Not intending on missing on the messenger train, Sony has launched a standalone PlayStation messaging app for iOS and Android.

 Here at PlayStation® we are continuously enhancing our products to improve players’ experiences and help connect players to their friends. Today we are happy to introduce a new messaging app – PlayStation®Messages. This new app helps you contact your Friends in a quicker and easier way than ever before. 

More info about PlayStation Messages after the jump.

According to Sony, PlayStation Messages will allow you to:

• Check your Friends List to instantly see who’s online and what they’re playing
• Send text messages or voice messages to individual friends or to groups of friends anytime you like
• Upload and share your own photos and swap PlayStation themed stickers
• Search for Friends

As the scope of PlayStation shifts from dedicated consoles like the PS4 and PS Vita to extended devices like PlayStation TV and the PlayStation Now app which is appearing on more connected devices, it makes sense for Sony to extend that ecosystem. Up until now, in order to talk with friends on PSN on mobile, you’d have to navigate to the messaging section of the PlayStation app which was at times a bit cumbersome when you were in middle of a game, say a Taken King raid, and needed to quickly reply.

I’m still playing around with the app which is fairly straightforward, but so far, I’m liking what I’m seeing. You can download the free on iOS and Android as of today.

Discuss:

What do you think about PlayStation Messages?