PlayStation to Start Putting Fans into PS5 Games with New Playerbase Program
Push Square • • technology
Key Points:
- Sony has launched The Playerbase, a new initiative allowing fans to have their likeness scanned and featured as official assets in PlayStation 5 games, starting with Gran Turismo 7.
- One winner will appear as a character portrait in Gran Turismo 7 and design a permanent car decal, with the scanning and design session taking place at a Los Angeles studio.
- Applicants will undergo video interviews to assess their connection to the PlayStation brand, with the winner chosen based on these interactions.
- Sony plans to expand The Playerbase program to include more PlayStation Studios titles in the future, aiming to deepen fan engagement.
- Unlike existing sports games that use smartphone apps for player likenesses, The Playerbase offers a more professional and accurate integration of fans' images into first-party PlayStation games.
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