Sony finally announced the PlayStation 5 during a live stream yesterday and along with the actual console, we got a metric boat load of upcoming games too. Today, in no particular order, we highlight the 10 most promising, awesome, or surprising new (and a few old) games announced for the PlayStation 5. And for comparison, here are all the Xbox Series X games announced early last month.
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Release date: Holiday 2020
The PlayStation 4-exclusive Spider-Man game is getting a sequel. Well, sort of. Technically Spider-Man: Miles Morales is an expansion to the 2018 superhero game. Additionally it will introduce ‘major enhancements’ to the engine and game, a Sony exec said to the DailyTelegraph. In other words, supposed standalone expansion, making use of the impressive PlayStation 5 specs.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Release date: TBA
Sony also announced another Insomniac Games title: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. No, this game will not be exclusive to the Oculus Rift. In fact, it’s exclusively coming out for the PlayStation 5. Anyways, it will be a direct sequel to 2016’s Ratchet & Clank. In this installment, the feline humanoid and the robot seem to get split up. This takes the player on a wild adventure through many dimensions, one looking more exciting then the next.
Hitman 3
Release date: January 2021
Sony and IO Interactive announced a new Hitman game. It will be the third game in the reboot-franchise and the 8th major installment in the assassin-driven franchise. Not much can be derived from the teaser trailer. Though Agent 47 is making his return in the beloved Hitman franchise.
Horizon Forbidden West
Release date: TBA
Guerilla Games is making a sequel to the widely praised Horizon Zero Dawn. In Horizon Forbidden West we will follow protagonist Aloy on another adventure through the wasteland. Expect more animal-like mechanical monsters, beautiful natural vistas, and badass stone age meets sci-fi combat!
GTA V and GTA Online
Release date: Second half of 2021
One of the biggest surprises was the announcement of Grand Theft Auto V and the accompanying GTA Online coming to PlayStation 5. I mean, we knew GTA VI is going to take a while. But no one saw this coming right? The video below currently has a horrifying 50/50 like dislike ratio, possibly because gamers just want a new Grand Theft Auto. Whatever the case, after release GTA V for PlayStation 5 will feature many technical, visual, and performance improvements. Hell, as long as the horrendous loading times of GTA V and GTA Online are fixed, we’re more than satisfied!
Additionally the new GTA Online standalone version for PlayStation 5 will be free for the first 3 months after release. That could either suggest it’s coming to Xbox Series X for free after that, or it is getting a paid version later. Or maybe both?
GhostWire: Tokyo
Release date: 2021
Another big surprise was the gameplay reveal of GhostWire: Tokyo. The game had been announced with a sick reveal trailer, but we hadn’t seen any of the absolutely gorgeous gameplay. In GhostWire, an Infinity War-type of event made almost all humans disappear. The game features magical and possibly supernatural combat along with beautiful, neon fueled visuals. Along with Ghost of Tsushima, we now have 2 huge, Japanse-inspired games starting with the word ‘ghost’ to look forward to!
Resident Evil Village
Release date: 2021
Fans of the Resident Evil franchise have a lot to talk about with the announcement of Resident Evil Village. The populair horror game series has been pumping out remakes. For the first time since Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) a completely new game is being released. And spoiler alert: it looks like franchise veteran Chris Redfield is de bad guy in Resident Evil Village!
Gran Turismo 7
Release date: TBA
The Gran Turismo franchise is a hallmark of Sony’s exclusive roster and for the PlayStation 5 this will be no different. The racing game gets a huge visual upgrade along with a revamped campaign map and tuning system. In other words, the wet dream of any racing simulator fanatic!
Demon Souls
Release date: TBA
Sony also announced a remake of 2009’s Demon Souls. The game initially came out for the PlayStation 3 and kickstarted the popular Souls franchise. Many Dark Souls-games have previously been remastered and now the OG Souls game is up for a touch-up. Soon, you’ll be able to horribly die over and over in 4K resolution at 60fps! Yay!
Honorable mentions
But we’d be selling the huge list of announcements for the PlayStation 5 short if we didn’t mention some other games too. This last entry in our top 10 is a bit of a cheat, but there are many teased games we just can’t wait for, but know basically nothing about. For example, we can’t get over the Pragmata trailer, showcasing some reality bending sci-fi gameplay and an all-powerful little girl. Or what about the wildly over-the-top car brawler Destruction AllStars? Additionally, we’re intrigued by the star cat-featuring cyberpunk game Stray. And that’s not even all. Check out the PlayStation YouTube channel for all the reveal trailers we had the daunting task of choosing from.
What’s your most anticipated game that Sony announced? Let us know in the comments below.