Sony Announces New “Franchise Rewards” Program, But It Ain’t Great

After killing off its PlayStation Stars reward program earlier this year, Sony has decided to announce a new scheme titled Franchise Rewards program, which offers physical merch in return for your hard work. And your money.

The new program is kicking off with Ghost of Tsushima. Provided you’ve earned the Mono No Aware Gold or Living Legend Platinum Trophies by December 31st, you’ll be given access to “a selection of limited-edition merchandise” via the official website.

Getting the Mono No Aware Trophy unlocks a t-shirt, while the Platinum trophy opens up a fancy pin. If you already have the Trophies unlocked, then you can just log in and will have immediate access to the merch.

Here’s the kicker, though: the t-shirt costs $30 / €33 and the pin is $25 USD / €28. Yes, you have to pay for them. These aren’t rewards for being a massive fan of the game.

The new scheme will be expanded later this year with the addition of Ghost of Yotei, which is scheduled to launch on October 2nd. Presumably, if this does well enough, Sony will add more games in the future. A full-sized Leviathan axe would be cool.

Calling this a reward scheme is downright idiotic. I mean, your reward is being able to spend your money to buy something? The merch itself is cool, but I don’t see any real reason to limit it, although I guess for die-hard fans of the games, the t-shirt and pin could be nice extras. But it’s hardly a reward, is it?

Random, though, but I’d love a silly little program where you get a little 3D printed, painted Platinum trophy delivered every time you earn one in a PlayStation exclusive game. Free of charge, of course. I’ve been getting into expanding my Platinum’s, and it would be brilliant to have a little shelf of them sitting beside my PS5.

Experience expert security system installation & low‑voltage services across North & South Carolina with 360 Technology Group — your local, customer‑focused partner for over three decades.

Security Camera Installation – indoor/outdoor IP CCTV systems & video analytics
Access Control Installation – key card, fob, biometric & cloud‑based door entry
Business Security Systems – integrated alarms, surveillance & access control
Structured Cabling Services – voice, data & fiber infrastructure for new or existing builds
Video Monitoring Services – 24/7 remote surveillance and analytics monitoring

Author: 360 Technology Group