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Sony Tests PS5 Widget With Weekly Player Counts and 'Trending' Surges

The beta feature signals a rare step toward player-activity transparency on consoles.

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Overview

  • The PS5 Welcome Hub widget, which surfaced Friday in Sony's beta via YouTuber Mystic, lists top games by weekly players and a separate 'Trending Now' view.
  • An early U.S. snapshot shows Fortnite at 14.6 million weekly players, with GTA V at 5.13 million, Minecraft at 4.97 million, Call of Duty at 4.95 million, and others trailing.
  • The counts track unique players who launched a game in the last seven days, not live concurrent totals seen on PC services like Steam.
  • The trending tab flags short-term surges, with examples including a 249% jump in Company of Heroes 3 gameplay hours and a 255% rise in Overwatch matches.
  • Data is country-specific, PS4 inclusion is unconfirmed, and the feature remains in beta testing with its final rollout and design still subject to change.