Sony has revealed a new PS5 feature that’ll let players generate shareable links enabling others to quickly jump into their multiplayer sessions without needing to be PSN friends first.
Once the feature arrives – at some point in “the coming months”, according to Sony – players will be able to create links either directly on their PlayStation 5 console or using the PlayStation App. The resulting link can then be shared as a simple URL or a scannable QR code via the social media or messaging platform of their choice.
Additionally, Sony is working on a Discord widget version of the link feature that, when posted into chat, will dynamically refresh to show the multiplayer session’s status – so recipients can immediately see if it’s still active and worth hopping into.
As per Sony’s announcement, its new link feature is “designed to complement existing methods of joining a session from within a PS5 game and is consistent for any supported PS5 game.” However, a “small percentage” of titles may require an update before the session joins will work seamlessly.