Sony has begun testing a new widget for PS5 that displays the most popular games and trends by region. The feature, currently in beta, offers a weekly ranking of the top 10 most played titles and a trends section based on popularity growth. The data is country-specific and includes player counts, with titles like Fortnite, GTA Online, Minecraft, and Marvel Rivals among the most prominent. The system also shows percentage increases in activity following updates.
Technical analysis of the regional data widget on PS5 🎮
The widget integrates into the PS5 control panel and updates its data weekly. To calculate trends, Sony uses an algorithm that measures the percentage increase in active players over a given period, comparing it to previous weeks. The information is segmented by country, allowing clear regional differences to be seen: while Fortnite dominates in North America, titles like Marvel Rivals have peaks in Asia. The system extracts this data directly from PlayStation Network servers, without relying on external surveys. The current beta is only available to a small group of users.
The widget that will remind you that you still haven't played anything new 😅
Finally, Sony gives us what we always wanted: an official list to feel bad about not having touched GTA Online this week. Now, when you turn on your PS5, the system will remind you that while you were sleeping, thousands of players already leveled up in Fortnite. The best part is that the data is by country, so you can check that in your region people prefer Minecraft over that indie game you bought on sale. At least the trends will warn you if a title revives after an update, even if it's just for you to find out that you're already late.