Sony Announces New “Franchise Rewards” Program, But It Ain’t Great – WGB

After killing off its PlayStation Stars reward program earlier this 12 months, Sony has determined to announce a brand new scheme titled Franchise Rewards program, which gives bodily merch in return on your exhausting work. And your cash.

The brand new program is kicking off with Ghost of Tsushima. Supplied you’ve earned the Mono No Conscious Gold or Dwelling Legend Platinum Trophies by December thirty first, you’ll be given entry to “a collection of limited-edition merchandise” via the official website.

Getting the Mono No Conscious Trophy unlocks a t-shirt, whereas the Platinum trophy opens up a elaborate pin. If you have already got the Trophies unlocked, then you may simply log in and can have speedy entry to the merch.

Right here’s the kicker, although: the t-shirt prices  $30 / €33 and the pin is $25 USD / €28. Sure, you must pay for them. These aren’t rewards for being an enormous fan of the sport.

The brand new scheme will likely be expanded later this 12 months with the addition of Ghost of Yotei, which is scheduled to launch on October 2nd. Presumably, if this does properly sufficient, Sony will add extra video games sooner or later. A full-sized Leviathan axe could be cool.

Calling this a reward scheme is downright idiotic. I imply, your reward is with the ability to spend your cash to purchase one thing? The merch itself is cool, however I don’t see any actual motive to restrict it, though I suppose for die-hard followers of the video games, the t-shirt and pin could possibly be good extras. However it’s hardly a reward, is it?

Random, although, however I’d love a foolish little program the place you get somewhat 3D printed, painted Platinum trophy delivered each time you earn one in a PlayStation unique recreation. Freed from cost, in fact. I’ve been moving into increasing my Platinum’s, and it might be sensible to have somewhat shelf of them sitting beside my PS5.