Summary
- Sony may have more PS5 exclusives coming in 2025 than anticipated, as per a credible insider.
- Many PlayStation studios like Bluepoint Games and Bend Studio have yet to announce their in-development projects, despite having worked on them for a long time.
- Speculation suggests Sony could reveal more tentpole PS5 exclusives in a livestream at the end of 2024, but nothing is confirmed as of right now.
A reliable source has indicated that Sony might have more unannounced PS5 exclusives scheduled for release in 2025. The recent announcement of Sucker Punch's Ghost of Yotei has many PlayStation fans excited about next year, but the coming months could further blow up this anticipation with more tentpole game announcements for the PS5.
The PS5 generation has delivered a lot of compelling exclusive games so far, both from in-house and external studios. Team Asobi's critically-acclaimed Astro Bot is the most recent example of this, but many PlayStation fans are disappointed with Sony's silence surrounding the tentpole AAA titles from its bigger teams. The gaming giant currently owns 21 development studios but many of them, such as Naughty Dog, Santa Monica Studio, Bend Studio, and more, have yet to release a brand-new, full-fledged PS5 exclusive.
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Sucker Punch confirmed Ghost of Yotei for 2025 during PlayStation's latest State of Play broadcast, somewhat allaying concerns from fans who wanted to hear from Sony's bigger first-party studios. However, it seems the company may have more such announcements up its sleeve, as hinted by credible industry insider Shinobi602 on ResetEra. In response to a user listing Death Stranding 2, Marathon, and Ghost of Yotei as the PS5's first-party lineup for 2025, the insider posted a GIF suggesting "there's more" that fans don't know about yet.
2025 Could Be a Big Year for Some PlayStation Studios
Bend Studio
- New open-world action IP
- Contains multiplayer elements, possibly live-service
Bluepoint Games
- Developing an "original" game
- Rumored to be a continuation of an existing PlayStation IP
Guerrilla Games
- Working on multiple Horizon projects, including Horizon 3
- Horizon multiplayer game and Horizon MMO could be closest to release
Firesprite
- Developing multiple projects, including a new entry for a PlayStation horror IP
Insomniac Games
- Unannounced Venom spin-off game and Wolverine
- Venom rumored to release in 2025, Wolverine supposedly in 2026
Naughty Dog
- New IP directed by Neil Druckmann
- Might take some more time due to Last of Us Online cancellation in late 2023
Santa Monica Studio
- New IP helmed by God of War (2018) director Cory Barlog
It's worth noting that this doesn't directly imply more first-party games, as Sony could also have unannounced third-party exclusives ready for 2025. Conversely, a lot of big PlayStation first-party studios have been working on their projects for around four years, such as Bluepoint Games' mysterious original title. Considering AAA projects take five to seven years to develop on average, some of PlayStation's teams might be gearing up to announce their games for a 2025 release in the coming months.
Schedules can always change internally, though, which is likely why Shinobi602 tagged his response with a "maybe." Still, by sheer virtue of how many PlayStation teams have been chipping away on their projects for several years, it seems plausible that Sony could show off more PS5 first-party exclusives sooner rather than later. As for when and where these tentpole games will be announced, speculation points to another livestream at the end of 2024 as part of PlayStation's 30th anniversary celebration, but only time will tell whether this pans out.
Sony's PlayStation 5 is part of the ninth console generation and debuted with a launch lineup that included Demon's Souls and Astro's Playroom. The console comes with a Blu-ray disc, although a digital-only edition is also available for a cheaper price.
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