It's safe to say that Sony He hasn't made the best decisions when it comes to video game releases lately. After a series of high-profile mistakes in the live service, the company reaffirmed its commitment to doing so Major single-player games released annually From 2025 onwards.
During a call with investors, Sony's head of finance and investor relations (IR) Sadahiko Hayakawa said that while the company has no major first-party games released before the end of its current fiscal year in March 2025, it is committed to “releasing major single-player games.” Player Games titles every year from the following financial year onwards.
The statement comes on the heels of a series of recent blunders, including the now-infamous multiplayer shooter Concordwhich, after its disastrous launch and being taken offline, led to… Developer Firewalk Studios has closedbesides Naughty Dog's cancellationThe last of us Online multiplayer project in 2023.
Regarding the “major single-player game titles” mentioned, Hayakawa didn't give a specific breakdown of things to come but did mention Sucker Punch Ute ghostscheduled for release in 2025 and Kojima Productions. Death Stranding 2: On the Beachcovers “major” game releases for the coming year.
Looking to the future, Sony still has a large number of titles in the works for 2025 and beyond, with some notable titles as follows:
- restlessness Wolverine address
- Third Guerrilla War Horizon game
- Naughty Dog series Single player titles
- Days ago Developer Unannounced Bend Studio project
- PlayStation Studios Upcoming Housemarque game
- Original title by Bluepoint Games
Despite the renewed commitment to single-player experiences, this unfortunately does not mean that Sony has stopped pushing the live service, with projects like Guerrilla's Horizon OnlineBenji Marathon And Haven Fair game$ Still in development. Only time will tell whether they can break the current pattern, or serve as another learning lesson for the company.
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