Sony will discontinue the Accolades feature introduced on PlayStation 5 consoles.
For those of us who don’t know (most of us), accolades could be given to other players in online games to praise their gameplay: teammates and opponents could be welcoming, helpful, and more.
But according to an addition on the PlayStation website, the feature is being removed.
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“As of Fall 2022, the Accolades feature on PlayStation 5 will no longer be supported,” the website says. “The feature hasn’t seen the level of usage we expected, so we’re refocusing our efforts. We encourage the community to continue sending each other positive messages.”
Sony included a number of user interface features with the PS5, not just recognitions, but cards to display suggested activities, in-game guides, and the ability to jump to specific parts of a game.
But some have found these features unnecessary and are barely used.
This certainly seems to be the case with Accolades, a feature surely meant to reduce the toxicity of online gaming.
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Sony is still facing a shortage of stock of its latest console, meaning sales have flattened despite the promised acceleration.