PS5 ‘Recently Played’ Still Empty as Sony Faces New Security Issue
▼ Summary
– PS5 users reported games they never purchased or played, including unavailable titles like *Sex Store Simulator* and *Hentai Princess*, appearing in their ‘Recently Played’ profiles.
– Sony temporarily disabled the ‘Recently Played’ feature on PS5 profiles as a fix, while acknowledging the issue is on their side.
– The cause appears to be a backend weakness in PlayStation’s game library identification system, allowing fake data to be inserted into profile feeds.
– There is no evidence of hacking, but the glitch has raised security concerns due to Sony’s past track record.
– Sony has not provided an official explanation, and the issue remains unresolved as of the latest update.
Sony’s PlayStation Network is experiencing another unsettling hiccup, and this time it’s not just about account security , it’s about phantom games appearing on user profiles. Over the past day, PS5 owners have reported seeing titles they never purchased or played showing up in their ‘Recently Played’ and ‘Most Played’ sections. The situation has escalated to the point where Sony appears to have temporarily disabled those features, leaving many users staring at empty home screens.
The issue first gained traction through a Reddit thread where a user claimed a game called Sex Store Simulator had appeared as their most recently played title. Not only had they never touched it, but the game isn’t even available for purchase on the PlayStation Store. Other bizarre entries include Hentai Princess, Avatar Island, Sex Shop Simulator, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, and Germany Quiz. Some accounts reportedly had tens of thousands of games added to their profiles, as highlighted by X user @longislandviper.
So what’s actually going on? The most plausible explanation, pieced together by X user @PorkPoncho, points to a backend weakness in PlayStation’s system. PlayStation uses different identifiers for games behind the scenes , one tied to your library, another to your profile’s activity feed. It seems the latter has a vulnerability that allows fake data to be injected, making it appear as though you’ve played games you’ve never even seen.
Sony hasn’t issued an official statement, but the ‘Recently Played’ section on many PS5 dashboards has been wiped clean, suggesting the company is applying a temporary fix while it investigates. There’s no evidence of hacking or account breaches in this case, but given Sony’s history with security incidents, the community is understandably on edge.
This isn’t the first time PlayStation has faced a strange glitch involving profile data. Earlier this year, some accounts were compromised through social engineering tactics targeting customer support. While that issue appears to have been addressed, this new problem feels different , more like a bug than a targeted attack. Still, the lack of communication from Sony leaves users guessing.
If you’ve noticed unusual games popping up on your profile, you’re not alone. For now, it seems the safest move is to wait for Sony to roll out a proper fix. We’ll keep an eye on this story and update as soon as we hear more from the company.
(Source: Push Square)
