PlayStation celebrated its 20th anniversary on Sept. 9, giving Sony the occasion to offer fans a special gift: a free SHAREfactory theme pack downloadable from the PlayStation Store.
The saying "the clothes make the man" can be revised as "the games make the platform." Fun times embedded PlayStation into our memory, from the first edition of the console on Sept. 9, 1995.
PlayStation supported Tomb Raider 2, Resident Evil 2, Tekken 3, and Metal Gear Solid. PS2 gave us Grand Theft Auto 3, God of War, and Shadow of the Colossus. PS3 told narratives such as Uncharted 2, Heavy Rain, and Journey. Finally, the recent version of the console, PS4, allowed players to get entangled in the moral and ambiguous story The Last of Us.
What makes this theme so special?
In it, new intros and outros are ready for you to add in your gameplay videos, including the classic PlayStation boot screen dating back to 1995. Simply pressing the SHARE button on your PS4 allows you to cut and customize the gameplay material of your choice. For some users, the addition of old-school elements will make editing videos of their gameplay even more delightful.
"The PlayStation 20th Anniversary #SHAREfactory Theme will launch globally on September 9th. Be sure to grab it. It's very cool :)" tweeted Stuart Platt (@newbreedofnerd), senior producer at Sony Computer Entertainment for SHAREfactory.
The PlayStation 20th Anniversary #SHAREfactory Theme will launch globally on September 9th. Be sure to grab it. It's very cool :) cc: @yosp
— Stuart Platt (@newbreedofnerd) September 8, 2015
The release began on Sept.9 in Europe but is now available in all regions.
The @PlayStation 20th Anniversary #SHAREfactory Theme is now available in all regions! pic.twitter.com/lO4je3VeRn — SHAREfactory™ (@SHAREfactoryPS4) September 10, 2015
The downloadable bundle is a sign that the Japanese gaming developer keeps an eye on the future by engaging social features on PlayStation 4 while remembering and honoring its origins.
The theme pack for PlayStation's two-decade anniversary is a 149MB download and contains: four intros, four outros, 11 title clips, eight custom transitions, 26 stickers and four background images.
"This SHAREfactory theme can only be used with the SHAREfactory app for PS4 and is NOT a theme for your PS4 home screen," reminded Sony.
