Live: PlayStation E3 2018 Countdown Day 2 - Release Date for an Upcoming Worldwide Studios Title

Concrete Genie? Dreams? Days Gone?

by Sammy Barker Thu 7th Jun 2018

Sony’s counting down to E3 2018 with a brand new game announcement or reveal every single day. And in the aftermath of Tetris Effect, its PlayStation Countdown continues with the release date for an upcoming Worldwide Studios title. What is it? Join us live from 8AM PT/4PM BST to find out.

PlayStation E3 2018 Countdown Day 2

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16:07

Thanks for joining us. Be sure to check back tomorrow for more announcements and reveals.

16:06

"Who knows what else is going on at E3 2018?" says Sid.

16:04

There we go, then. Days Gone launches 22nd February. There was some cool stuff in that trailer: we got a bunch of infected animals.

16:01

Days Gone launches 22nd February, 2019.

16:00

Join us LIVE as Sony reveals the release date for a PS4 exclusive game.

15:59

Here we go then... Any second now.

15:50

Ten minutes until Sony dates a PS4 exclusive. Join us LIVE.

15:32

What's your money on? We're banking on Concrete Genie, but you just never know.

15:31

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Finally, what about Blood & Truth? We think Sony would have specified that it's going to date a PSVR game if it was London Studio's anticipated gangster game, but it still falls under the bracket of a Worldwide Studios title.

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If Sid Shuman really wants to get some Twitter abuse, then maybe this stream could include a date for Erica? We played the FMV adventure last year and came away quietly impressed with its tactile world -- but we can already see our comments section lighting up if it's this.

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Days Gone won't drop until next year, so we'd be surprised if it was dated during this stream. But Sony Bend does seem to be hitting all of its milestones, and the game was likely delayed out of the holidays for marketing reasons. As such, a date isn't out of the realm of possibility.

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Then there's Dreams, a game that surely can't be too far off at this stage. Media Molecule hasn't really given any indication that a release date is imminent, but you never know.

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The most likely candidate is Concrete Genie. The new game from PixelOpus would do well with a summer release date, and surely can't be too far around the corner.

15:25

There are a few potential candidates, with Concrete Genie perhaps being the most likely. Let's take a look.

15:25

Welcome back everyone! I hope our expectations have been appropriately calibrated after the excellent Tetris Effect trailer which I know you all deeply adored. Today we're getting the release date for an upcoming Worldwide Studios title.

FullbringIchigo said:

bye bye now

Will be interesting... Anyway, see everybody around the comment sections.

FullbringIchigo said:

if they announce DMC5 tomorrow i'll need new underwear

I think DMC5 is one of their biggest surprises. So, if they anounce that tomorrow, you can count on them having more indeed

Which is where it should be. If Sony announces it tomorrow. Then my expectations actually raise a little bit for the press conference.

FullbringIchigo said:

yeah the full reveal but a few days earlier you drop a simple image, say Dantes sword, then BOOM instant hype

Octane said:

Yeah, I think it was

Wasnt the rumour that Sony witheld it from PSX to save it for E3

DMC5 is pretty much confirmed for the conference

Hah, me too

You save DMC 5 for the big stage.

Octane said:

I have yet to play Hellblade

Something Hellblade like would be cool

FullbringIchigo said:

DMC5 would be nice though

Something like Hellblade which walked that line really well between indie and AAA.

FullbringIchigo said:

Days Gone "10 out of 10, left people felling Salty"

Looking forward to tomorrow's announcement. Just hope people have realistic expectations. It's not going to be DMC 5 or anything like that. Hopefully a bigger-budget indie game.

@deepspace5d which is my main motivation to get the game

Well that was brief... Still excited to get Days Gone but surprised it was dated today considering how far off it is....

10/10

SegaBlueSky said:

Welp. see you all tomorrow for the next one!

deepspace5d said:

I just know the third-person shooting is going to feel good coming from the makers of Syphon Filter.

I've enjoyed Bend's games for a long time. Especially the PSP and Vita games.

Rudy_Manchego said:

Ok, now I have caught up. That trailer looked good.

SegaBlueSky said:

Ha true

FullbringIchigo said:

SegaBlueSky can't be worse tha Ride to Hell

Octane said:

@Quintumply No, you start off with a masterpiece obviously

Most devs start small

Quintumply said:

Can't really hold Bubsy 3D against them now

SegaBlueSky said:

I think it's more the biker setting that puts me off, other than that it looks good

Quintumply said:

All developers have to start somewhere

Knuckles-Fajita said:

@Gamer83 Sony Bend makes good games NOW, you should have seen where they began XD

Octane said:

Two men, one bike

Neolit said:

said the text to voice algorithm

FullbringIchigo said:

zombie

Awesome, to see the wildlife

Neolit said:

two bikers, two men....

Knuckles-Fajita said:

Its a freaker, not a zombie, insists the developers

FullbringIchigo said:

Walker

Octane said:

That's one ugly freaker

Sony Bend makes good games so I'm going to get this. I just wish they had stuck with similar ideas but set it in the Syphon Filter universe as opposed to post-apocalyptic.

Knuckles-Fajita said:

DMC5, RE2 Remake (Another game in the ether as it happens!)

FullbringIchigo said:

@Knuckles-Fajita maybe DMC 5 if it's a real thing

ShogunRok said:

Glad she said Tsushima correctly

Knuckles-Fajita said:

@FullbringIchigo Capcom will probably have another hot early year release in 2019

FullbringIchigo said:

i do it all the time but then again i'm the bos so i can

Rudy_Manchego said:

I'm excited for Days Gone anyway

Rudy_Manchego said:

it's hard pretending to work

FullbringIchigo said:

honestly IF there are no other games coming out next feb that i want i might get this

Knuckles-Fajita said:

I was just expecting Dreams, a very interesting game we've been seeing for years, to...you know...come out sometime within reason at this point? But whatever. Maybe at PSX?

Neolit said:

grat trailer, great release date. ***ty voice acting

So far Sony has been nailing these Pre E3 announcements

Great trailer, great release date.

Also: you lot sounds like you lead difficult lives. If you need to be this salty on chat

FullbringIchigo said:

RUDY!!..............................hi

Just look up gameplay

Rudy_Manchego said:

Dammit, made it too late

Knuckles-Fajita said:

So is Dreams...literally.

Crackdown 3 is a pipedream

@Knuckles-Fajita Dreams is chugging along pretty well

Nesstark88 said:

Ok I got what I came for, BYE! lol

ShogunRok said:

Dreams is an actual working game, though...

Knuckles-Fajita said:

See ya on the PS5 MM

FullbringIchigo said:

Crackdown is XBOX

Knuckles-Fajita said:

Yep, Dreams is going next to Crackdown 3 now

"I knew it was gonna be this game"

Hapuc said:

Good trailer tbh

Turismo4GT said:

Still think it's Last of Us Junior?

SegaBlueSky said:

I'm sure it's going to be fine, just not interesting to me though, sadly

Well, I'm surprised, I figure you save that for the actual press conference. So whoever said it earlier... Dreams can be put alongside Crackdown 3.

deepspace5d said:

Day 1 for me

Great trailer

Certainly will be getting DG on Day 1!!

Knuckles-Fajita said:

I still want Dynasty Warriors Zombies

get2sammyb said:

Good trailer

FullbringIchigo said:

yeah the whole Zombie genre is a bit tired

Knuckles-Fajita said:

Plus, lets be real, from the studio whose first game was *Bubsy 3D*...

ShogunRok said:

I'm just sick of seeing it

Neolit said:

maaan voice acting is straight 1999

WOW that was a surprise! I didn't expect this to be dated until PSX at the earliest

Octane said:

Well, I think most of us expected February anyway, so it's not a huge surprise

FullbringIchigo said:

i take it you not a fan ShogunRok?

Knuckles-Fajita said:

Oh thank god. Yeah is anyone excited for this game? I mean the devs have to insist they aren't zombies. Thats desperation.

porhawj2016 said:

Days Gone release date ?

SegaBlueSky said:

Meh

ShogunRok said:

Thank god we won't see this trash at E3

Turismo4GT said:

Days Gone!

CANT WAIT

WOW

Octane said:

Didn't expect this!

FullbringIchigo said:

oh it was Days Gone

Quintumply said:

Welp

Neolit said:

they are so natural

I agree! Ichigo

porhawj2016 said:

Stormland ??

ShogunRok said:

Wow, unexpected

Knuckles-Fajita said:

Yesterday could be topped with a condiment

Octane said:

Knack 3: The Jellyfish Effect confirmed

FullbringIchigo said:

top yesterday, you could top that with a dead horse

get2sammyb said:

Hold on just a little bit longerrr

HEY EVERYBODY

get2sammyb said:

Hold on just a little bit longerrrrr

Octane said:

What if it's the Metroid Prime release date?

finally

Knuckles-Fajita said:

Seriously though, Dreams?

FullbringIchigo said:

porhawj2916, you need to learn how to read a joke

I got that.

Knuckles-Fajita said:

Also @Kidfried y'all need to learn the way we joke I know its not a SWS game, but come on, its too good to miss the opportunity

Octane said:

Knack 3; release date TODAY

porhawj2016 said:

Knack 3.. no way. it released last year, why they announce release date for Knack 3 ?

FullbringIchigo said:

HELL YEAH!!!!

Knack 3 baby!

porhawj2016 said:

Gamer83. i don't think Sony want reveal something for Days Gone on their conference.. they focus on 4 main games : TLOU 2, ghost of tsushima, Spider-Man and Death Stranding

Neolit said:

Blood and Truth is also a good guess

PixelOpus was bought by Sony

FullbringIchigo said:

he was joking because of yesterdays stream

Octane said:

Yes

Knuckles-Fajita said:

But is Concrete Genie?

Tetris is not Worldwide Studios

Knuckles-Fajita said:

Reality - A specific day for Tetris

Neolit said:

same here: hope it's Dreams

Probably: Concrete Genie

Hope; Dreams

Neolit said:

not

Neolit said:

the tune is soooooo goood I could listen to it 24/7

It has to be Dreams. You save the dates for Days Gone, Death Stranding or TLoU Part II for the press conference. Those also might not even be close enough for a release date.

Knuckles-Fajita said:

yeah, but its still not here and a very tough game to sell. At this point, I'd just like a date and that nebulous BETA test they said existed.

FullbringIchigo said:

yeah

This tune is getting pretty annoying.

@Knuckles-Fajita We've seen quite some Dreams gameplay since announcement.

porhawj2016 said:

hopefully Sony reveal release window for The Last of Us 2 on Sony E3 conference say like Fall 2019

Knuckles-Fajita said:

Nah thats the last announcement, the hotly anticipated PSVR game

FullbringIchigo said:

maybe it's a new columns game with extra sparkly effects

Knuckles-Fajita said:

It'll be Dreams. If it's not, it can join Crackdown 3 in the nebulous "It exist I guess" bubble

SegaBlueSky said:

Actually I'm 90% sure I'm wrong, haha.

Neolit said:

Yesterday was fine. Let's do this Sony. Give us Uncharted Daughter

SegaBlueSky said:

Gut feeling says Dreams, but not sure.

Hapuc said:

I mean that's definetly what they should Do Days Gone Had a month of coverage so it's definitely not them.

porhawj2016 said:

BAMozzy, Sony Bend devs said they announce release date very soon before long. so what does that mean before long ?

@Hapuc Dreams BETA would be the best possible outcome here

Days Gone is too far off (2019) to get a date. Sony seem to only want to date things a month or 3 before release

Quintumply said:

@porhawj2016 It does but it isn't out until next year, so I doubt we'll get a release date for Days Gone today

porhawj2016 said:

get2sammyb, does Days Gone count toward upcoming worldwide studios title ?

FullbringIchigo said:

pictures nice though

Hapuc said:

Dreams With Beta Announcment

get2sammyb said:

Another thing Sid Shuman's got wrong. Can't even pick some good livestream funk.

despite it being a 'countdown'

Obviously confused people thinking they missed 1-4...

Quintumply said:

This jam is weak sauce compared to yesterday

LMAO

get2sammyb said:

I knew Sid would come around to my way of thinking

get2sammyb said:

I'm glad they've changed to 'Day 2'

porhawj2016 said:

please reveal release date for Days Gone. i wouldn't mind about Conceret Genie because it look cool.. Dream : hell no

ShogunRok said:

Much prefer yesterday's boogie

FullbringIchigo said:

after yesterday i'm not setting my expectations too high

get2sammyb said:

They changed the song?

Don't call me Shirley

Nesstark88 said:

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Octane said:

Well, surely, if it's just Sid telling us a release date I'll quit

I can't see it being any 2019 game though

regardless of which game it is

I wouldn't expect anything less than a new trailer...

Dreams seems the most likely to me because its been in development a long time, not so much a 'game' as a creation tool and expected 'soon' too

get2sammyb said:

Have to imagine the release date will come with a trailer though

Octane said:

Either Dreams or Concrete Genie I think

Quintumply said:

It's just a release date announcement today.

Turismo4GT said:

@BAMozzy I think it's just the release date today.

Turismo4GT said:

I'll go with a Dreams release date, they have seemed to be ramping up the gameplay/teasing of late.

Is it just a reveal date today? No other announcements?

Concrete Genie could a good shout too - not sure how far off they were when it was first revealed

If I had to put money on it, Dreams would be my guess as its not 'much' of a 'game'. Its more a creation tool

Quintumply said:

Concrete Genie is the safest bet I think

It almost has to be a 2018 game

I think Days Gone is too far out for Sony to date - they probably don't want any possible delays to follow

I am not sure what today could bring - I wonder if Dreams will be the game given a release date - its been in development a LONG time

We have discussed my feelings about day 1 and not going to go into that again

Quintumply said:

Afternoon

get2sammyb said:

Testing