When the PlayStation 3 came online back in November 2006, so, too, did a new online system for gamers: the PlayStation Network.Like Xbox Live before it, PlayStation Network (PSN) has been the home gamers ever since: PS3, PS4, PS5, PSP, and even PS Vita. That will remain true for the foreseeable future, but under a different name entirely, according to a report by Insider Gaming.Image via PlayStationAn email sent yesterday to developers spilled the beans that the PSN branding will be going away by September 2026 "in order to properly capture the breadth of our evolving digital services." Au revoir, old friend."The upcoming changes are purely visual and will not introduce any technical alterations to our offerings," the email said. "To simplify and unify branding, the terms 'PlayStation Network' and 'PSN' will be phased out across all SIE assets by September 2026. All features currently associated with PSN, including core network features such as friends, multiplayer, and trophies, will remain unaffected and available to players. You’ll be notified ahead of changes coinciding with the Technical Requirements Checklist (TRC) update in the fall of 2026.”So, basically, PSN is getting a new name. Right now, that name is currently under wraps, but if it's going to be all-encompassing to being Sony-ified, I'd imagine it will have a title that's way less appealing and easier to say than PSN. Sony Online? Sony Network? Something dumber and worse? I'm not really excited by the prospects.Either way, even though this is just a cosmetic change, I am a bit sad to see the PSN moniker go. We've been through a lot together, including the massive hack way back in 2011 right after Mortal Kombat 9 came out that led to the service going offline entirely for 24 days. Goodbye, PSN. Thank you for all of those free games like LittleBigPlanet offered as recompense after you were hacked and had 77 million accounts compromised.The post PlayStation Network no more: Sony will reportedly rename PS5’s online services soon appeared first on Destructoid.