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 greatest 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 seems to be like there’s purpose to be optimistic for followers of the PlayStation Studios lineup.
And what precisely has that lineup received cooking? That’s the query we’re right here to reply. Numerous 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 could possibly be engaged on. Both manner, there’s no scarcity of knowledge on what to anticipate from the way forward for PlayStation Studios at giant, and right here, we’re going to try the lineup one studio after one other.
Let’s kick issues off with the massive one.
NAUGHTY DOG
The entire lack of Naughty Canine on PS5 exterior of The Final of Us re-releases has been a giant supply of disappointment for a lot of, however in December, the studio lastly introduced its subsequent large undertaking. 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 recreation Intergalactic. The studio has proven off little of the sport to this point, however has already captured the eye of the lots to this point with what little has been revealed. Intergalactic has been in growth since 2020, so it’s potential that we see it in 2026 or 2027 (although the previous is perhaps a bit optimistic).
After all, Naughty Canine has beforehand confirmed that it has a number of AAA single-player titles in growth. In all likeliness, the second recreation 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 might rely completely on when it releases).
SIE SANTA MONICA STUDIO
God of Battle Ragnarok can be three years outdated this November, which suggests questions on Sony Santa Monica’s subsequent recreation are solely going to develop louder. No matter God of Battle (2018) director Cory Barlog’s subsequent undertaking is, we’d wager that that’s what the studio goes to come back out with subsequent. Leaks and hypothesis have urged 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 completed but. We don’t know what the way forward for the collection seems to be 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 quite 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 deliver some readability about what the long run holds for Sony Santa Monica.
INSOMNIAC GAMES
We’re approaching the four-year anniversary of Marvel’s Wolverine, and to this point, we’ve seen nothing of it apart from its transient announcement teaser. Leaks have claimed up to now that the sport is focusing 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 purpose 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 urged that the studio has a Venom spinoff in growth. Those self same leaks additionally claimed {that a} new Ratchet and Clank recreation can 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 thing of the studio at this level. Journalist Jason Schreier claimed final 12 months that the third mainline Horizon recreation was a number of years off and unlikely to be the studio’s subsequent recreation, however we do know that the sequel to Forbidden West is nonetheless within the works. What is Guerrilla’s subsequent recreation 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 stunned if it ended up introduced someday this 12 months, the truth is.
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 recreation, and arguably the most effective recreation 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 help the sport with post-launch content material the way in which 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 much like Ghost of Tsushima: Legends.
BLUEPOINT GAMES
Till not that way back, we’d have been keen to wager something that the studio behind the superb Shadow of the Colossus and Demon’s Souls remakes can be revealing its recreation 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 reside service title of all means, and that that undertaking 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 undertaking lately cancelled. The studio has endured a number of years of dangerous luck with its tasks now, and after 4 years of getting a brand new reside service open world IP in growth, it has now had that undertaking shelved. On one hand, we’re glad to see Sony rethinking its misguided reside service push. On the opposite, nonetheless, we are able to’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? We’ve got no earthly thought, because of the truth that the previous couple of years of labor by the studio are going into the dumpster, with a brand new undertaking 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 recreation’s future is wanting greater than just a little shaky despite how little we’ve seen of it. The multiplayer first-person shooter was introduced as a part of Sony’s large push into the reside service area, however that push has largely failed over the past 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 recreation wasn’t inspiring a lot confidence to start with, and now, in a post-Harmony world, its probabilities of succeeding are wanting even slimmer. Hopefully, once we see it subsequent (with precise gameplay this time), it’ll go away a a lot stronger impression.
FIRESPRITE
Firesprite’s rumoured Twisted Metallic revival was supposedly the studio’s important undertaking till not that way back, nevertheless it ended up being one in every of a number of reside 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 spite of everything, Twisted Metallic wasn’t formally recognized 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 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 thought about Housemarque’s thriller undertaking, apart from the truth that it’s one other new IP, and that it will be one other AAA manufacturing like Returnal was. Hopefully, the developer can be able to share extra particulars quickly, particularly with Returnal now near 4 years outdated.
MEDIA MOLECULE
Media Molecule swung for the fences with Desires, and though the sport wasn’t practically as profitable because it ought to have been, the studio continues to be one in every of PlayStation’s greatest property. A few years in the past, the developer introduced that it had a brand new undertaking within the works, with help for Desires having been dropped at an finish, and final 12 months, it was confirmed that that new undertaking was going to be yet one more new IP. There’s little else that we learn 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 outdated now, so the one query to be requested right here is- how lengthy till the following Gran Turismo recreation? Put up-launch help for GT7 is continuous with spectacular momentum, and it doesn’t seem like Polyphony Digital goes to gradual it down anytime quickly. That may 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 outdated but, which suggests it’s most likely too quickly to start out speaking about Crew Asobi’s subsequent recreation 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 area of three years by a workforce of lower than hundred folks and turned out to be top-of-the-line and most outstanding releases of its 12 months.
