PlayStation has just officially announced 'The Playerbase', a new community program that will allow one lucky fan to work directly with a first-party studio and be represented in-game. PlayStation is launching this Playerbase experiment Gran Turismo 7However, other first-party titles may be included in the near future.
Just last year, PlayStation celebrated its 30th anniversary. Throughout the year, this important milestone was marked with tie-in events and community-focused events, from the sale of limited-edition anniversary consoles to the release of several PlayStation-themed soundtracks on Spotify. This new Playerbase program is called PlayStation's “newest opportunity to bring something [its] Dedicated PlayStation fans even closer to the PlayStation experience.”
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Playerbase will let a fan step into the world of Gran Turismo 7
Playerbase is described by Isabelle Tomatis, SIE vice president of global marketing, as “a unique opportunity for the biggest PlayStation fans to step into some of the biggest game worlds by scanning their likeness in a PlayStation game.” The first game for batting is the world Gran Turismo 7.
A fan will be given the opportunity to have an in-game character portrait Gran Turismo 7. This fan will also be invited to the PlayStation Visual Art Studio in Los Angeles, where they will collaborate with a designer to create a unique. Gran Turismo 7 Fantasy logos and vehicles. While the in-game character portrait will only be available for a limited time, the fantasy logo and vehicle livery will remain. Gran Turismo 7Showcase menu permanently.
To be in with a chance of winning this opportunity, fans aged 18 and over and in participating territories must visit the PlayStation Playerbase website. After signing into their PlayStation account, fans will be prompted to fill out a form. This form will ask fans to share a special memory that shows their relationship with PlayStation. In the first round of selection, fans will be judged on various factors, such as the originality of their written submissions and their “demonstrated engagement with the PlayStation brand, as evidenced by ownership of PlayStation products, subscriptions, games played, hours played, etc.”
Who is that character?
Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.
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Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.
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In the second round, successful fans will be asked to attend a video interview in which they will be asked about the history of the PlayStation brand. Here, their “authentic love” for PlayStation and Gran Turismo 7 Demonstrating how much “shareable and entertaining content” their interviews contain [their] The story is suitably interesting to make for more compelling content.” Sometime in summer 2026, a winner will then be chosen to attend. Gran Turismo 7An in-game update is expected to appear later this year. While Gran Turismo 7 It is the first and currently the only game to participate in the new Playerbase community program, with an official PlayStation blog post announcing the program could be expanded to include more PlayStation Studio titles in the near future.
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March 24, 2022
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E for all: alcohol references, tobacco use
