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- PlayStation Wrap-Up 2024 is currently down for maintenance and it's unclear when it will return.
- This year's event coincides with the 30th anniversary of the PlayStation.
- Sony has not provided an official statement.
Annual PlayStation The Wrap-Up, meant to summarize players' gaming habits throughout the year, went down for apparent maintenance almost immediately after release and remains unavailable at the time of writing. Currently, the link that appears on the PlayStation Blog for the Wrap-Up leads to a screen promising that the event will return soon, although there is no time frame for when that will happen.
PlayStation has had an eventful year in 2024, and its player base likely has as well, with a slew of high-profile video game releases being released as console exclusives for the PlayStation 5. Sony has furore with the massive release of Helldivers 2 towards the beginning of the year, followed by a series of other massive releases such as Final Fantasy 7 RebirthTHE Silent Hill 2 redo, Star Bladeand many others.
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Given PlayStation's massive positioning in the gaming market and sizeable player base, the company tends to celebrate player activity at the end of each year with the PlayStation Wrap-Up, which summarizes what games people have played. The Wrap-Up is a community staple, but it's currently unavailable as the PlayStation Blog link for it leads to a “We'll be back soon” page.
PlayStation Wrap-Up 2024 coincides with the 30th anniversary
Sony has yet to release an official statement regarding the PlayStation Wrap-Up 2024, so there is currently no word on when it might become properly available to players, but the webpage assures that it will be back soon. There's nothing to point to a potential reason for the ongoing Wrap-Up regression, but it may have something to do with it celebrating the PlayStation's 30th anniversary, which is likely to bring an extra flourish.
PlayStation has done a lot to celebrate its 30th anniversary this year, in general, from online store sales to an exclusive line of PS5 consoles and products, and even a set of nostalgic system menu themes on limited time. Some of Sony's major exclusives this year also served as a kind of homage to its storied gaming history, particularly the famous platformer. Astro Bot, which is full of references to iconic PlayStation franchises.
Sony's other console exclusives have also done well this year, with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth receiving multiple nods at The Game Awards and Star Blade enjoying similar acclaim, both have yet to be released on any other platform. For those looking to catch up on some of PlayStation's high-quality exclusives, the PlayStation Store is still running a massive sale on a wide range of games, both mainstream and otherwise.
PlayStation 5
Sony's PlayStation 5 is part of the ninth generation of consoles and debuted with a launch lineup that included Demon's Souls and Astro's Playroom. The console comes with a Blu-ray disc, although a digital-only edition is also available for a cheaper price.
