Sony announces The Playerbase, 'a unique opportunity for PlayStation’s biggest fans' to be scanned into a PlayStation Studios game, starting with Gran Turismo 7
The initiative will expand to more flagship franchises in the future
by https://www.techradar.com/uk/author/demi-williams · TechRadarNews By Demi Williams published 7 April 2026
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- Sony has announced a new program called The Playerbase
- The initiative is designed to give fans the opportunity to be scanned into a PlayStation Studios game
- The Playerbase will kick off with Gran Turismo 7, but will expand soon
Sony has announced The Playerbase, a new initiative offering devoted PlayStation fans the chance to be scanned into a PlayStation Studios game.
The company shared the news in a new PlayStation Blog post, describing the initiative as a "unique opportunity for PlayStation’s biggest fans to step into some of the biggest game worlds by having their likeness scanned and appear within a PlayStation game."
"For over 30 years, we’ve continued to look for ways to celebrate our gaming community, which has a vital role in PlayStation’s history and future. Today, we’re excited to offer an opportunity to bring some of our devoted PlayStation fans even closer to the PlayStation experience," said Isabelle Tomatis, vice president, global marketing, Sony Interactive Entertainment.
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The Playerbase will start with Gran Turismo 7, but will eventually expand and include fans in additional PlayStation Studios titles "in the near future", which could mean other games included in flagship franchises like God of War, Marvel's Spider-Man, Horizon, and more.
The program will be available in the Americas, Europe, Asia, South Africa, and Australia, and fans can visit the official website for The Playerbase starting today to get started.
Players will be required to sign in with a PlayStation account ID and answer a series of questions to proceed with their application.
"After reviewing applications, we’ll select a limited number of finalists to participate in video interviews to learn about them and their connection to PlayStation," explained Tomatis. "From there, one PlayStation fan will be selected to be featured in Gran Turismo 7 as part of The Playerbase, where they will have a special limited-time appearance as an in-game character portrait, similar to how characters are presented throughout the game."
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