00:00Generic, new free PSN avatars have players blasting Sony.
00:05Sony is under fire after releasing a set of new free PSN avatars as part of the digital PlayStation Advent Calendar, 2025.
00:14The PlayStation Advent Calendar is an annual online activity that, for reasons unbeknownst to us, is limited to a few countries.
00:21New free PSN avatars are all AI-generated, it seems.
00:25Available in parts of Europe and Canada, the Advent Calendar has players engage in various activities over 24 days, with daily prizes awarded.
00:34Prizes range from physical goods, like the limited edition Astro Bot DualSense controller, to digital rewards like PS Plus or PS Store gift cards and PSN avatars.
00:44The PSN avatars are pretty much awarded to everyone daily for partaking in the activity, and it's these freebies that have come under fire.
00:51As highlighted by players, all the free avatars are low-effort, generic images that seem to have been crafted with generative AI.
01:00Frankly, some of these avatars look very similar to PS3 avatars that I claimed back in the day.
01:06That said, it would have been nice to see a little bit of effort put into this activity.
01:10It's unclear why the Advent Calendar isn't available outside of a few countries.
01:15But to be fair, main markets like the United States get preferential treatment from Sony year-round.
01:19Being left out of one activity isn't all that bad.
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