New PS5 shareable links will let recipients join multiplayer sessions without being PSN friends

Sony has revealed a new PS5 feature that’ll let players generate shareable links enabling others to quickly jump into their multiplayer sessions without needing to be PSN friends first.

Once the feature arrives – at some point in “the coming months”, according to Sony – players will be able to create links either directly on their PlayStation 5 console or using the PlayStation App. The resulting link can then be shared as a simple URL or a scannable QR code via the social media or messaging platform of their choice.

Additionally, Sony is working on a Discord widget version of the link feature that, when posted into chat, will dynamically refresh to show the multiplayer session’s status – so recipients can immediately see if it’s still active and worth hopping into.