Players and TO's should check compatibility lists

Sony announced that they were finally implementing a feature that PlayStation players have been asking for since 2006 with the ability to change PSN Online IDs, but they can apparently come at quite the cost for those that own a large amount of digital content and games in general.

The first opt-in agreements are reportedly going out to PlayStation 4 firmware beta testers, and ResetEra users have posted detail of the name changing process and what it could affect for players' content on multiple platforms.

Only games released after April 1, 2018 will work natively with the name changes, and older titles on PlayStation 4, PS3 and PS Vita may face a variety of issues pertaining to DLC content ownership, save data, online play and more may essentially break or be lost.

The 'Important Information' area of the agreement states that users may lose access to content — including purchased items and in-game currency, may lose their game progress, leaderboard progress and certain game functions may not work correctly for both online and offline features.

Those that have a good amount of fighting game DLC purchased on their PlayStation systems but still want to try changing their name can revert back to their original ID at any time — though Sony also doesn't guarantee that switching back will fix all issues.

This new name changing feature is scheduled to open for beta testers in November and the rest of the PlayStation user base in 2019. Tournament organizers and players should probably check for compatibility lists when they become available before changing their IDs. You can check out the full details about the Online ID change process and its restrictions after the jump.



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