Ben-DutkaAre you a PlayStation fan? How would you like to get a little something in return for your loyalty? I mean, besides the quality entertainment you're used to…?
Today, Sony Computer Entertainment America, LLC (SCEA) has announced a new loyalty program called PlayStation Rewards. This will give PlayStation fans in the U.S. the chance to grab "exclusive status, recognition, and rewards based on a variety of PlayStation-centric activity they engage in across the PlayStation ecosystem." It'll start as an invitation-only beta (for early adopters of PS Plus and Gamer Advisory Panel (GAP) members), which will dictate how Sony shapes the final program. Right now, they're looking at three separate reward tiers: Select, Pro, and Legendary. Members will advance through each tier based on their amount of PlayStation activity.
And how exactly does one advance?
"…including playing new games for the first time, buying content from PlayStation Network in PlayStation®Store or PlayStation®Home, downloading movies and TV shows, or engaging in communication with PlayStation like taking surveys, for example. As their status increases, so do the rewards. Members can go to their profile page and look at the reward progress meter to find their current status level and see how close they are to reaching the next level."
Everyone who participates has a shot at plenty of exclusive rewards, including PSN avatars that display member status, dynamic themes, PlayStation Home content, and chances to participate in members-only sweepstakes and giveaways. The first big reward will be an all expenses paid trip as PlayStation's guest to the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Said Susan Panico, senior director of the PlayStation Network:
"PlayStation’s most important asset is its loyal fans and PlayStation Rewards gives us an opportunity to show our appreciation for their amazing passion and desire to continually evolve the gaming world. We can’t thank our fans enough for the feedback they have given us over the years and look forward to even more dialog to help us evolve PlayStation Rewards to make it the best possible loyalty program it can be."
Right now, the public launch of PlayStation Rewards is scheduled for Spring 2011. Plus is one thing; this is quite another, and a great way for fans to increase the level of their relationship with their favorite brand. For even more info, visit the PlayStation Blog .
I just find it interesting that everything is a game now.
You used to buy a game and beat it – that was it.
Now you beat the game and go back and collect all the "insert random object here", or max out all your stats/weapons/etc….and you get trophies…which also rank up in levels.
Now you get loyalty points and they've made it into a game that you also "rank up" by buying stuff we might not normally buy.
These people are geniuses – they have found every possible way to keep us playing and keep us buying.
Awesome news, can spring 2011 come any sooner
The beta for this program starts tomorrow for current PS PLUS members but you had to be a member by the 24th of this month. it will NOT be retro-active.
Once the program is live, sign-in to us.PlayStation. c o m and go to the Forums. If you made the cut for the invitation only beta you’ll be able to see a forum called PlayStation Rewards Private Beta. In there you’ll find instructions on how to be part of the beta.
oh and they said they are looking into expanding to canada. other regions are looking into it.
Last edited by frylock25 on 10/27/2010 12:43:57 PM
"Looking into expanding to Canada." There it is again. Why can't they just include Canadians already. Besides spelling color with a 'u' and saying "eh" a lot, we're really not that different. LOL.
I'll be looking forward to this in… *looks to see how long it took for us to get the video store*… in 2013.
@Jawknee…
No…trust me europe get the scraps a whole lot of the time…, like US getting PSN games weeks before us (cough castle crashers cough), (hell even months…cough demons souls cough) And you guys get netflix, we get BBCiPlayer…which, btw, is just a link to a page that you could already accsess on the ps3's browser. I know there's more but I can't think of them. (BTW ask anyone from Europe, they will say moreorless the same thing.) Mind you…think of the asians, they get screwed on pretty much everything, and that's where sony are based!
I have an EU and US account. You guys get stuff before we do too. It goes both ways. I can't speak for a majority of Asian countries but Japan and Korea get all the great stuff first. I really don't know what your talking about or getting this info. Really, it's not a big deal. Life isn't fair but the sun will rise tomorrow. So don't worry about. 🙂
Also, hit the reply button directly under your name and day to keep the thread in the proper place. 🙂
Last edited by Jawknee on 10/27/2010 12:52:23 PM
Considering how many more ps1 titles they have! I sometimes think they have it better!
Since this is the lead comment of the three…
There are lots of things you get in Europe, that we in the US don't get. It's swings and roundabouts.
@Jawknee
You don't know what I'm talking about? Well for starters Asia get games last, always. by a big margin sometimes too. and their store updates last, always. Sure they get all the cool bundles n stuff but…I sure would be pissed at sony if I was asian. Anyway I'm done, next discussion 🙂
@Jawknee…
No…trust me europe get the scraps a whole lot of the time…, like US getting PSN games weeks before us (cough castle crashers cough), (hell even months…cough demons souls cough) And you guys get netflix, we get BBCiPlayer…which, btw, is just a link to a page that you could already accsess on the ps3's browser. I know there's more but I can't think of them. (BTW ask anyone from Europe, they will say moreorless the same thing.) Mind you…think of the asians, they get screwed on pretty much everything, and that's where sony are based!
There are lots of things you get in Europe, that we in the US don't get. It's swings and roundabouts.
I just hope they don't wipe your status clean on a whim like Square Enix rewards do. I don't think they even let us carry our points over from year to year.
Being a member at EA is cool and pays off with betas. I just hope we get some sort of credit for registering PS3 exclusive games. Cuz I tend to buy most of those. 🙂
is that the new devil may cry with poor sales avatar?
Yup, although it isn't out so it has no sales.
Yeah, thanks for using your "calling attention to developers for disliked character design" powers for DMC as you did for infamous. Even though you're not a big fan of the series.
I like DMC. And I like the new Dante 🙂
I believe the response to that question on the PS Blog was that the status does not carry over year over year, but the status from the Beta to public will.
@ World: I stand corrected. I thought it was another save the world kinda thing :). But i'm glad you like it.
Nice, and it's about time. I may be wrong, but I thought this stuff was supposed to come awhile ago.
I'll sign up for this. I'll put it towards my retirement fund. Every little bit helps.
im so pumped!!! i just got enslaved for ps3 at kmart for 40 bucks !@!! onsale till this saturday dont miss out!! just played the demo and i hadda have it !
This is great, no matter how mundane the rewards may or may not be. Just the fact that they reward fan loyalty in any way is indeed a great idea. Expect other systems to do the same in near future.
has the ps3 even been released outside the US?
no, thats a honest serious question.
im starting to think all the game stores around me just import the stupid thing, because the amount of things sony releases in the US and not here……… well theres not enough paper and ink in the universe to list them!
does SCEE even exist?
god, i wish i could get paid to sit in a nice cool air con room on a nice comfy office chair all day doing jack squat!
Got my invite just now. Extra sweet goodness. Anyone else pick up one?
10-4 got my invite as well….
I'm in!
@ctd669
Is that Artie Lang eating a muffin?!?
As a matter of fact it is! And that's a crumbs cupcake. It must have been cupcake wednesday that day! lol;D
Last edited by ctd669 on 10/29/2010 8:09:26 PM
I'm in the beta program for PlayStation Rewards.
I just reached a new level, probably from playing newly released games, and have been given a chance to redeem my reward points.
I have three options; Dynamic Theme, PSN Avatar, or PlayStation Home item(s). I don't get to choose or even see what they are.
I'd much rather see an option for funds credited to my PSN Wallet instead. Like, $3-5 worth would be greatly appreciated.
I'll post images on the forum.