Probably the greatest video games of the yr, Astro Bot, served as a fantastic reminder of how a lot nice IP PlayStation has and does not use, however that is likely to be altering.
There are such a lot of titles that featured in Astro Bot, this yr’s the recipient of the coveted Recreation of the 12 months Award at this yr’s The Recreation Awards, which can be beloved PlayStation titles, however have not had a brand new sport in eternally. A few of them, like Spyro and Crash, are out of PlayStation’s palms given that they are owned by Xbox as of late, and others like Okami are third social gathering, however hey, that one’s getting a sequel anyway! Nonetheless, there have been loads of classics featured that might actually do with one other go round, like Ape Escape, Gravity Rush, and Bloodborne, for instance.
There is no precise phrase on any of those video games getting a brand new entry, and the final couple appear fairly unlikely, however PlayStation boss Hermen Hulst has shared that the corporate is excited about bringing again some older titles.
Chatting with Famitsu (as translated by VGC), Hulst stated that “the varied IPs that we personal are an essential asset to PlayStation, and as a part of our efforts to strengthen our portfolio, we’re regularly alternatives to leverage previous IP, in addition to develop new franchises. Our aim is to publish video games by the world’s finest creators, each inside and outdoors of PlayStation, and now we have achieved many successes to this point by working carefully with exterior improvement studios.”
Hopefully that does not imply Ape Escape will come again as a gacha sport the place you’ll be able to pull totally different apes (though that appears like a not half-bad idea as I am scripting this), however with Sony prioritising live-service above all else – though that is not been going easily – something is feasible. Not less than simply give us a Bloodborne remaster, Sony, please…
