"I've got a friend who's got a friend who's got a friend that works at Sony – and they say that you should expect some big unannounced PlayStation 4 exclusives this Christmas." To be honest, we're not in the habit of reporting on hearsay, but this is topical, so we'll give MCV editor Christopher Dring's off-the-cuff Twitter comments a couple of column inches.
He wrote on social media yesterday: "If you think that Sony will go into Christmas without a big AAA PS4 game, then you're wrong." He was obviously referring to Uncharted 4: A Thief's End's delay, which leaves the end of the year looking a little, well, empty. "I have been told that they have a line-up of big games for Q4, some unannounced. I unfortunately don't know what they are."
It's not exactly the most confident rumour ever – 'Platform Holder in Will Publish Games Shocker' – but Dring is a big enough name in the UK industry to perhaps be in the know. "From what I understand, they have several unannounced titles for Xmas," he reiterated as the rumour started to gather pace overnight. "Some bigger than others."
With the folks at Naughty Dog pushing Nathan Drake's latest foray back until Spring 2016, things are looking a bit barren for the PS4 this Christmas – purely from a first-party perspective. All of its internal studios are working on games, though, so we're confident that it'll have something with clout in the pipeline – The Last Guardian, anyone? Nah, that's just as speculative as this entire article.
[source twitter.com, via neogaf.com]
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Just like they weren't going to go into last holiday without a big game. I'm not expecting anything, I'd love to be wrong.
"Big AAA"? Sony only has one AAA franchise which is Uncharted. Stuff like Littlebigplanet, inFAMOUS, Killzone, Ratchet, Sly, etc aren't AAA, they're A or AA at best with cult to mid-size followings but rarely (if ever) setting sales alight. So the only likely outcome is an Uncharted collection and if that is it then Sony may as well not bother. Hopefully they'll pull something of a surprise but they're likely going to have to rely on people wanting third party games on PS4 than Xbox One this Christmas. Lets hope they've got an aggressive marketing plan or (urgh) timed-DLC deals in the pipeline.
Any chance of Gravity Rush 2 on PS4 before the end of the year?
There'll obviously be added titles to the release schedule, I just dont think they'll be "big AAA PS4 games". If they're announced at E3, they'll have to be titles with huge followings, 5-6 months of advertising could be drowned out by the other big games releasing in that same time frame.
I think anything PS4 gets in the second half of the year that would be considered "AAA" would be multiplatform games, not much in the way of exclusives.
@morrowbie GR2 is getting dangerously close to The Last Guardian's status of development hell.
@rastamadeus What the world are you talking about Uncharted isn't even Sony's biggest franchise. That title goes to Gran Turismo. InFamous , Killzone, Ratchet, and Sly aren't AAA ? It's obvious you don't know what you're talking about at all. Most big Sony exclusives always at least hit 1 million sold. Lmao Sony only has one big triple A franchise. I'm also sure God Of War is a bigger franchise than Uncharted. And Sony doesn't have to worry about the Xbox this holiday, no one even wants that thing with a big price drop and the free games in its own country. PS4 will continue to destroy it in sells worldwide.
OT- I'll believe it when I see it. They have to step it up though. I don't see what big game they can announce at like E3 and have it ready to go. But also people especially those idiotic Xboys thinks the holidays are the only thing that matters. Just because MS lumps all their big games in the holiday doesn't mean Sony has to. At least there's Sony spreads out their releases. Starting this month we get Bloodborne which will inevitably a finilist for GOTY. Then next month there's MLB 15 The Show, Until Dawn sometime this summer, and Ratchet & Clank And Tearaway Unfolded a bit after. Meanwhile on the other console (X1) it's dryer than the Sahara desert until late this year, and no one bats an eye.
Sony should buy these Sega ips that will never see the light of day again; Streets of rage, Shining force, Altered Beast, House of the dead and Jet set radio. Give them to their studios and let rip. I cant understand why no one is developing these games. They may not be AAA but I'm pretty sure they will shift a lot of units.
Something self contradictory here, how can he know big titles exist but don't know what they are? It's not that different from what those supposed industry insiders mumble on the net.
well duhhh.
Nintendo (and MS) does the same, they announce games coming to stores later in the year at E3. It has pretty much always been this way. (some exceptions of course but those are mostly due to delays or early leaks)
@Punished_Boss_84 Yeah, I tend to agree to be honest. He is the editor at a big UK publication, though, so hopefully he's not spouting nonsense.
@ayehaley From my experience, I've never seen them reveal a game at E3 and then release it that same year unless it's a smaller title or re-release. Most of the big games shown at E3 2014 still havent been given a firm release date, with some getting pushed to 2016.
Just give us FO4 and no one gets hurt.
@themcnoisy please give me a new Shining Force!
@Dohv Ah, riled a fanboy. Amazing how often you bang on about Nintendo fanboys then do exactly the same thing that annoys you in defence of Sony. "It's fine to slag Microsoft and Nintendo but don't you dare criticse my Sony" - it's childish. Whether you like it or not, those games you listed aren't AAA. They may be given AAA-game budgets but that doesn't make them AAA games. Bit of a difference. As I fogrot about GT (as I'm not a fan) then yes, you're right, that probably is their biggest franchise, so that's two AAA games. If this Christmas Sony are relying on a Killzone, God Of War, Sly, Ratchet or inFAMOUS then they won't sell anywhere near as much as Uncharted would. None of those games would sell what GTA, COD, FIFA, Uncharted, Halo, Mario, Zelda, etc would. They are AAA games as they are the ones that sell, quality or not. The others are A to AA but that isn't a bad thing, it's like saying an 8/10 game is garbage compared to a 10/10 when it isn't. Not everything is an attack on Sony you know...
@AyeHaley and @BertoFlyingFox They hardly ever really announce something for the same years Christmas. Shortly afterwards/spring or the following Christmas, yeah. The last time a company announced an unheard of game at E3 that sold well and was well received was back in 1997, Diddy Kong Racing.
@themcnoisy God, if only. Not Sony though, it would have to be someone to put them on the right console. Jet Set Radio made perfect sense on the Wii, for example, where the Wiimote could have been used to properly graffiti. Personally I hope Sega just lend companies their licenses. Why haven't Platinum made a Shinobi game yet? Although don't let @Dohv see you talking positively about someone other than Sony, he'll throw his (Sony-licensed) toys out the pram again.
@thedevilsjester If you can speak Japanese then Shining Resonance is rather good.
@rastamadeus Lol dude why don't you kill me ? Every single one of your comments is filled with hatred or anger. I've never seen you make a positive comment ever. I get it you hate Sony, but lighten up a bit. I get it no games interest you on PS4, then sell the thing already and stop crying. I'm sure you have a Xbox One and/or a WiiU. You won't be missing anything if you sell the PS4.
Also I'm no fanboy I like both consoles PlayStation and Xbox. Every gen since the PS1 era I've had every console except the Wii U. I just can't justify that console, when Nintendo may release another one. Also Xbox One does have the stronger lineup, no denying that. And Sony does need to step up and deliver some exclusives this holiday. I've owned an Xbox One but I sold it because I didn't play it much, but I will get another when they announce a 300 dollar Xbox One slim in a couple years.
This drunk man in the Pub the other day said there will be a big PS4 Exclusive out at Christmas to. I believed him & gave him a Million pounds because he said he had a PSN Code for the game just for me to + He was on Twitter & owned a gaming site(& they are always right in'it) Oh + i gave him my Bank Details to...
Does anyone know if that Shadow of the Beast reboot was multi platform? It looked interesting and was announced quite some time ago. Could be a shout for an upcoming announcement maybe?
@themcnoisy They should just buy SEGA all together, or Capcom. It isn't a secret that neither has been doing particularily well the last few years. and with Sony selling SOE, I am confident they are gearing up to buy a new studio. A big one like these would be a homerun for Playstation.
@rastamadeus I am not sure where you live, but Infamous, God of War and LBP sells like hot cakes around here, I wouldn't go so far as to say they are my favourite AAA games, but they are good solid games, and are most definitely under the classification of AAA. Sony may not be perfect, but they are great at targeting niche markets, and can create their own unique take on a genre, and do so successfully. I also think Nintendo and Microsoft have some great selling AAA exclusives, but at the end of the day. I own a Playstation, because I enjoy these exclusives, just a little bit more than the competition (FYI I am a PC/Console gamer, I only get one console per generation, and this generation has been the Playstation).
@chazaroonie The announcement had said "Only on Playstation," it could very well come out on PC too, and imply that console wise it is only on Playstation 4.
@NomNom I haven't heard much about Shadow of the Beast since last year, we must be due some fresh information soon. However, it's not unannounced so most likely wouldn't be the game referred to in the article.
@Dohv thanks. Was about to post something similar!
That was unnecessary. If you can't respect other's opinion in a respectful way then don't comment. This is your first and only warning. -Tasuki-
OK guys that's enough. Next person that calls some one a fan boy and keeps this crap up will be given a vacation. This is your first and only warning. I am being dead serious.
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