“We wanted to let you know that we are still working very closely with our partners in the music industry to license new tracks, and we’re sorry there hasn’t been a SingStore update for a while. The last was posted in July 2015, and read: On the official SingStar Twitter and Facebook accounts, Sony remains insistent that further updates are coming. That’s led many to conclude that the game has been abandoned by Sony, yet that isn’t the case. At its peak, SingStore was being updated fortnightly with new tracks, and this went on for over half a decade. At the time of writing this piece – October 2015 – the last listed update to the SingStore dated back to March 2015. This is then compounded by the fact that the promised regular updates to the SingStore have simply not happened.
Neither PS2 or PS3 discs, however, can be used with the PS4 version. Those who had bought, for instance, PlayStation 2 SingStar discs were freely able to use them on the PlayStation 3 version of the game. Presumably there are some rights issues in there, but it’s surprising, given that backwards compatibility has always been one of SingStar‘s strengths. There have been assurances that progress is being made, but for those who invested heavily in song libraries on earlier versions of SingStar, this still rankles. The problem? Only a fraction, a year down the line, have actually become available.
You could, through simple app wizardry, use your mobile phone as your mic.Ĭustomers who had bought add-on tracks for the PlayStation 3 version of SingStar were told that they’d be able to download them for free on the PlayStation 4 version as and when they became available. This time, too, you didn’t even need to invest in microphones. A new disc was launched, bringing the game to the PlayStation 4 for the first time. The bigger relaunch, though, came last year.
Sure, not everyone wanted to download the core game (grumbles were duly noted), but the change of pricing mechanic was an attempt to invigorate the series in the era of downloadable content and in-app purchase. It made the core game free and downloadable, and you just bought the songs you wanted. But as things slowed down, Sony changed things around. The official statement did add that “no other songs except those listed are impacted, and our large library of songs remains fully accessible”, and that “as a true PlayStation classic, we are always looking at how best to ensure SingStar remains one of the most beloved franchises around and we’d like to reassure our fans that we are fully committed to supporting the SingStar franchise in the future”.įor some time, SingStar was a solid success. The list of games can be found here. Questions as to what happens when you attempt to re-download songs affects that you’ve already bought before from SingStore were not being answered in the commenas underneath the post. In total, 683 – yep – songs are being removed. The most recent news update, in November 2016, actually listed songs that were now being removed from the service. However, the latest addition of new songs to the SingStore came back in March 2016. In days of old, updates were regular and new discs were released. Whilst there’s been no official confirmation, it seems Sony has all but given up on the game. Back in October 2015, we took a look at Sony’s karaoke videogame, SingStar, that since its PS4 release has enjoyed barely any updates, nor a quick conversion of songs from its PS3 catalogue.
Revamped and updated, the game sports a fresh new look, new songs, new features and is compatible with the unique SingStar™ Mic app.Just thought this was worth a quick revisit.
SingStar™ is the all new version of the classic party game only on PlayStation®. The following Terms of Use and Privacy Policy apply to use of this app, depending on your country of residence: Create playlists simultaneously with friends, choosing from songs that have been purchased and downloaded to the PS3™ or PS4™ system from the SingStore™.Play as either Player 1 or Player 2 (providing no other supported microphones are connected).Use the simple and intuitive interface to choose between functions once you are connected.Connect with ease the app will automatically seek a PS3™ system or PS4™ system running SingStar™.Use the SingStar™ Mic app to play SingStar™ on your PS3™ or PS4™ system. Transform your Android™ device into your very own personal wireless microphone and playlist creator. To use this app, you will need a PS3™ or PS4™ system with SingStar™ installed and connected to the same WiFi network as your compatible Android™ device. This app acts only as a microphone and a playlist creator. DOWNLOAD IS FREE, BUT YOU WILL NEED TO PURCHASE SINGSTAR SONGS THROUGH THE SINGSTORE ON YOUR PS3 OR PS4 SYSTEM IN ORDER TO USE THIS APP.