Sony’s first-party output has had a comparatively spotty observe file the final couple of years, however there’s no doubting that PlayStation’s first-party portfolio is its largest energy. In any case, even the aforementioned interval of final couple of years has introduced us spectacular video games like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Astro Bot. And with Sony having confirmed that it intends to renew regular service in 2025, with main annual AAA single-player releases again on the menu, it appears to be like like there’s cause to be optimistic for followers of the PlayStation Studios lineup.
And what precisely has that lineup bought cooking? That’s the query we’re right here to reply. A variety of first-party Sony studios has formally confirmed what they’re engaged on, others have teased out potential hints and particulars, whereas in some instances, leaks have additionally probably make clear what a few of these groups may very well be engaged on. Both manner, there’s no scarcity of knowledge on what to anticipate from the way forward for PlayStation Studios at massive, and right here, we’re going to check out the lineup one studio after one other.
Let’s kick issues off with the massive one.
NAUGHTY DOG
The whole lack of Naughty Canine on PS5 outdoors of The Final of Us re-releases has been an enormous supply of disappointment for a lot of, however in December, the studio lastly introduced its subsequent large venture. Engaged on a brand new IP for the primary time in over a decade, Naughty Canine has unveiled the space-faring sci-fi action-adventure sport Intergalactic. The studio has proven off little of the sport thus far, however has already captured the eye of the lots thus far with what little has been revealed. Intergalactic has been in improvement since 2020, so it’s attainable that we see it in 2026 or 2027 (although the previous is likely to be a bit optimistic).
After all, Naughty Canine has beforehand confirmed that it has a number of AAA single-player titles in improvement. In all likeliness, the second sport is The Final of Us Half 3, which is presumably additional out than Intergalactic. In all probability, that’ll be a PS6 title as a substitute of a PS5 launch (except, after all, it’s cross-gen, although that will rely totally on when it releases).
SIE SANTA MONICA STUDIO
God of Battle Ragnarok will likely be three years previous this November, which suggests questions on Sony Santa Monica’s subsequent sport are solely going to develop louder. No matter God of Battle (2018) director Cory Barlog’s subsequent venture is, we’d wager that that’s what the studio goes to return out with subsequent. Leaks and hypothesis have recommended that Barlog is main a brand new IP behind-the-scenes, which has the makings of an thrilling announcement, if there’s any fact to it.
However after all, God of Battle is nowhere near being carried out but. We don’t know what the way forward for the sequence appears to be like like, however we do know the Norse saga is finished, which suggests we’re most likely shifting on to a brand new mythological setting sooner reasonably than later. However would possibly we maybe additionally anticipate a derivative starring Atreus as its protagonist? In any case, the Norse saga itself does nonetheless have loads of unresolved plot threats left. Hopefully, 2025 will convey some readability about what the longer term holds for Sony Santa Monica.
INSOMNIAC GAMES
We’re approaching the four-year anniversary of Marvel’s Wolverine, and thus far, we’ve seen nothing of it apart from its temporary announcement teaser. Leaks have claimed up to now that the sport is concentrating on a 2026 launch, and if that’s true, this could be the 12 months that we start seeing extra of the sport. Given Insomniac Video games’ observe file, particularly with Marvel titles, there’s each cause to be enthusiastic about Marvel’s Wolverine.
After all, the studio has different irons within the hearth as effectively. Marvel’s Spider-Man 3 is inevitable, even when it hasn’t been formally introduced but, whereas previous leaks have additionally recommended that the studio has a Venom spinoff in improvement. Those self same leaks additionally claimed {that a} new Ratchet and Clank sport can also be within the pipeline, although we’d suspect that one might be a number of years off but.
GUERRILLA
Guerrilla has totally dived into Horizon by now, and it appears the franchise occupies the whole lot of the studio at this level. Journalist Jason Schreier claimed final 12 months that the third mainline Horizon sport was a number of years off and unlikely to be the studio’s subsequent sport, however we do know that the sequel to Forbidden West is nonetheless within the works. What is Guerrilla’s subsequent sport although? Nicely, that’d be Horizon On-line, or no matter it’s that the developer finally ends up calling the co-op Horizon title that it has had within the works for a number of years at this level. We wouldn’t be shocked if it ended up introduced someday this 12 months, actually.
SUCKER PUNCH
Everyone knows what Sucker Punch is engaged on. In 2024, the studio introduced Ghost of Yotei, the sequel to Ghost of Tsushima, starring a brand new protagonist in a brand new period and new location of Japanese historical past. Ghost of Tsushima was a spectacular sport, and arguably one of the best sport to have been developed by Sucker Punch, so it’s no shock that expectations from its sequel are excessive. Whether or not the studio intends to assist the sport with post-launch content material the best way it did Tsushima stays to be seen. The followers, after all, would completely like to see extra of that, particularly if it meant one thing just like Ghost of Tsushima: Legends.
BLUEPOINT GAMES
Till not that way back, we might have been keen to guess something that the studio behind the superb Shadow of the Colossus and Demon’s Souls remakes will likely be revealing its sport someday this 12 months. Alas, Sony’s poor decision-making has price the corporate once more. Studies have revealed that the sport Bluepoint had been engaged on for years was a God of Battle stay service title of all means, and that that venture has now been cancelled. What the studio will work on subsequent is anybody’s guess, however clearly, we gained’t be studying a lot about it anytime quickly.
SIE BEND STUDIO
Like Bluepoint, Sony Bend additionally noticed its venture lately cancelled. The studio has endured a number of years of unhealthy luck with its initiatives now, and after 4 years of getting a brand new stay service open world IP in improvement, it has now had that venture shelved. On one hand, we’re glad to see Sony rethinking its misguided stay service push. On the opposite, nonetheless, we will’t assist however lament absolutely the waste of time that these previous few years have been for a number of first-party PlayStation studios. What’s going to Bend work on subsequent? Now we have no earthly concept, due to the truth that the previous few years of labor by the studio are going into the dumpster, with a brand new venture set to start out from scratch sooner or later sooner or later.
HAVEN STUDIOS
Haven Studios’ Fairgame$ was introduced a few years in the past now, however this sport’s future is wanting greater than just a little shaky despite how little now we have seen of it. The multiplayer first-person shooter was introduced as a part of Sony’s large push into the stay service house, however that push has largely failed during the last couple of years, and hit its lowest level but in 2024 with absolutely the failure of Harmony. After all, what occurred to Harmony doesn’t essentially should occur to Fairgame$, however the sport wasn’t inspiring a lot confidence to start with, and now, in a post-Harmony world, its possibilities of succeeding are wanting even slimmer. Hopefully, after we see it subsequent (with precise gameplay this time), it’ll go away a a lot stronger impression.
FIRESPRITE
Firesprite’s rumoured Twisted Steel revival was supposedly the studio’s most important venture till not that way back, nevertheless it ended up being one among a number of stay service cancellations as a part of PlayStation’s widespread layoffs in early 2024. So what does the studio have within the works now? Nicely, official particulars proceed to be scarce (in any case, Twisted Steel wasn’t formally identified both), however as per leaks, the studio is engaged on a sequel to Till Daybreak. The horror title acquired a remake in 2023 and can also be receiving a film adaptation quickly, so clearly, Sony intends to maintain increasing on the IP.
HOUSEMARQUE
Housemarque hit a completely new stage with Returnal in 2021, which suggests there are extra eyes on studio and what it has cooking up subsequent than ever earlier than. Little is understood about Housemarque’s thriller venture, apart from the truth that it’s one other new IP, and that it’ll be one other AAA manufacturing like Returnal was. Hopefully, the developer will likely be able to share extra particulars quickly, particularly with Returnal now near 4 years previous.
MEDIA MOLECULE
Media Molecule swung for the fences with Goals, and regardless that the sport wasn’t practically as profitable because it ought to have been, the studio continues to be one among PlayStation’s largest belongings. A few years in the past, the developer introduced that it had a brand new venture within the works, with assist for Goals having been dropped at an finish, and final 12 months, it was confirmed that that new venture was going to be one more new IP. There’s little else that we find out about it, however given how experimental Media Molecule likes to be, we’re excited to see what form it takes. Presumably, nonetheless, it’ll be a while earlier than we get any concrete particulars.
POLYPHONY DIGITAL
Gran Turismo 7 is three years previous now, so the one query to be requested right here is- how lengthy till the following Gran Turismo sport? Submit-launch assist for GT7 is continuous with spectacular momentum, and it doesn’t appear like Polyphony Digital goes to sluggish it down anytime quickly. That might counsel that the following GT remains to be years away- although then once more, Polyphony Digital has historically adopted a sample of two Gran Turismo releases per console. Which may counsel that the studio may perhaps launch a cross-gen GT8 for PS5 and PS6 in a handful of years- although that’s all purely speculative at this level.
TEAM ASOBI
The pleasant Astro Bot is not even a 12 months previous but, which suggests it’s most likely too quickly to start out speaking about Group Asobi’s subsequent sport proper now. Will it’s Astro Bot 2? Will it’s a brand new IP? No matter it’s, we hope the studio can put it out as swiftly and effectively because it did Astro Bot, which was put collectively within the house of three years by a staff of lower than hundred folks and turned out to be probably the greatest and most outstanding releases of its 12 months.
