The PS5 ‘Hours Performed’ characteristic has obtained extra prominence however regardless of quite a few firmware updates, it stays inaccurate. It’s unclear how Sony’s system calculates gameplay time, with some followers theorizing that PSN connectivity has a job to play.
March 2023’s firmware replace made PS5 ‘Hours Performed’ extra seen
Earlier this week, Sony rolled out a significant PS5 firmware replace, as a part of which a sport’s hours performed might be seen on the primary dashboard when gamers hover over the sport tile or icon. Followers instantly observed that the counter was damaged, with some disputing claims that connecting to PSN makes the counter extra correct.
I’m at all times linked to PSN when taking part in video games together with single-player titles. In keeping with Sony, I’ve performed 9 hours of Hogwarts Legacy however I’m effectively beneath that. The system additional reveals I spent 18 hours taking part in A Plague Story: Requiem, which additionally isn’t near the time I truly spent beating it.
Apparently, Sony’s year-end wrap-ups throughout the PS4 period had been additionally utterly mistaken when it got here to displaying hours performed. The characteristic isn’t totally new to this era, however has solely gained extra prominence now.
It’s not a dealbreaker for me personally, however it’s a bit annoying to have one thing inaccurate observing me.
