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Marvel’s Spider-Man swings 33 Million sales on Playstation

Sony unveils sales for Marvel’s Spider-Man for the first time since August 2019.

The 2018 game, based on Marvel’s infamous friendly neighbourhood web-slinger, sold 13.2 million units by August 2019. Since then, its sold 20 million more units between the original game, the remastered edition on PS5, and Miles Morales.

In total, sales reached more than 33 million according to Playstation.Blog. 

However, Insomniac announced on June 2nd that a Remastered version of Marvel’s Spider-Man will release on PC on August 18th.

Insomniac will follow up the PC version with the sequel to both Marvel’s Spider-Man and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Moral in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 sometime in 2023.

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Source: @insomniacgames, Sony, via: GameSpot

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Final Fantasy XVI coming to PS5 in summer 2023

Square Enix has revealed a new trailer for its hotly anticipated Japanese role-playing game (JRPG), Final Fantasy XVI.

The trailer dropped during PlayStation’s June State of Play presentation alongside a summer 2023 release window.

In the three-minute footage, we see more of the game’s story, which follows Clive, the son of an archduke who embarks on a quest for revenge in the fantasy world of Valisthea. More of the action-RPG combat mechanics, as well as glimpses at classic Final Fantasy summons like Ifrit, Shiva, Bahamut and more, are also featured.

Notably, the game is being developed by Square Enix’s ‘Creative Business Unit III,’ the team behind the critically-acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. Naoki Yoshida, the fan-favourite director of XIV, is a producer on XVI. 

Fans have been waiting a long time to see XVI again. The game was originally announced during the September 2020 PlayStation   5 Showcase, with Square Enix promising that we’d see it again the following year. However, the whole year passed without a new trailer, with Yoshida confirming on December 27th that development had been delayed by about half a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The next update was promised for spring 2022.

The last mainline entry in the Final Fantasy series, XV, was released in November 2016. Alongside XVI, Square Enix is also working on the sequel to 2020’s Final Fantasy VII Remake. 

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Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 remake coming to PS5 in March 2023

PlayStation’s June State of Play presentation began with the formal reveal of the long-rumoured Resident Evil 4 remake.

Interestingly, the trailer opened with a release date: March 24th, 2023 on PS5. PS4 wasn’t mentioned, so it’s likely that this will be a current-gen only title.

The footage appeared to be running on the gorgeous RE Engine, which has powered the most recent Resident Evil games. In the footage, which features a decidedly darker tone, we see protagonist Leon S. Kennedy, as well as teases of various enemies, Ada Wong and Ashley Graham.

RE4 originally released on the GameCube in 2005 and has since been ported to all modern platforms. The game is widely considered to be one of the greatest ever made, making fans eager to see what it would like with the Resident Evil 2 remake treatment.

On top of the RE4 trailer, Capcom revealed that last year’s Resident Evil Village is coming to PlayStation VR2. A release date for the next-gen VR headset has not yet been confirmed.

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Here are the free games hitting PlayStation Plus in June 2022

Every month, Sony offers a few PlayStation games at no additional cost to those subscribed to its PlayStation Plus service.

Now, the company has unveiled the three games hitting PS Plus in June.

Leading this month’s lineup is God of War, the 2018 PS4 reboot of the long-running action franchise. The inclusion of this particular game is notable, as its hotly anticipated sequel, God of War: Ragnarok, is set to release later this year. This, alongside recently leaked Ragnarok slated for a September release, could suggest we may finally see more of the game soon — potentially at one of June’s big gaming events.

Additionally, the Super Smash Bros.-esque fighter Nickelodeon All-Stars Brawl and anime fighter Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker — both PS4 titles — are joining the PS Plus catalogue this month.

All three games will hit PS Plus on June 7th. May’s free games will remain free until June 6th.

That’s not all for PlayStation Plus this month. The expanded version of the service, which will be a merger of PS Plus and PS Now that retains the former’s branding, will launch in North America on June 13th. The all-new PS Plus will include the service’s existing perks at the same price point while adding two extra tiers featuring hundreds more PS4 and PS5 games, streaming functionality and retro titles.

More information on that, including full pricing, can be found here.

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PlayStation has some ‘Hot Deals’ until June 8

PlayStation has some ‘Hot Deals’ available until June 2nd, offering games like For Honor, The Crew 2, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands and more at a discounted price.

Below are are some of the top deals:

There are a lot more games and sales going on at PlayStation as well. Check out PlayStation’s Days of Play sale that saves on controllers, games and some merch until June 8th. Additionally, PlayStation’s Remaster & Retro game sale is currently on until June 1st.

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PSVR 2 may not launch until 2023, mass production to start with 1.5 million units

Sony’s PlayStation Virtual Reality (PSVR) 2 headset may not be ready for the market this year. TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes Sony’s next-gen VR headset may now launch in early 2023.

On Twitter, reputable analyst Kuo broke down what he believes is the current landscape of PSVR 2. According to Kuo, his sources state that PSVR 2 is entering mass production during the second half of 2022. The initial supply order is reportedly made to be roughly 1.5 million units.

With that in mind, Kuo claims Sony “may launch it in [Q1] 2023.” Kuo suggests this timeframe is also dependent on the development schedule of the hardware’s launch titles.

Kuo runs through a few other notable tidbits of information. For instance, PSVR 2 features optical modules. This will mark an upgrade from the original PSVR headset, which didn’t. Now, Sony’s hardware feature six optical modules. Four of those are 720P IR cameras and two are for eye-tracking. Genius is said to be the leading supplier of the lenses.

Kuo typically has a good finger on the pulse of the industry. His insight typically lends itself well to analyzing Apple’s forthcoming devices and announcements. However, his supply chain sources likely have a good idea of where Sony’s PSVR 2 may be in production.

However, Kuo has been off in his predictions before. That said, Kuo isn’t the first analyst to predict Sony may delay PSVR 2’s launch until 2023. Ross Young previously predicted the same. Though, VR display shipments are on the rise.

Sony may find itself in a position to begin selling PSVR 2 prior to the holiday season. Given the current landscape of supply chain hurdles and software development, it’s best to air on the side of caution and set expectations accordingly.

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Source: Ming-Chi Kuo Via: TechRadar

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Enter our contest to win 1-year of PlayStation Plus Premium

Sony’s PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscription tiers launch on June 13th, and both tiers will offer access to up to 400 first and third-party PS4 and PS5 games — you can check out the first tier of games here. 

However, PS Plus Premium will also give users access to classic original PlayStation and PSP games, classic and remastered games, PlayStation 3 titles via streaming and two-hour game trials.

A year’s membership of PlayStation Plus Premium costs $139.99, which is pretty pricey considering PlayStation players are used to paying only $69.99 for current PlayStation Plus (the current version of PlayStation Plus will be dubbed PS Plus Essential.)

MobileSyrup is offering five lucky contestants a full year of PlayStation Plus Premium codes. The winners will be selected on June 10th, so keep an eye out for an email that day. On the morning of June 13th, you’ll find the code in your inbox.

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Sony to produce Horizon Series for Netflix, God of War Series for Amazon, and a Gran Turismo Show

Sony’s PlayStation Productions is moving forward on a number of new projects. The company has announced its plans to bring a Horizon series to Netflix, a God of War series to Amazon, and a show based on Gran Turismo for an unannounced platform.

PlayStation Productions is looking at a number of new adaptations. On top of The Last of Us, which is in production in Calgary, Ghost of Tsushima, and Uncharted, which was released earlier this year, Sony has big plans for its IP. In a recent business briefing, Sony Interactive Entertainment president Jim Ryan announced the company’s plans.

During a Q&A, Ryan revealed that the PlayStation Productions is working alongside a number of platforms. These platforms will help distribute each of the projects ranging from Horizon, God of War, and Gran Turismo.

Horizon and God of War are two of Sony’s most lucrative and popular IPs. Horizon Forbidden West landed on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 earlier this year. It makes sense that Sony would capitalize on its popularity by producing a live-action series. Likewise, God of War Ragnarok is approaching its launch.

An interesting takeaway is Sony’s apparent willingness to work with a variety of platforms and models. Uncharted debuted in theatres as will the Ghost of Tsushima film. The Last of Us, however, is a series for HBO. The Twisted Metal series is a Peacock title. Sony plans to also work with Netflix, Amazon, and one other unannounced platform. Whether it’s Apple or any of the aforementioned streaming services, it remains to be seen where Gran Turismo lands.

It’s currently unclear whether Sony plans to tell stories based around the iconic characters in Horizon and God of War. It seems like a surefire bet that these stories will revolve around Aloy and Kratos respectively. Though, there’s no guarantee that the creative teams will want to tell stories regarding established characters.

Film and television adaptations aren’t the only way Sony is expanding its reach. During its business briefing, Ryan also spoke about the company’s plan to have roughly half its games available on PC and mobile by 2025.

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Source: Sony Via: IGN

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Sony plans to have half its games on PC and mobile platforms by 2025

Sony is planning to launch half of its games on PC and mobile by 2025. In an effort to expand its current reach, the company is committing to service players outside of its console ecosystem.

In the company’s 2022 business briefing, Sony Interacting Entertainment’s president touched on the evolution of the company’s portfolio. Identifying that while Sony has historically delivered a number of “narrative rich, graphically beautiful single-player games,” Sony has only tapped a portion of the market.

“By expanding to PC and mobile, and it must be said… also to live services, we have the opportunity to move from a situation of being present in a very narrow segment of the overall gaming software market, to being present pretty much everywhere,” Ryan said (via VideoGamesChronical).

Sony aims to bring more of its titles to PC and mobile in the next few years. Ryan believes that the company can achieve “significant growth in the number of people who play our games, the number of people who enjoy our games, and the number of people who spend money on our games.”

The cogs of this expansion are already in motion on PC. SIE has brought the likes of Horizon Zero Dawn, Days Gone and recently, God of War to the platform. The company is reaching a brand new audience with each release. Sony has also seen growth in sales of PC. When compared to the $80 million USD (roughly $102 million CAD) in net sales from 2021, Sony’s seen growth reaching $300 million USD (about $383 million CAD) in 2022.

This upward trend is understandable quite the incentive for Sony to invest more into PC, bringing more of its first-party titles to the platform. In fact, recent reports point to what the next major Sony game to reach PC may be. For example, a SteamDB page hints that Returnal may arrive on PC.

On top of its goals for PC, mobile platforms are also a focus for Sony. The company states that it plans to release mobile games and will co-develop titles with existing mobile developers. However, there’s no indication when its plans for mobile will start to come to fruition.

Outside of platform expansion, SIE is also tapping further into live service titles. The company aims to have up to 12 live service franchises in operation by 2025. Including, MLB The Show 2022, Sony aims to have three live service games launch in its 2022 fiscal year. The remaining two are unannounced projects, however.

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Source: Sony Via: The Verge

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Sony plans to scale up its PlayStation 5 production to meet the high demand

Demand for the PlayStation 5 continues to rise and Sony is committing to upscaling the production of the console. Sony Interactive Entertainment president Jim Ryan says the company is ramping up production to levels “never achieved before.”

In its 2022 business briefing, Ryan discussed that Sony aims to close the gap between PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 sales this year. As COVID-19 greatly affected supply chains across the board, it has been difficult for many to get their hands on a PlayStation 5.

The demand for PlayStation 5 is rather unprecedented, albeit not surprising. Sony’s data shows that the company is able to sell 80,000 PlayStation 5 consoles in 82 minutes. Currently, it takes nine days to sell the same amount of PlayStation 4 units. As the company expects supply chain shortages to ease up throughout the year, Sony expects to be able to produce more units.

However, Sony is aware that the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine may affect the ability to secure parts and logistics. In order to avoid further disruptions, Sony is sourcing components from multiple suppliers. The company believes this will result in “greater agility in unstable market conditions.”

Within the briefing, Ryan states that Sony is “planning for heavy further increases in console production, taking [it] to production levels that [it has] never achieved before.” This will follow after an initial ramp-up this year. Earlier this year, Sony confirmed that it planned to produce more PlayStation 4 units as the PlayStation 5 shortage continued. At the time, the company announced a plan to produce roughly one million PlayStation 4 consoles.

The landscape of supply chains continues to fluctuate. Regions around the world continue to face lockdowns and other barriers due to COVID-19. It’s difficult to say how many PlayStation 5s will be made available this quarter and the rest of the year.

As this console generation continues, meeting the demand of players will be of the utmost importance for Sony. This is especially true if it hopes the PlayStation 5 will surpass the PlayStation 4’s 117.2 million units sold.

Source: Sony Via: Engadget