When the ability to change PlayStation Network IDs were finally enacted worldwide, the feature came with a mountain of risks. One of these risks was the fact that there were certain games that simply were not compatible with the change. This included Disc Jam, which was grouped as with the other games with “critical issues.” However, Disc Jam developer High Horse Entertainment is saying that it fixed these issues, meaning Disc Jam now fully supports PSN ID changes.
Players going into Disc Jam with a new ID had a new Disc Jam account made for them. This meant players would effectively lose all of their progress when playing. However, according to the developers, this should no longer be an issue. Progress from the accounts made both before and after an ID change will be merge, meaning that all progress made throughout Disc Jam will be accounted for.
While it’s unfortunate that, due to the architecture of the PlayStation Network, this kind of problem is prevalent, it is heartening to see developers make such a commitment to fixing these issues. Despite High Horse Entertainment’s claims, Sony hasn’t yet amended its list of games with “critical issues.” While it may be best to still err on the side of caution, things should be alright from now on.
The games that have these issues still include noteworthy titles like LittleBigPlanet 3, ONRUSH, and Just Dance 2017. Unfortunately, there’s no clear indication that any other titles will be updated in this way. In addition, the list of games with no issues is far greater, and all games moving forward support PSN ID changes. We still think it’s worthwhile to at least contemplate an ID change if you’re still on the fence about it.
Do you hope more games make this kind of change to support PSN ID changes? Let us know!
[Source: DualShockers]
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Will you be changing your PSN name now that Sony has announced the feature?
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Lucas White
My gut reaction is to go ahead and do it, if only because the option will be available, and I can change it to match my personal branding or whatever. However, I’m cautious due to the announcement mentioning errors and such with older games, so I’ll probably hold out to see what that means in more detail. Luckily my PSN ID isn’t “xXx_NarutoCloudGoku_420” or whatever so I’m not powering through years of lingering shame like so many others seem to be.
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Annette Polis
If only someone in Japan hadn't registered it first! They are still using it so I won't be making any changes to my account. (PS. Hey Sony, when will you let me change my country of residence?)
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Blake Grundman
My PSN name will never change. It has been my online handle for over two decades, long before it was ever my PSN ID. That isn’t going to change anytime soon.
I wonder if my wife would be pissed if I had it etched into my headstone... -
Cameron Teague
I love my PSN name, so I see no reason to ever change it.
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Chandler Wood
I go back and forth. On the one hand, my name does have some meaning behind it, on the other, it hasn't been my active nickname in a number of years now (plus it has numbers in it, which also do mean something, but I don't know if I like).
I may change it to match a more updated username, but I'll have to see how it all plays out once the feature rolls out wide. If it doesn't look all that stable, I'm okay keeping my original one.
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Janet Garcia
Nope. I don't game online much or have many PSN friends to begin with.
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Jenni Lada
It is nice to know the option will be there, but I won't be changing mine either. I already know it and frankly, it is so undesirable that I do not have to worry about someone wanting to steal it. I already had someone try to steal my Gmail address, probably due to it being short and having no numbers. I don't want to have to worry about someone trying to take my PSN account too.
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Keri Honea
Totally changing it so it matches the rest of my online monikers.
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Zarmena Khan
My PSN ID is simply my name spelled backwards so I see no reason to change it. But I'd eventually like the option to change my country. I moved a while back and it sucks when I can't redeem certain codes that come with my locally purchased games.
