: Indicates a first-party publisher product registered within the European PSN region (Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe).
For developers, modders, and digital archivers, these data strings are vital keys for identifying game assets, managing updates ( A0100-V0100 ), and deploying software patches across specific regional storefronts. Decoding the Structure of a PSN Content ID
: Using modified saves online (leaderboards, photo mode sharing) may risk a soft ban. Offline use only.
The code identifies the European digital version of the 2018 remake of Shadow of the Colossus on the PlayStation Store . Identification Breakdown EP9000-CUSA08809-00-SOTC0000000000EU-A0100-V0100
Whether you are exploring it for the first time or returning after nearly two decades, this remake remains the definitive way to experience Fumito Ueda’s vision. It captures the melancholy and the scale that made the original a "beloved masterpiece" while removing the technical hurdles of the past. SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS - PlayStation Store
After the sixteenth Colossus falls, a group of shamans led by arrives at the shrine to stop Wander, revealing that he has been used as a vessel to reunite the fragmented soul of Dormin, a dark being sealed long ago.
: While coded natively for the PS4, this package runs flawlessly on the PlayStation 5 via system backward compatibility. Offline use only
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Likely a – possibly a debug, retail, or digital release naming convention.
But this disc was special. He had found it tucked inside the hollowed-out shell of a 20th-century stereo speaker, wrapped in wax paper. It wasn't a game in the traditional sense. It was a "Master Reference" copy. It captures the melancholy and the scale that
For data miners, modders, and digital preservationists, this precise identifier maps directly to Bluepoint Games' masterful 2018 remake. This article deconstructs the structural anatomy of this PSN string, analyzes the groundbreaking achievement of the remake it represents, and explores its significance in modern gaming infrastructure. Anatomy of a PSN Content ID
For further reading, explore Sony’s official PS4 Developer Documentation (NDA protected, but leaked excerpts are available online) or join preservation communities like Reddit’s r/PS4Homebrew. Happy gaming.
Sometimes downloadable content (DLC) or game updates reference this code in their manifest files. If you see on your PS4’s system storage under “Application Data,” it confirms that the game data belongs to the EU version of Shadow of the Colossus .