PlayStation removes a feature from PS5 that no one knew existed × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Gaming Tech News PlayStation removes a feature from PS5 that no one knew existed By Arka Mukherjee Modified 01 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share The Sony PlayStation 5 (Image via Sony) This fall, Sony will remove a PS5 feature that no one knew existed. This feature has rarely been used by any PlayStation gamer ever since the latest console hit the market. Sony has announced the removal of the Accolades feature on the consoles via a notice on the support page of PlayStation's official website. What were Accolades on the PS5 Nibel@NibellionSony is removing the Accolades feature on the PS5 this fallplaystation.com/en-gb/support/…(It allowed players to reward other players after online matches)2012125Sony is removing the Accolades feature on the PS5 this fallplaystation.com/en-gb/support/…(It allowed players to reward other players after online matches) https://t.co/1ngqHkXd6L Most PS5 users are being introduced to the Accolades feature the day Sony announced its retirement. The company likely expected more players to use the feature when they introduced it in 2020, but their expectations were dashed. The Accolades feature allows online multiplayer gamers to reward other players as a token of their appreciation for the latter's gameplay tactics and style. This feature would have been welcoming to opponents and teammates alike were it more popular. Apart from Accolades, Sony introduced several other UI features through which multiplayer gamers could communicate and socialize with each other. A worthy mention is Cards, which is used for the following purposes: Suggest activities to players on a multiplayer mapJump to certain parts of the gameGuide other players How Accolades worked in PS5 The Accolades screen in the PS5 (Image via Twitter user @Chaoss1091) Players can only use the Accolades feature in online multiplayer matches with random matchmaking. There are a few things players need to keep in mind while using the feature, which are as follows: You can only give a maximum of three accolades per matchYou cannot reward an Accolade to a friendYou cannot reward an Accolade to the same player twice within 12 hours Accolades, as a feature, sounds like a good idea. This feature can be creatively used by gamers to socialize and make more friends in an online game. It can also be used to provide feedback to players. Sony introduced the feature to encourage friendly behavior in-game. On a related note, there have also been recent developments in PlayStation Studios-owned Bungie, where the developers reduced communication among players following excessive toxic behavior, including online threats. A feature similar to Accolades could thus be implemented across PlayStation-owned multiplayer titles to improve player experience. Twitter confirms that players had no idea of the feature Sony, when introducing this feature, perhaps fell short while marketing it. This was proven by various comments on social media, which demonstrated that people were unaware of the feature until the announcement of its retirement. The console manufacturer also did not push its usage in multiplayer titles, which might have set Accolades up for failure right from the start. The user who reported the feature's retirement themselves admitted that they were unaware of it. Nibel@Nibellion(..I legit had no idea this was a thing until today)264161(..I legit had no idea this was a thing until today) Others also put in their two cents: ZVAARI@ZVAARI@Nibellion ah yes, the good ol'- introduce feature silently- never use or promote it in any significant way- "wtf we have to remove it now cause no one is using it"2925@Nibellion ah yes, the good ol'- introduce feature silently- never use or promote it in any significant way- "wtf we have to remove it now cause no one is using it" chaz@ChazGW7@Nibellion if they made the opposite version of this feature where you harass other players for being bad, usage would be through the roof.661@Nibellion if they made the opposite version of this feature where you harass other players for being bad, usage would be through the roof. Williace@WillJfern@Nibellion I actually don't even know hw to use it lol.80@Nibellion I actually don't even know hw to use it lol. Majin Gabuu@N3_Planeswalker@IGN Huh I didn’t know about this feature at all. I just got my ps5 recently and didn’t even see it. Then again I’m still exploring exploring the console itself31@IGN Huh I didn’t know about this feature at all. I just got my ps5 recently and didn’t even see it. Then again I’m still exploring exploring the console itself Ceekay Schofield@Fall1nOne@IGN I didn't know this feature existed because I don't play many multiplayer games, mainly focusing on single-player games. I am looking forward to this rewards program.@IGN I didn't know this feature existed because I don't play many multiplayer games, mainly focusing on single-player games. I am looking forward to this rewards program. Vault Hunter Chaos@Chaos1091@IGN It's crazy cause you could only use it one time and it disappeared...@IGN It's crazy cause you could only use it one time and it disappeared... https://t.co/L5PHv00VQ8 Accolades in PS5 were an underutilized feature. Thus, Sony is headed in the right direction by discontinuing it. This will help the console manufacturer free up space and use it to develop and maintain features that gamers actually care about. Poll : 0 votes Edited by Saman × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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