PlayStation Network Accounts Being Renamed to “Sony Entertainment Network” Accounts
If you are a user of Sony’s PlayStation Network, then over the weekend you may have had an e-mail from Sony regarding this, but it appears that Sony are changing the name of their online network.
The timing is obviously directly in line with the PlayStation Vita release, where both consoles will have updates for functionality purposes.
What is the new name, we hear you asking? Well, from now on, instead of “PlayStation Network” accounts (or PSN as most will know it), the service will be known as “Sony Entertainment Network”, or – we guess – SEN!
With Sony pushing more and more non-gaming entertainment onto our Sony gaming devices, the name change makes sense, don’t you think? For those that didn’t get the e-mail, it’s posted in full below.
On February 8, 2012, “PlayStation®Network accounts” will be renamed “Sony Entertainment Network accounts” or “SEN accounts”. This change will take effect at the same time as upcoming PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®Vita* system software updates. After you update the system software on your PS3™ or PS Vita , you will notice that “PlayStation®Network accounts” have been renamed “Sony Entertainment Network accounts”. This change will not affect the naming of “PlayStation®Network accounts” when viewed on a PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. *PlayStation®Vita will launch from 22nd February, 2012.
This account change is a change in name only. You do not have to do anything and your username and password will not change.
This transition is based on Sony’s goal to enhance its unique digital entertainment offering. As a series of these activities Sony started last September, PlayStation®Network will be aligned with “Sony Entertainment Network”. This helps us get closer to our goal of establishing a global comprehensive network platform of services across games, movies, music and more, all accessible from one convenient account.
Your Sony Entertainment Network account also enables use of Sony’s non-game services such as Music Unlimited, Video Store of PlayStation®Store and PlayMemories Online (previously called Personal Space) across a variety of network-connected devices.
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