Sony has announced a new Beta Program at PlayStation, which it says will enable PS5 owners to register just once for a chance to test new features first.
The program, revealed in a blog post on Tuesday, allows users around the world to sign-up to be invited to experience beta versions before they launch to the public.
“A single registration for Beta Program at PlayStation will allow you to express interest in gaining beta access to test participating games for the PS5 console and PC, new PS5 console features, PlayStation App features, and even user experience features on PlayStation.com,” Sony writes.
“You only need to sign up once to express interest in these various betas, and if you receive an invitation to a specific beta, it’s up to you to decide whether you’d like to participate or not.”
Sony says the simplified process will cover a range of PlayStation experiences – such as testing games on a PS5 or best PS5 games on a PC – in the future but it doesn’t guarantee access to those features during the beta phase.
The company says it may be oversubscribed for some beta versions to access is not guaranteed. And anyone taking part will need to sign a non-disclosure agreement too. Other requirements include a valid PSN account in good standing, living in the region where the beta is available. Players must be of appropriate age to test the game or feature too.
Users can follow this link to sign up.
Common sense
Sony needs beta testers more than beta testers need to trial these features, so it makes sense for the company to make the process of signing-up as easy as possible.
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