PLAYSTATION owners will soon be able to participate in online gaming sessions with strangers without adding them as friends on the console.
Sony has announced that an upcoming update will allow players to create a shareable link from their PS5 console for multiplayer lobbies.
Previously, PS5 owners could only invite their friends to lobbies on the console and they had to be on each other’s friends lists.
Sony has stated that some games will need to be updated to support the new feature, and has given examples of this in action in Baldur’s Gate 3.
PlayStation is also creating new widgets for sharing multiplayer links on Discord, which will update live to show how many players have joined a session.
Sony will also allow PS5 owners to share a link to their PSN profile from the PS app and console on other messaging platforms.
This makes it easier for strangers to send friend requests without searching for the other person’s username in the PS app.
The move makes sense for Sony as the company is starting to shift its attention towards mobile gamers.
PlayStation is already developing games derived from its well-known franchises for the mobile platform.
The company has started to embrace a cross-platform future as more PlayStation exclusives come to PC.
Sony also recently announced that it will allow PC players to earn PlayStation trophies through an overlay.
After allowing the use of Discord on console and shareable profile links, the PS5’s walled garden is being destroyed, which could be a good thing for gamers.
Of course, you’ll still need a PS Plus subscription to participate in a multiplayer session, unless it’s a free-to-play game like Fortnite.
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