Have you ever regretted buying a game without doing enough research? Buying games on a whim is always exciting, until you realise that it’s not what you hoped it would be. Sony may soon address this according to a newly filed patent. It suggests that the company will be making changes to the PlayStation Store that will help you learn more about a particular game listing.
As spotted by OPAttack, Sony recently filed a patent which will provide PlayStation Store users more information about a potential purchase. The patent suggests that the PlayStation Store would display context sensitive information about a game based on its lifecycle, a new expansion for instance.
It also mentions that the revised PS Store page would provide a customer with additional information via a search engine that would bring up gameplay video. This would help the customer identify if this is the kind of game they want to purchase. “Each of the interfaces can be specific to a type of information and/or types of functionalities,” reads the patent. “For instance, the GUI shows links to available games, a search engine, and a video application.”
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This would not only help potential customers to make a more informed decision when it comes to buying a particular game, but could also help them find more games that they would be interested in. Additionally, indie games could also benefit from these features as it would make them more discoverable and illustrate their features in a more concise manner for customers who are browsing.
With this revised storefront, Sony could be looking to eliminate screen jumps when a potential customer is browsing. Currently, if you spot a game on the PS Store that you think you may be into, you’d go onto various websites to check out reviews and to YouTube or Twitch to check out gameplay. If Sony can manage to provide all the possible details you might need on the store page, it could curb clicks away from the store.
In other PlayStation news, Sony Interactive Entertainment boss Hermen Hulst has revealed that despite the closure of Japan Studio, the company will continue investing in its external development group out of Tokyo.
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