It seems like Sony has quietly rolled out animated PS5 backgrounds, but only a few select owners have received them.
Spotted by Twitter user chi-m02, it looks like some players are able to change the background to several new background animations featuring PlayStation's biggest franchises. 13 have been confirmed so far, which include:
It's also important to point out that these animated backgrounds are seemingly only for PS5's home page and not fully fledged themes like the 25th Anniversary classic ones. The demand for themes is high among PS5 owners, as many of them were upset when PlayStation revealed that the classic anniversary themes would be removed. However, PlayStation clarified that they would return at a later date.
Last year, Sony pushed out an update that let players change the background of their Welcome Hub. They were able to pick from a variety of different preset backgrounds or choose a screenshot from the Media Gallery.
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Spotted by Twitter user chi-m02, it looks like some players are able to change the background to several new background animations featuring PlayStation's biggest franchises. 13 have been confirmed so far, which include:
- Astro Bot
- Days Gone
- Demon's Souls
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Ghost of Yotei
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon: Call of the Wild
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Lego Horizon Adventures
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Rise of Ronin
- Stellar Blade
- MLB The Show 25
New PS5 animated backgrounds for the Welcome tab from some PlayStation IP including the upcoming title Ghost of Yōtei. #PS5 #PS5Share #PlayStation pic.twitter.com/CC1kHLeAAp
— Chi (@chi_m02) April 9, 2025
It's also important to point out that these animated backgrounds are seemingly only for PS5's home page and not fully fledged themes like the 25th Anniversary classic ones. The demand for themes is high among PS5 owners, as many of them were upset when PlayStation revealed that the classic anniversary themes would be removed. However, PlayStation clarified that they would return at a later date.
Last year, Sony pushed out an update that let players change the background of their Welcome Hub. They were able to pick from a variety of different preset backgrounds or choose a screenshot from the Media Gallery.
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