and European based studios, it is proposed: 

    • That PlayStation Studios’ London Studio will close in its entirety;  
    • That there will be reductions in Guerrilla and Firesprite 

    These are in addition to some smaller reductions in other teams across PlayStation Studios. 

    Our goal at PlayStation Studios has always been to make the best games for PlayStation fans, and our global community of studios represent some of the most creative and talented teams within the gaming industry.   

    PlayStation 5 is in its fourth year, and we are at a stage where we need to step back and look at what our business needs.  

    At the same time, our industry has experienced continuing and fundamental change which affects how we all create, and play, games. 

    Delivering the immersive, narrative-driven stories that PlayStation Studios is known for, at the quality bar that we aspire to, requires a re-evaluation of how we operate. 

    Delivering and sustaining social, online experiences – allowing PlayStation gamers to explore our worlds in different ways – as well as launching games on additional devices such as PC and Mobile, requires a different approach and different resources. 

    To take on these challenges, PlayStation Studios had to grow. We have brought brilliant and successful Studios into our family. We have invested in new technology and partnerships. We have recruited talent from across our industry and beyond. 

    But growth itself is not an ambition. PlayStation Studios is committed to continually discovering ways to work together; collaborating and combining our efforts to ensure that we are able to craft games that push the boundaries of play and deliver what you expect from us.  

    We looked at our studios and our portfolio, evaluating projects in various stages of development, and have decided that some of those projects will not move forward. 

    I want to be clear that the decision to stop work on these projects is not a reflection on the talent or passion of team members. 

    Our philosophy has always been to allow creative experimentation. Sometimes, great ideas don’t become great games. Sometimes, a project is started with the best intentions before shifts within the market or industry result in a change of plan. 

    I am deeply saddened to see talented individuals leave the company. I have so much admiration, appreciation and respect for their work.  

    PlayStation Studios will continue to be a creator-led organization driven by evolving our beloved franchises and bringing new gameplay experiences of the highest quality to our fans. 

    Thank you all for your continued support.  

  • PlayStation Indies: Development Hardware Loan Program

    PlayStation Indies: Development Hardware Loan Program

    It is our continued goal to make PlayStation the best place to publish and play games of all shapes and sizes. Over the past couple of years, we have been thrilled to support our external publishing partners with features in Indie Spotlight events, indie montage videos on our social channels, dedicated space for PlayStation Indies on PlayStation.com, and have been working to reduce the time it takes to get a new developer on-boarded on PlayStation.

    As such, we are always striving to lower the barrier of entry and improve the process for publishing on PlayStation. We’re pleased to announce a new initiative that will make it easier for new partners to hop in and get started with developing for PlayStation.

    Newly licensed PlayStation game publishers and developers will be eligible to receive one PS5 development kit and one PS5 testing kit, compliments of SIE subject to applicable terms and conditions.*

    So who is eligible? We want to welcome new voices, new ideas, and new experiences from the game development and publishing industry so sign up with PlayStation today at https://partners.playstation.net/

    Please refer to our list of supported countries and regions on the PlayStation Partners registration process  for devtools access.**

    Once you have completed registration and onboarding our team will contact you to confirm the terms of loan.***

    *    Subject to acceptance of SIE global developer and publisher  license agreement.

    **   Direct shipping or indirect shipping.

    ***  Loan period, security guidelines, shipping & returns.