Very recently, Sony revealed its latest financial results and also highlighted some of its forecasts: the opportunity to learn that for once, things will be a little calmer than usual… in any case, on the side of PlayStation studios.
No big return deductibles…
After having showered its audience with big exclusive licenses in recent years, from Horizon to God of War via Marvel’s Spider-Man, Ratchet & Clank and Gran Turismo, are things calming down a little at Sony? Obviously yes, at least just for this fiscal year: as a reminderthis will begin on April 1 and end on March 31, 2025 And according to Hiroki Totoki, president, chief operating officer and financial director of the Sony group, we should not expect to see well-known brands from PlayStation studios again.
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Regarding proprietary software, we would like to continue to focus on producing high-quality works and developing game services. But even though major projects are currently in development, we do not plan to release major new titles from existing franchises in the next fiscal year like God of War Ragnarok and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.
That’s it, it’s said. A priori therefore, we should not see the face of Kratos again soon – this should counter recent rumors of a stand-alone planned soon – or even a potential Ghost of Tsushima 2, for which many curious people are waiting.
…but excluded people all the same!
However, even if the studios’ iconic IPs are therefore not expected to release major new games for this fiscal year, nothing prevents Totoki from playing with words. For example, what does he mean by “major games”? Is a remake or remaster of an important title, but already published years ago, considered new software and, therefore, “major”? Because after all, the rumors in the corridors concerning the remake of the very first Uncharted are starting to become insistent.
Moreover, this does not prevent Sony from offering certain exclusives for the PS5 this year, via external studios and publishers. We think, for example, of Helldivers II, released very recently and whose figures demonstrate enormous enthusiasm, developed by the Swedes at Arrowhead; Square Enix has also just released Foamstars, its Splatoon-like game only for PS5 and PC players.
29 February, we will also be entitled to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, by far one of the most important Sony exclusives of 2024, although it is designed and published by Square Enix. Finally, we can also mention the remaster of Until Dawn, which will arrive this year on PS5 and PC.
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Then, Sony can also fully plan to release new games and create new IPs in 2024, which would obviously be decisive for the fiscal year and even the future of the firm. In short, we still have time to be surprised.
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