Twitter (now X) has mentioned that it has reached out to Sony Interactive Leisure after the corporate eliminated Twitter integration from PlayStation consoles. Final week, X proprietor Elon Musk mentioned that he’d “look into” the problem as each Sony and Microsoft deserted the platform presumably attributable to its new API charges.
PlayStation Twitter integration is a “legacy” integration, X clarifies
An official deal with for the platform’s dev and API group responded to a tweet saying that X integration had formally gone offline on PlayStation. In its response, the group implied that since this was a legacy integration in existence earlier than the brand new insurance policies have been applied, Sony might have benefitted from some form of reprieve.
X has now reached out to Sony “to discover new integrations together with livestreaming.” The platform has requested followers to remain tuned for updates.
It’s unclear how Sony will reply and whether or not X’s try at communication will bear fruit. As of now, PS5 and PS4 gamers can now not put up or view content material — together with trophies and gameplay — on X. Nonetheless, the PS5 provides the flexibility to add recreation captures to the PS App, which gamers can subsequently add to Twitter. It’s a roundabout method to get it executed, however it works.