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A PS5 update that screwed up game backgrounds was just a bug
Sony called the problem a “tech error.”
An apparent bug was causing game art backgrounds to be replaced by promotional messages and news posts on the PlayStation 5 dashboard for some people on Monday. Instead, the image that would ordinarily show up as a news post in a separate section of the PS5 UI was splashed across the screen behind games like Miles Morales, Hi-Fi Rush, and Final Fantasy VII Remake. One Verge staffer shared some screenshots of the temporary new look while it was active, like the one below highlighting a launch discount for Animal Well that ended months ago (the game came out in May.
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