We’ve told you time and time again that Sony’s moving away from the holidays for tentpole exclusive releases, but even after the dizzying first-party PlayStation 4 lineup in the first half of this year, still people doubt the tactic. Well, it looks like it’s going to be repeating it in 2018, because PlayStation America chief Shawn Layden has told the Telegraph that all of “the stuff coming in 2018 […] is coming in the first half of the year”. Those games given a 2018 date at E3 2017 included God of War, Shadow of the Colossus, and, yes, Spider-Man.
While Layden didn’t specifically name the games, it’s clear they are what he’s referring to. We already anticipate that, short of a development disaster, God of War will launch in March, because historically that’s the month that the franchise has occupied. But what of Spider-Man? Avengers: Infinity War is scheduled to launch on 4th May, so that seems like a pretty solid timeframe, doesn’t it? Of course the big wildcard here is going to be Red Dead Redemption 2, which is going to scare every other game away.
And it’s worth mentioning that plans can change: Sony will have internal targets for all of these games – even though it doesn’t want to tell us about them – but the reality of game development is that things are always fluid. If it meets its targets, though, we’re looking at another insane start to next year.
[source telegraph.co.uk]
Comments 16
I fully expect Spiderman PS4 to release on May 4th, 2018. May is a good month and what else comes out on May 4th? Avengers 3.
Sadly, neither Detroit nor Days Gone were dated at E3, so the odds of either game releasing before July 2018 are slim.
@WebHead Yep! After reading this I fully believe they're targeting that Avengers movie release window for Spider-Man.
They're probably looking at something like 1st May, which is a nice date on paper and just a few days before the film.
So holiday 2018 last of us 2?
@Ridwaano "We’ve told you time and time again that Sony’s moving away from the holidays for tentpole exclusive releases, but even after the dizzying first-party PlayStation 4 lineup in the first half of this year, still people doubt the tactic."
@get2sammyb
Alright if it comes in a holiday let's say 18/19" i will say. Told u so
I just want a decent amount of time between all those exclusives , so I can enjoy them and not feel rushed to get to the next big game .
Definitely something to look forward to in the first half of 2018.
I thought we'd already straightened this out. Sony releases their big games in the spring because they know better than to compete against the holiday juggernauts. It a strategy that clearly works.
Hmmm, that would be a helluva start of a year...again. My prediction of the releases in order:
Shadow of the Colussus / January
God of War / February~March
Spider-Man / May
I am definitely liking big games coming out in the first half of the year. Hopefully this is true.
@Enuo We had. Then E3 came and everyone started wondering what PS4's holiday exclusive will be again. (Even though it's Gran Turismo but shhhh...)
I'd be okay if the game come out last half of 2018 as long as the game is actually finished and not half-assed. Let Insomniac time to create a masterpiece.
God of war and spiderman, 2018 will be another great year for ps4
@get2sammyb hey... and Knack 2
For the past few years - at least as far back as 2014 (a few months after the PS4's release), Sony has kept the first half of the year for some 'big' releases. Infamous, Bloodbourne, Uncharted, Horizon:ZD for example. Of course you do get a year with the odd Holiday release - this year has Knack 2 and GT Sport for example but generally, their biggest releases have come in the first half of a year so this is no surprise...
Does that mean Days Gone won't arrive until the first half of 2019 now?? LOL
I fully expected Days Gone to have a 2017 release date. I'm so excited now. I really want all 3 of these games.
Tap here to load 16 comments
Leave A Comment
Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...