Sony filed with the US authorities in October 2018 a patent for a technology that would limit leaks before the release of games on the brand consoles. The device finally registered on April 23 is described as "a multi-platform spoiler blocking service". It could equip the future PS5 of the Japanese giant, estimates the specialized media Inverse .
The flagship titles of the console - whose marketing is scheduled for the holiday season - could thus avoid the mishaps experienced by more recent games. The key elements of several titles leak regularly on the web well before the sale of the games concerned. Details of the scenario, solutions and information on the gameplay and the important moments of The Last of Us Part 2 were for example shared on social networks, this Tuesday.
Block spoilers on the Internet
To try to put an end to this very damaging phenomenon, Sony had the idea of creating a filter that the player is free to activate. The tool lists the different elements of a game that the gamer has already encountered. When the user surfs the Internet using his Sony console, the device automatically blocks any content that would reveal information or make him discover steps that he does not already know, reports Inverse . But this is only valid on his PS5.
In addition to the spoilers, the filter would also allow players who have started an adventure several months after its release to keep the pleasure of progression without help. Sony hopes this tool will encourage users to post more personal content related to Playstation games online.
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