Trend Report 5.24.22
This week, we heard from Harrison von Bargen about #CreativeDesign and #Gaming trends.
For creative design, fans of Tumblr and Instagram have been fuming recently due to both social platforms updating the looks of their app icons last week. Tumblr updated the color gradient of their icon and added in some new line breaks & overlaps in its design, which many users say look ugly & mismatched. Meanwhile, Instagram made their icon slightly brighter and more vibrant, but some of the app’s users are complaining that it’s too bright for their liking now.
In gaming, PlayStation announced a global revamp of their PS+ Subscription Service that will roll out next month, in order to better compete with Xbox’s GamePass Service. This updated version of PS+ will feature two new premium tiers and allow players to stream and download select libraries of games on demand, for a higher cost per month. Warner Bros. Games also released a first-look cinematic trailer for their upcoming multiplayer fighting game, Multiversus – which features characters from across WB’s various franchises such as: Batman, Superman, Bugs Bunny, Shaggy, Velma, Tom & Jerry, Arya Stark, Harley Quinn, The Iron Giant & many more. The game will be free-to-play once its released and is set to have an open beta this July.