Unlock Your Earning Potential: PlayStation Pros Can Now Make Money Assisting Gamers!

A recent patent filed by Sony indicates that highly skilled PlayStation players might soon have a chance to monetize their expertise through an innovative live guide feature.

The patent outlines a groundbreaking method of generating real-time guides for players who find themselves stuck on specific sections of games. This system capitalizes on the knowledge and experience of seasoned players by offering a vast library of pre-established "expert" game guides that can provide quick assistance to those in need.

While it's common for major gaming companies like Sony and Xbox to file numerous patents, both for future use and to safeguard their innovations, it's not uncommon for these patents to eventually become a reality. Sony, in particular, seems keen on exploring various helper systems in the future.

Building upon their previous "Video Game Inventory Coach" patent, Sony now aims to establish an extensive network of gaming assistance sessions facilitated by "expert" gamers. Players encountering difficulties with boss fights or puzzles can seek help through the feature, which would connect them with pre-recorded assistance sessions. Additionally, Sony's patent outlines a helpdesk interface, allowing players to directly communicate with the creators of the guides if the need arises. Notably, the patent suggests that expert players could potentially earn money through this system.

The functionality depicted in the patent diagram is expected to integrate with Sony's previous gaming pairing functionality, which proposed mentorship programs where experienced players could assist struggling players with combat, puzzles, and other challenging segments of the game. However, it's important to note that nothing concrete has materialized from this patent so far.

Sony's gaming assistance patents form a diverse collection, indicating the company's extensive exploration of helper features in recent years. While many of these ideas may have remained dormant for now, Sony might keep them in reserve, ready to deploy if the need arises. In theory, all these innovations could come together seamlessly if Sony were to create a dedicated helper program available to players on demand, although no such program currently exists.

Naturally, Sony is not the only company interested in providing assistance to gamers. For instance, EA filed a patent for a game difficulty analyzer in 2021, but there has been no official update on its development, leaving the possibility that it may solely serve the publisher's internal purposes.