Gaming PlayStation Wants to Scan Your Likeness For ‘The Playerbase,’ a Program That Lets PS Fans Be a Part of Their Favourite Games, Starting With GT7 David Carcasole • at EDT Add on Google PlayStation reveals new community program asking fans to apply to be scanned into select PlayStation games. AMD Wouldn’t Waste Resources Doing Validation If They Thought The PlayStation 6 Could Be Delayed, Leaker ClaimsThe post adds that it is only beginning with GT7, and that it will be "looking to expand and include fans in additional PlayStation Studios titles in the near future," which is good fodder for a bit of fun speculation. Maybe the next game up will be The Last of Us, and you'll get scanned in as one of the people Joel and/or Ellie brutally murders along their violent journey. Or you'll be one of the many NPCs living in Aloy's post-apocalyptic world in Horizon, or perhaps a new character in the multiplayer spin-off. Or, better yet, perhaps you'll be included in an upcoming title like Marvel's Wolverine, and get to be one of the NPCs Logan turns into a human shish kabab. Introducing The Playerbase, a chance for PlayStation fans to be scanned and appear in game, starting with Gran Turismo 7: pic.twitter.com/LK98J2RAty— PlayStation (@PlayStation) April 7, 2026 If any of that sounds incredible to you, then you'll be able to apply for your chance to be a part of the program here. Sony and PlayStation will then review the applicants, with those who make the short list then going through a round of video interviews, after which the final group will be selected. In each round, applicants will be asked to demonstrate their "personal connection to PlayStation Studios fandom" and your "engagement with the brand," which includes, at least partially, how much PlayStation stuff you own. You'll also have to demonstrate your love for Gran Turismo, partially by showing off how many hours you've put into the games in that series and the trophies you've collected. You'll then be "invited" to Los Angeles to a visual arts studio to be properly scanned into the game and, in another Gran Turismo-specific twist, get the chance to design your own logo and one-of-a-kind vehicle for the game. An FAQ for the program also clarifies that PlayStation will indeed cover travel and accommodation if you're not already in the LA area and are selected. On the surface, it's a pretty cool opportunity for fans to, as the blog post says, get "even closer to the PlayStation experience," but it also brings up a lot of questions. Will these 'lucky' fans, unprotected by the regulations that card-carrying SAG-AFTRA members fought for, be able to determine what happens to their likeness in this process? Will PlayStation be able to take all of these fans and use their likeness for whatever they want after they've had a 'limited-time' as an NPC in Gran Turismo 7? Those details are not exactly clarified in the FAQ, but it doesn't seem like too much of a stretch to say you won't get those same protections. Though if you're already on board with the idea of being scanned into a game just for the experience and the fun of it, you're probably not too concerned with that in the first place. About the : David has been writing about videogames, technology, and culture since 2020, with a focus on reporting daily news across multiple publications, including GameDaily.Biz, GameSkinny, and PlayStation Universe before joining in 2025. David started contributing as Canada/US for 's gaming section in 2025. Besides being up-to-date on the industry's movements, he loves interviewing developers, reviewing games, and writing intricate essays about the symbolism and layered meanings to be found in rich narratives as he's done for publications like GamesIndustry.Biz, LostInCult, and others. Outside of games he loves movies, music, theatre, his hometown, and his family, though not necessarily in that order. Follow on Google to get more of our news coverage in your feeds. Products mentioned Gran Turismo 7 USD 44.7 Buy from Amazon Further Reading PlayStation Plus Games Hub – Every Game Available in PS Plus The $1,000 PlayStation 6: Why Michael Pachter Predicts a ‘Smaller’ Gaming Future Saved by Game Streaming A $699 PlayStation 6 Is Still Possible ‘With a Reasonable Subsidy,’ But Sony May Not Bother Now That ‘Xbox Is Not Direct Competition,’ Leaker Says Analyst Argues “It Wouldn’t Be a Surprise” to See Microsoft and Nintendo Raise Hardware Prices Following PS5 Price Increase Read all on PlayStation Wants to Scan Your Likeness For ‘The Playerbase,’ a Program That Lets PS Fans Be a Part of Their Favourite Games, Starting With GT7
