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What PS4 Exclusives Are Sony's First-Party Studios Making?

Push Square: "Sony has, without question, the largest pool of first-party developers in the industry. Worldwide Studios consists of 12 developers at the time of typing, each with their own identity, production ethos, and PlayStation 4 projects in the works. Given that we're still a few weeks away from E3, we thought that it would be entertaining to tour the globe and take a look at just what each team is up to. In this article you'll find everything from information on announced exclusives all the way through to rumours regarding unannounced releases. And if you can't be bothered with all of the text, do check out the video embedded above as well."

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Overload2956d ago

Uncharted, Gran Turismo, Horizon, The Last Guardian, God Of War, Dreams, Bend's Games, RIGS and other VR games, Suckerpunch might be doing Spiderman, Sony Japan is working on an RPG and I'm probably missing something other stuff too

Ezz20132955d ago

My wallet just bat-kicked me in the face reading Overload comment.

naruga2955d ago (Edited 2955d ago )

while so many 1st party studio ..only 3 of them i consider talented ..ND,Polyphony and Japan studio (the others simply have the budget from Sony and create generosities) ....also while so many 1st party studios, i still w8 for a good 3d platformer at the same standards as Mario (only PS1-Crash managed to startle MArio's throne), Knack and R&C were good imo but still far from being competitors to Mario

Relientk772956d ago

I hope Suckerpunch is doing Spider-Man

jb2272956d ago

Same here, that would be the biggest announcement of maybe the entire gen for me as a lifelong Spidey fan. I've dug the other games, but it seems like they've done better at getting open world Spidey traversal right than doing a quality story. Hoping someone like Sucker Punch could do justice to both aspects.

Sucker Punch's Spidey
Bend's Dead Don't Ride
Santa Monica's God of War 4

Honestly an amazing trio of rumors & they seem likely. It'd be a huge year for PS if these were all announced.

I_am_Batman2956d ago

I'm sure that SP is one of the most fitting studios to make a great Spiderman game but since SP is my favorite Sony studio and I'm not really a fan of Spiderman I'd rather get a new IP or a new Infamous game.

travestyj2956d ago (Edited 2956d ago )

Hot Shots Golf and Gravity Rush 2 by Sony Japan as well.

itBourne2956d ago

Hot Shots Golf is a 2nd party game. But none the less Sony has a lot of 2nd party devs they work closely with. I was super pumped for it as I love me some hot shots... until they released the trailer, now I'm skeptical.

LuckyChamCham2955d ago

Gravity Rush 2 is one of my most anticipated games this year! :)

OOMagnum2956d ago

I love how during these list people list games that studios haven't announced yet, let alone the fact that you don't even know if the games good.

DragonDDark2956d ago

All of the above were confirmed by devs.

He didn't say they were good or bad. Read the article's question again.

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Majin-vegeta2956d ago

"More than you can afford Pal".

KentBenMei2956d ago

Hoping they got at least something cooking for Vita. Shu said they hadn't completely abandoned making games for it, maybe if he isn't a liar we will see that at E3.

KentBenMei2955d ago

Why? Shu stated that they have not completely abandoned making games for it, so why not something from Sony?

ILostMyMind2955d ago

Sure that Sony has not abandoned the Vita. It receives several new games each month but none coming from Sony.

DragonDDark2956d ago

I've moved on.. Sony ain't doing it unfortunately.

GreenUp2956d ago (Edited 2956d ago )

It's sad they don't even talk about it anymore. It was the HALO of Xbox, it was the Counter Strike of PC. :(

Yui_Suzumiya2956d ago

Is Quantic Dream considered second or third party? I'm almost shocked that they haven't been officially bought by Sony yet since that's all they develop for anymore. Would love to see Indigo Prophecy HD on PS4 and very much looking forward to Detroit!

Becuzisaid2956d ago

I think rumor was it was in the works but then Beyond Two Souls tanked. That's what I read on good ol' N4G anyways. Lol

Yui_Suzumiya2956d ago

Just a bunch of gum flapping.. I got the steelbook edition of Beyond: Two Souls at launch and it was fantastic. Also sold very well for Sony despite mixed reviews. Waiting for a physical release of Heavy Rain / Beyond: Two Souls for ps4 here in NA.

itBourne2956d ago

I would say 2nd party, since Sony publishes their games and I believe owns the ip as well.

ShellB2955d ago (Edited 2955d ago )

I imported the physical release of Heavy Rain/Beyond two souls from russia for $35 usd. Comes with different voice languages including English. You may want to check it out.

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Sony Has Added More Titles To The List of Games Leaving PS Plus In May 2024

Sony Interactive Entertainment has added a few more titles to the list of games that will be leaving PS Plus in May, 2024.

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darthv7222d ago

curious... if a game leaves PS+, does it make it unplayable if you have already claimed it before it leaves? I know on the XB side, games leaving Gamepass are no longer playable. You need to pay for them to be able to continue playing after you installed them from GP.

CrimsonWing6922d ago

The 3 monthly “free” games you keep as long as you have PS+ subscription. The PS+ library is like Netflix. They rotate stuff out and replace them with other titles.

MrNinosan22d ago

Yes, PS+ Extra/Premium games are unplayable after the leave the service, just like GamePass and Netflix.
PS+ Essentials games are available as long as you have an active PS+ account.

Profchaos21d ago

Monthly games, special promos like the free games during COVID or PS plus bundle on ps5 are forever yours. Premium and above are time limited

If you claim a game on the premium tier (not yours to keep) and it comes out as a monthly games later e.g. fallout 76 it appears you do not retain ownership on that one.

Notsofast21d ago

The 3-4 monthly games that are free that are part of every service are yours forever I canceled my service over a year and you never lose access. I dont know what these other comments are talking about maybe they are in a different country but in the USA I could play any game I claimed of the free monthly games

MrNinosan21d ago

Then one of the accounts on your PS5 probably has a PS+ Essential subscription.
Because the 3-4 PS+ games you get every month, is not available to be played if you don't have an active sunscription.
It's the same in US, Europe, Japan and everywhere else.

Petebloodyonion21d ago

Essential stays in your library
Extra and premium become locked when titles leave the service.

It's actually one of my gripes with Extra, you can't remove the title from your own library, so basically it countss as one your title but it's locked so you own library become a cluster F... unless you filter your titles.

MrNinosan21d ago

Well you can just chose to hide them.

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-Foxtrot22d ago

Wonder if Horizon ZD leaving gives credit to those remake rumours

Sigh. If true…another remake that’s not Bloodborne.

SimpleDad22d ago

Probably yes cause of a remake.

Skuletor22d ago

I still remember them giving that one away for free, regardless of if you were subscribed to Plus or not

ApocalypseShadow22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

They did. It was during the pandemic and the "play at home" initiative.

Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition. Sony gave away a lot of games just to push gamers to stay home and not get infected by COVID.

Eonjay22d ago

I think you're right.
There is a separate Bloodborne rumor by the remake is allegedly scheduled for next gen.

Kingrizzy9021d ago

Yes cause of the remake good thing I got the plat
And is bloodborn really that good? I never played it due to being Incarcerated 8½ years but I read the comics. It's pretty dark

Profchaos21d ago (Edited 21d ago )

Highly likely I also bet the remaster will be over priced and under whelming.

I'd also bet most people will simply stick with the PS4 pro and ps5 60fps patch over paying to upgrade when it offers the bare minimum.

I hope Sony has learnt from the last of us 2 and stop remastering games that just came out they have nearly 30 years of content to work with but always remaster games that are like 5 years old and don't need it. I assume this was In development alongside tlou2 so fingers crossed this is the last time we get this because what's next god of war on PS4 to ps5 for 70 dollars probably anything outside of bloodborne

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Friendlygamer22d ago

Glad I played sundered and the messenger, both great 2d games

gold_drake21d ago

ahh the messenger is such a good game.

u should play sea of starts. same people, its a sort of prequel to the messenger tok

Friendlygamer21d ago

Oh I will definitely play it eventually, chained echoes too

Jingsing21d ago

Can N4G adopt a policy of games leaving subscription services as not being a new story, it is just spam at this point.

Petebloodyonion21d ago

Is it me or have there been a lot of great games leaving the extra tier but barely anything in terms of wow factor joining the service in return?
When was the last time that Sony added a PlayStation studio game?
Now I don't expect Sony to have day 1 like Gamepass but I would expect to at least care to make the offering interesting especially when they raised the price by 30% last year.

MrNinosan21d ago

PS Studio Games:
May - Destiny 2: Lightfall
April - MediEvil, Jak&Daxter: The Lost Frontier,
March - CoolBoarders

What Playstation Studio games is it you're missing?

Petebloodyonion21d ago

Sight...
let me check my comment again
" Is it me or have there been a lot of great games leaving the extra tier but barely anything in terms of wow factor joining the service in return? "
Yeah pretty sure I mentioned the EXTRA tier and not the PREMIUM tier
but glad that you consider a DLC to a free-to-play game a great offering

MrNinosan21d ago

I repeat my question, what PS Studio games is it you're missing?

And regarding the first part of your comment, lots of great games leaving and nothing added?

What great games iyo has left the service?
For me, "wow-factor games added would be".
Dave the Diver, Tales of Kenzera, Raji, Miasma, The Outer Worlds, Resident Evil 3, Ace Attorney, Rainbow Six Siege, AC: Valhalla, Far Cry 6, Watch Dogs Legion, Both Southpark jrpgs, Fenyx Rising, Tales of Arise, Session, Lego Worlds, Vampire the Masquerade Swansong, Legends of Mana....

And many more.

Compared to what has been removed, the adds are better than the 'offs'.

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Dreams Creator Regrets Lack Of PC Versions, Next Project Is "More Of A Game Than A Creation Tool"

Media Molecule director said the studio's next title is more a game & less a creation tool. He also regrets not having a PC version of Dreams.

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-Foxtrot22d ago

If there was one PC version that should have existed it’s Dreams

I’m super glad they will be going back to something more traditional gaming wise.

Cacabunga22d ago

I’m sure they’ll find something creative to implement like Tearaway on vita. What a gem 💎 that thing was!!!

Abear2122d ago

My dream was DreamsVR and creating landscapes, characters, and sculptures using that amazing toolbox in vr, that would have been something imo.

ocelot0722d ago

I thought It has vr support?

Amplitude22d ago

It did but it came out as an update LONG after the game was essentially dead

P_Bomb22d ago

Dreams PC was the dream. Woulda given the game a much needed boost. Here’s hoping they follow it up well.

phoenixwing22d ago

If sony had any sense they'd be making a pc version pronto

mkis00721d ago

They probably ran into the same problem they did with the potential of last of us factions....the support needed was just too much to consider expanding to more platforms for a smallish studio.

Abnor_Mal21d ago (Edited 21d ago )

I use to say this when the game was first releasing, many kept saying it would not be possible, something about the toolsets.

I said this was one game that needed to be on as many platforms as possible, including PC and Xbox just like how Minecraft is everywhere.

Goodguy0121d ago

Creation tools just don't work on console very well. It's definitely more suited for PC, and it's very odd Sony decided not to port it over. Good MM is working on an actual game instead.

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Dreams Dev Media Molecule Says Layoffs Impact Planned Community and Curation Support

IGN writes: "Media Molecule has said the layoffs at the Sony-owned studio have affected plans for ongoing community and curation support in Dreams."

Inverno66d ago

How self sustained can DREAM be when it's basically stuck on PS4? I don't think it's even gotten a PS5 upgrade. Ending support for what is essentially a game making engine is basically death. SONY did DREAMS dirty.