New PSN Avatars Coming Soon [Update]
Written by Anthony 
Just one of the many avatars coming to the PSN soon
Yes you read that right, a much needed update to the PSN avatar selection is indeed coming soon. Our inside sources have told us that we can expect new avatars for many SCEA titles in the coming months.
In fact we have already had some hints about this being dropped by SCEA’s Marketing Manager Mark Valledor, as well as an actual sneak peak of some upcoming Pain avatars.
In response to Don Pinguino (comment #27) on the PS.Blog, requesting some Sackboy avatars, Mark Valledor writes:
LOL…we’re actually working on that as we speak.
Our source also tells us we can expect some avatars for Resistance 2, Killzone 2, as well as other SCEA titles.
The PlayStation Network has been past due for some new avatars for over a year now, but ever since us.playstation.com and the PS.Blog had the PSN portable ID’s implemented, the necessity of a larger variety of avatars has become much more apparent. I for one am happy to know that there is a chance in the near future, that I might not see 1/4th of my friends list have the same avatar that I use.
Update: It appears that they spoke too soon.
I am very disappointed to tell you that our avatars won’t be coming until some time in the summer. Despite the fact that they’re already done and we have already submitted them, there’s a sort of freeze in place on new avatars going up. Best believe, though – we’ll be up on that piece as SOON as we are able.
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Wish i could see them sooner then a “couple months”…That seems like a long time, Especially for some avatars
yo sev im just checking …did you find out anythnig about the rumor i heard/sent you? god I hope it’s true……
screw this they should just let us use our own avatars. They could regulate the, by saying if your avatar is inappropriate they will ban u.
Heck yes!
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Actually bro, I didn’t get your email/message. Hit me up at my email address, sev1512 – at – playstationlifestyle.net
i put it in news tips
ill hit u up direct
I’m gonna stick with my elephant avatar lol.
I’m really hoping for some decent R2 avatars to match my Chimera action figure.
I just thought of something…since the new PSN login, we have links to the PSN avatars.
for example:
http://avatars.np.us.playstation.com/avatar/WWS_A/A0015.png
If we could look into the avatar directory we could probably see the new avatars before they hit the PSN. If they have being uploaded yet of course.
finally!
Umm…A couple of months for a few png images?????? I could whip up some tight ones in 5 seconds!
They should let us use custom images but make them be moderated before we can use them.
Besides that….Ps3 ftw lol.
Hey Sev, figured I’d drop in and comment on a story (that I pray is true lol). In case you don’t remember me, look in your PM box on us.playstation.com
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@ Big Boss,
Glad to see you here, and thanks again for those XMB icons, I am hoping to put them to good use!
Great news. It’s funny because today I was looking for a PSN avatar and couldn’t find one I wanted.
Thank god! Finally. it’s sucks when almost everyone you know uses the same few avatars.
Kind of gotten used to the sheep avatar I’m using. It’s a good thing though. What would be great though was that with every game, at least exlusives, it followed with avatars.
I hope they come out with A LOT of avatars because i dont really like the one i have, gta iv, killzone, resident evil 5, little big planet, resistance 2, midnight club 4, skate 2, avatars would be nice just to name a few. It would also be sick if you could unlock them from in the game like a trophie or would be acompanied by a trophy. That would be a good idea too.
@Sev
No problem. Sorry I didn’t have the sub-icons. I do a PS3 firmware thread on GameSpot so that’s why I had those icons. Feel free to add me on PSN if you want
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Can’t they just make it mandatory or at least optional for developers to include their own Avatars within a game disc? That way it would promote game sales because people want more Avatars!
with that picture. I don’t think, I’m gonna like em.
Solid, hopefully there’s most specific avatars so gamers can express themselves instead of these generic ones we have now.
what about europe?
lets hope that along the way we’ll be able to upload our own pictures as avatars. Hell if you had a camera wouldn’t it be nice and possible to have multiple video streams of your friends PS Eye’s as avatars within your friends list?
@Jay,
Cool – I didn’t know about that… maybe someone can get on that. I’ll look around to make sure no one else has done it first on the interweb.
@Rock,
I am 100% with you on this one… or at least 1 trophy unlockable avatar (platinum?) – so not only did you buy the game, but you played it.
Wait, I have to ditch my duck avatar: http://avatars.np.us.playstation.com/avatar/SCEI/I0056.png
@StalkingSilence, lmao .. You can keep him!
huzzah! thanks!