Epitome via Discord

In a Reddit post, now removed by moderators, a Discord user with the Reddit username Jankesjt shared a screenshot from Discord showing "PlayStation Network" amongst the accounts listed as possible Discord integrations. And then, it looks like PlayStation is getting Discord very before long. This integration would, of course, be in line with the plans announced by Sony Interactive Entertainment president Jim Ryan back in May 2022. Ryan's blog post at that time stated that Discord would "integrate with your social experience on PlayStation starting time early side by side yr."

Image via Jankesjt Reddit

Jankesjt didn't explain how they'd managed to unlock the PlayStation Network link, and no other users accept reported having done so, which means the whole thing may be just a imitation. The screenshot looks pretty accurate, though, and it would be a weird thing to fake, which isn't to say people on the internet don't fake weird things daily.

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Since its launch in 2022, Discord has risen to go the premier communication tool for gamers, boasting over 150 million monthly active users. It's widely considered superior to any of the social tools various platform holders have tried to integrate into their services, so it makes a lot of sense for Sony to bring Discord onboard instead of trying to shell them at their own game.