Sony Appears to Be Testing a New PS5 Player Count Feature
A newly leaked feature suggests PlayStation may soon reveal how many people are actually playing its biggest games.
A YouTube user named Mystic has shared footage of a potential new PlayStation 5 widget that offers two tracking options: trending titles and top 10 games. The trending option tracks surges in gameplay hours, while the top 10 shows player counts for the last week.
Reported Player Counts
The leaked footage displayed the following numbers for popular titles:
- Apex Legends: 1.72 million
- Battlefield 6: 1.51 million
- Arc Raiders: 972,000
- Fortnite: 14.6 million
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7: 4.95 million
- Grand Theft Auto 5: 5.13 million
- Minecraft: 4.97 million
- Marvel Rivals: 1.58 million
Uncertain Details
The feature is reportedly part of a beta test, and it is unclear if it will become an official release. The source of the numbers is not specified, and Sony has not clarified how the data is gathered. Details such as playtime duration, measurement periods, and accuracy remain unknown. IGN has contacted Sony for comment.
Context
If implemented, this would mark a significant shift for PlayStation, which has historically not disclosed player counts publicly—unlike platforms such as Steam. Sony has not announced a release date for the PlayStation 6.