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PlayStation Becomes Hip, Gets its Own TikTok

Sony joins the social media revolution with an official PlayStation TikTok account.

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Sony joins the social media revolution with an official PlayStation TikTok account.
While Microsoft is busy revealing the new tech behind its upcoming Xbox Series X console, Sony is opting to expand its social media presence, it appears. Deciding to join the hip kids and adults, PlayStation now has its own TikTok.

TikTok, similar to the now-retired Vine, is made up of short-format videos that have served as the primordial ooze of many memes from the past year. This new account sets PlayStation up as the first to venture onto the platform. So far, they have only two videos posted. One being the announcement of “Hey, let’s make a TikTok” with the second being a Death Stranding spoof.

Sony’s approach to releasing any PS5 information has been…interesting. Previously, details have randomly dropped in articles at various online outlets, with little advance warning. I don’t feel like this TikTok account is a direct response to Microsoft’s recent new Xbox Series X info, but the timing is still a bit ironic.

It will be interesting to see how PlayStation ends up utilizing the new account. Will it be home to Sony’s attempt to create meme videos? Or will it be used primarily for teases of the PS5? Man, I really hope we don’t get random PS5 TikTeases (see what I did there?).

Whatever it ends up being, Sony likely needs to start talking about the PS5 a bit more soon. The MS hype-train is picking up a lot of steam with some really positive news recently coming out. A TikTok account and patent for a sweat-sensing controller aren’t exactly exciting for most PlayStation fans. It’s just sort of the frosting on top of a disappointing cake of news from Sony, after announcing their withdrawal from PAX Eastand GDC this year.

 

[ManaByte]

They’ll never top this:

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Maybe they'll get Addison Rae to spotlight a new dance for them. They can call it The Ducker.

Spoiler

sorry I had to do it there's a controller to my head

 

[Vawn]

Did you say Sony BECOMES hip? Are you implying there was ever a time when Sony wasn't hip?

I thought I knew you man.

 

[SegaShack]

They’ll never top this:

Gotta love that fake amateur marketing they did.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

TikTok is something I just haven’t “gotten into” yet. Guess it’s an “Ok Boomer” thing for me

 

[Kagey K]

 

[kretos]

Tiktok is a plague that needs to be nuked from existence

 

[Hendrick's]

TikTok must be a Coronavirus free zone.

 

[Kagey K]

Watch them use Tik Tok to reveal the PS5. I have a feeling.

 

[Elektro Demon]

TokTok is cancer imo. Not hip at all amongst normal people.

 

[HolyTruth]

This is a new low for Sony.

 

[Xaero Gravity]

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Can anyone explain me what the Fuck is tik tok?

 

[Kagey K]

Can anyone explain me what the Fuck is tik tok?

A Chinese owned video meme site that all the kids are using. It used to be called Musical.ly where kids would upload videos of them lip synching to famous songs, but now it’s basically a vine replacement (with social media features)that is ingrained in all the kids.

It’s replacing FB, Insta, Twitter, Youtube for them.

Here is an example of some of their “finest” from this month

 

[Psykodad]

TikTok is something I just haven’t “gotten into” yet. Guess it’s an “Ok Boomer” thing for me

Same, but my son is watching it all the time.

There's only a 22 year difference between us, didn't expect the generational gap between us to kick in that much this soon.

Especially when he actually says "ok, boomer" Lol

 

[Ar¢tos]

This is what tiktok means to me :

I had no idea what tiktok (social media) was or that it even existed until I saw this thread.

 

[jts]

Can anyone explain me what the Fuck is tik tok?

Meanwhile, kids on tiktok:

"Can anyone explain me what the fuck is a sony?"

 

[Jill Valentine]

Can anyone explain me what the Fuck is tik tok?

It's a vine-like app owned by the Chinese Communist Party as far as I know. Kids don't know any better.

 

[TLZ]

Why's there a new app people flock to every month that does the same thing the previous app did? Are kids these days idiots?

How's this different from Instagram, or snap chat or whatever the hell comes out every month?

 

[Kagey K]

Why's there a new app people flock to every month that does the same thing the previous app did? Are kids these days idiots?

How's this different from Instagram, or snap chat or whatever the hell comes out every month?

It’s been around for a few years and only getting stronger. People are getting “famous” off it and it’s only growing. Instagram and Facebook are for old people. Snapchat is feeling the pinch from it too,

A bunch of parents need to wise up to it and start making videos so the kids don’t think it’s cool anymore. When it’s all dad jokes and bad dancing to popular music the kids will flee from it.

 

[TLZ]

A Chinese owned video meme site that all the kids are using. It used to be called Musical.ly where kids would upload videos of them lip synching to famous songs, but now it’s basically a vine replacement (with social media features)that is ingrained in all the kids.

It’s replacing FB, Insta, Twitter, Youtube for them.

Here is an example of some of their “finest” from this month

 

[TLZ]

It’s been around for a few years and only getting stronger. People are getting “famous” off it and it’s only growing. Instagram and Facebook are for old people. Snapchat is feeling the pinch from it too,

I guess I'm really too old for this shit.

 

[Stiflers Mom]

I just hope these punks stay off my lawn.

 

[Kagey K]

I guess I'm really too old for this shit.

I feel the same. I can relate to my kids on so many levels, but when they try to make me watch these videos I just clue out.

It’s not funny, I can’t empathize and they are mostly fucking stupid.

 

[DESTROYA]

I guess I'm really too old for this shit.

It’s not even about being old it’s just plain stupid, I swear I lost brain cells making the mistake of watching 10 seconds of that video.

 

[Kagey K]

I’m pretty sure this is where some members get ideas for their threads.

MiyazakiHatesKojima and brap

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

I’m pretty sure this is where some members get ideas for their threads.

MiyazakiHatesKojima and brap

I genuinely hate TomTom, it's aabsolute shit and bad.

But I trust Sony with my life so TomTom is the best!

 

[Stitch]

 

[TLZ]

I genuinely hate TomTom, it's aabsolute shit and bad.

But I trust Sony with my life so TomTom is the best!

Wtf is TomTom??

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Utter cringey bollocks.

 

[Shin]

Can anyone explain me what the Fuck is tik tok?

Chinese Vine + bandwagon = success

 

[Skyr]

Fuck those ADHD zoomers and their cancer riddled platform. Get the fuck off my lawn.

 

[HolyTruth]

@OP you forgot the following at the end of the thread title:

(/r/******, GET ITTTTTTTTT!!!!)

Social score -9000

 

[Great Hair]

 

[MayauMiao]

They’ll never top this:

Legendary Sony fail, right up there with giant crab and "RIIIIIIDGE RAAACERRRR!!" of cringe.

PSP!!...PSP!!...PSP!!

 

[policestationx]

Perfect for Sony PlayStation new direction.

 

[Ar¢tos]

This is where they will probably show the PS5 in a 10 second video, followed by the specs reveal in Allrecipes.com

 

[The_Mike]

Does that means tiktok goes from. Everybody hates it to now they will love it?

Perfect for Sony PlayStation new direction.

What new direction?

 

[Fushitsusha]

I don't get it... did she really just try rap/rhyme by using the word "miss" in 3 out of 5 lines?

 

[M1chl]

They could post their great promotional video there:

 

[MMaRsu]

Wtf is tiktok

 

[DESTROYA]

@OP you forgot the following at the end of the thread title:

(/r/******, GET ITTTTTTTTT!!!!)

Social score -9000

Please don’t remind him, that’s absolutely the worst .

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

Please don’t remind him, that’s absolutely the worst .

You and your buddy are the worst.

Go make out somewhere else and talk about me, you homosexuals.

 

[DESTROYA]

You and your buddy are the worst.

Go make out somewhere else and talk about me, you homosexuals.

Hey now, weren’t you finally coming out of the closet last week? Don’t be shy.

 

[Virex]

The end really is nigh

 

[SimonGosejohann]

Yuck

 

[magnumpy]

a long compilation of short tiktok videos thus destroying any point or value that tiktok has

 

[LemmingWithaParachute]

Some one should contact Ja Rule and find out what he has to say about this.

 

[Stitch]

I don't get it... did she really just try rap/rhyme by using the word "miss" in 3 out of 5 lines?

she didn't make that song, she just used this shitty rap song for her tik tok thingy and it somehow went viral