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[Strike]

That's the only reason I can think of.

What about the hack last year?

 

[Cartman86]

Can't wait for cross game chat and new Chrome browser next week!

 

[Totobeni]

I see this as Sony First step of dropping the unpopular Playstation name and brand.

Maybe Vita will get a rebranding soon too.

 

[SouthernDragon]

SEN SATIONAL

 

[Gen X]

Dear Sony,

I just want to change my user name, that is all. Don't make me create a new account for the Vita.

Signed,
A couple of people here and there.

 

[I3rand0]

I'm glad they did 18 hours of PSN maintenance to facilitate this change.

It's just routine maintenance they announce a few hours prior to it.

 

[Y2Kev]

YOU KNOW BELONG TO... SEN! *dramatic thunder*

so close, omg

 

[The Elite]

Stage 1 of Kaz's plan for complete global saturation?

 

[BHK3]

So...I'm a member of SEN+ now!?

Bison approves.

 

[Carl]

I see this as Sony First step of dropping the unpopular Playstation name and brand.

Maybe Vita will get a rebranding soon too.

Unpopular? lol

 

[Niks]

NES
SEN

sony up to something

 

[patsu]

Can't wait for cross game chat and new Chrome browser next week!

Oooooooo... you'll regret using those words !

... plus more health warnings in XMB for SEN.

 

[revolverjgw]

What the FUCK? I'll never get used to this

Spoiler

I'll be used to it in a week

 

[SykoTech]

Will probably take me a year to stop calling it PSN.

 

[Danthrax]

Next Sony console not called Playstation.

Exactly what I thought as soon as I read this news. Sony may consider the PlayStation brand tainted and will come up with a new name.

Nintendo should follow suit before keeping that terrible Wii U name.

 

[Carl]

It's just routine maintenance they announce a few hours prior to it.

Was announced a few days before hand by SCEE, SCEA is just very slow.

 

[NIN90]

I see this as Sony First step of dropping the unpopular Playstation name and brand.

Maybe Vita will get a rebranding soon too.

The Playstation brand is pretty huge over here in europe as far as I can tell. People don't play videa games, they play Playstation.

 

[hardcastlemccormick]

The next console is a remake of the original, they're just calling it Playstation.

 

[Guy Legend]

No way they drop the Playstation name. It's about unifying their online service across platforms and devices....not changing the name of their gaming hardware platform.

 

[Erebus]

Will they change the logo as well?

 

[LiK]

Will they change the logo as well?

Probably Kaz's big head

 

[Wario64]

My PSN cards will be worth monies soon!

 

[Carl]

Will they change the logo as well?

Probably change it to the SEN logo

 

[Haunted]

What about the hack last year?

What about it?

 

[Phonomezer]

Spirited Away?

Anybody?

When Yubaba steals Chihiro's name and changes it to Sen?

I'm disappointed!

 

[Vire]

Probably change it to the SEN logo

Looks like a mix between the Ubisoft and 360 Orb logo...

Weird.

 

[The M.O.B]

Smart move by Sony but still laughable.

 

[thebeeks]

Can't wait to be living in SEN.

 

[Metalmurphy]

PSN kinda had a nice ring to it. SEN just doesn't feel the same.

 

[Uno Venova]

I give you guys 2 weeks and you'll be used to this.

 

[Haunted]

acronyms > abbreviations

imo

 

[dinosaur_hunter2]

It probably means the Network will be used on other devices, such as cellphones and tablets. That's the only reason I could think of for the name change.

 

[Andrefpvs]

My PSN cards will be worth monies soon!

You can still use them as Tazos.

 

[Phonomezer]

 

[Erebus]

Probably change it to the SEN logo

Some radical changes are awaiting us in the next FW update then.

 

[hamchan]

To say the full name now takes 3 whole extra syllables.

 

[Haunted]

It probably means the Network will be used on other devices, such as cellphones and tablets. That's the only reason I could think of for the name change.

Yeah, I guess that's an alternative explanation. Kaz said he wants Sony to focus more on gaming on mobile phones (sadly).

 

[inner-G]

SEN?

This means 戰.

 

[IrishNinja]

didnt PSN have namebrand recognition by now? so odd at this point.

 

[Carl]

It probably means the Network will be used on other devices, such as cellphones and tablets. That's the only reason I could think of for the name change.

Video and Music Unlimited both use the PSN platform and spread across tablets, TVs, mobiles, and Blu-Ray players. Obviously it's not Playstation centric anymore.

 

[MikeE21286]

Probably change it to the SEN logo

Blue and orange strikes again!

 

[Andrefpvs]

I hope the new firmware lets me look at the Vita trophies on my PS3, I mean, SERIOUSLY!

 

[NoirVisage]

If this is for an across the board Sony brand thing, why not just call it a SONY account/SONY Network? Why the forced acronym?

 

[ipitydatfu]

that scene gets me everytime

 

[Live Free or Die]

Will they change the logo as well?

no. because of this "PlayStation®Network will be aligned with “Sony Entertainment Network".

 

[Raonak]

As soon as the sony online network got named, i figured PSN would be merged into it sooner or later.

 

[twinturbo2]

They better not ditch the PlayStation brand after building it's reputation over the past 18 years. That would just be dumb.

 

[Reversed]

Go, go, go, go go: Galo Sengen.

 

[funkystudent]

Smart but it really should just be one word that be attached to the end of pretty much anything like LIVE.

If it was me I would have continued the Unlimited brand thing they have going,

Call it Sony Unlimited.

They already have Videos Unlimited and Music Unlimited,

Eventually rename PSN to PlayStation Unlimited at some point.


Pretty sure its what the marketing foke call creating a cohesive brand.

They better not ditch the PlayStation brand after building it's reputation over the past 18 years. That would just be dumb.

Not what they are doing... Now the Playstation Store / other playstation stuff is just part of SEN just like Vidzone and the Music / movie unlimited stuff.

PlayStation isnt going anywhere..

 

[DMFDiablo]

Let the SEN begin!