PlayStation in 2024 is difficult to evaluate. It has reached successful cooperation with some games, and it has also made some of the worst investments in history.
At the beginning of the year, Helldivers 2 was well received as soon as it was released, and the number of online players once exceeded the peak. The subsequent Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Star Blade were well received by players. Among them, Black Myth Wukong can be said to be one of the best-selling games in 2024.
Then came the disastrous Concord. Sony invested a lot in this multiplayer FPS game, but it was ignored by players as soon as it was released. Almost no players were willing to play this game. And this game was hastily removed from the shelves shortly after its release.
Later, Astro Bot had a good reputation and even won 2024 TGA annual, but the sales of this game were mediocre and were not enough to make up for the losses caused by Concord.
That’s it for the review of 2024. 2025 is destined to be an exciting year. Which games will be launched on PlayStation? Every game studio is tight-lipped. So let’s guess.
Upcoming Games
In 2020, Sucker Punch’s open-world game Ghost of Tsushima brought unexpected surprises to players. Unparalleled graphics, deep and heavy plots, and unique assassination and combat gameplay show that Ubisoft is not the only one who can make Assassin’s Creed. Sucker Punch will launch the sequel to Ghost of Tsushima, Ghost of Yotei, on PS in 2025. This time, players will play a female protagonist active in eastern Japan.
Haven Studios’ first game Fairgames announced as early as 2023 that it would be released in 2025. Although people still know nothing about this a multiplayer heist shooter game, since it has not announced a delay, it is believed that it will be launched on PS5 on time in 2025.
In addition, Naughty Dog’s Neil will also appear in 2025 with his new work Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Naughty Dog’s games are amazing both in terms of gameplay and art. But Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet suffered dissatisfaction and boycott from players after the release of the trailer. Although it is unlikely to encounter the same situation as Concord, the sales of this game should be affected.
Death Stranding by star producer Hideo Kojima has brought an unprecedented gaming experience to countless players. They call it a single-player game with a very online feel. Hideo Kojima has previously released a trailer for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. As of now, there is no new news, but it is still possible for this work to appear in 2025.
Third-party Games
If you are a player who likes cold weapons, you will be waiting for surprises one after another.
Phantom Blade Zero, a new game created by a Chinese game studio S-Game, is worth looking forward to. This is an RPG role-playing game with dazzling action. The developer was inspired by Souls series and added unique art to the game, as well as a difficult boss. If you like Devil May Cry and Souls series, you might want to look forward to this game. It has not yet announced a release date. Maybe it will give players a surprise in 2025?
Where Winds Meet is another game about swords. The game is set in Ten Kingdoms period of ancient China, and uses swords and magic to guide the direction of history. The game is a PS exclusive and was originally scheduled to be released in 2024. Obviously, it has been postponed, but it is likely to suddenly appear in a certain month in 2025.
Are there any other games related to swords? There are indeed some. Ballad of Antara and Sword of the Sea will both be released in 2025. They are not some AAA games, but they are definitely exquisite. Among them, Ballad of Antara is a free-to-play role-playing game.
There is also The Midnight Walk, another work by the developers who made Lost.
In addition to the exclusive games mentioned above, there will be more cross-platform games released in 2025. We will wait for Elden Ring Nightreign, Assassin’s Creed Shadow, Monster Hunter Wildlands, Borderlands 4, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Doom: The Dark Ages, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, etc. By the way, there is also a sequel to an old game GTA5 more than ten years ago, GTA6. I wonder how many old players are left.
Hardware
Sony has indeed been making continuous moves in the past few years. They have launched PS VR2, PlayStation Portal and PS5 Pro, which can be regarded as a supplement to the PS family bucket. There may not be any big moves for PS5 in 2025. PS has not made any major breakthroughs in hardware performance. Perhaps when GTA6 squeezes PS5 to the limit, developers in Sony will start to consider upgrading the hardware.
In short, PlayStation in 2025 is exciting, mainly because players next year will usher in a blowout of good games. With so many games, it seems foreseeable that PS5 will achieve a good result in 2025. The only thing they have to worry about is how to communicate well with these game studios. And 2025 is destined to be a busy year for gamers.
