The PS5 reveal event has come and gone. The presentation, which lasted a little over an hour, showcased a bunch of next-gen games and gave us our very first look at the console itself. Just going by the English language broadcast that we watched on YouTube, it was immediately clear that a lot of people tuned into this thing -- but the overall statistics are even more impressive than we thought.
According to Esports Charts, the PS5 reveal event broadcast peaked at over 7 million viewers, which is staggering. That number includes all of the official streams, as well as all of the restreams from streamers who watched along with their own audiences. The average viewership across the entire broadcast -- which includes the hour-long wait at the start -- was around 4 million. Crazy numbers.
Individual videos uploaded to YouTube after the fact have also performed incredibly well. Horizon Forbidden West's announcement trailer currently has 2.5 million views, while Demon's Souls sits at a healthy 1 million. Elsewhere, Gran Turismo 7 and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart are on 1.2 million each, while Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales leads the pack at a whopping 4.3 million.
Unsurprisingly, though, it's the hardware reveal itself that's blown up. The PS5 console reveal trailer currently has 10 million views, complete with 641,000 likes and only 22,000 dislikes. That's a great ratio for a system that looks so bold in its design.
All in all, this whole thing has clearly been a huge success for Sony. Will it be able to carry this momentum up until the PS5's launch later this year? We're looking forward to finding out.
[source escharts.com, via dotesports.com]
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Yeah, I was expecting a lot more dislikes on the console reveal trailer. I guess the majority of people do like the design; so that's a good thing in the end.
Well deserved imho. (millions of views I mean)
The reveal was great and surprising, what more could we ask for ?!
Great reveal showcase. Seriously impressive first slate of software.
The hype train is full speed ahead at this point. In my opinion the Xbox Series X is going to be selling at around the same level, or below, what the Xbox One sold at. People have gotten the memo; if you want great games PlayStation is where to get them. If you’re a halo or forza fan Xbox is where to get those (not that there are that many of those people left now-a-days).
Edit: I forgot to add that Xbox is purely optional now too though with everything going on gamepass the day it comes out so the Series X will really struggle to take off.
Do you know what is astonishing, the XSX reveal trailer has 12 million views and it's took them 7 months to get to that. PS5 is going to overtake it in less than 24hrs.
That's what MS are truly up against. People can talk about specs, t/flops, B/C and free upgrades all they want but what really matters is the global reach Playstation has in both it's games and brand. And that can't be debated now.
Man ps5 design is good, it's like sony jumped from ps4 to ps6, it's so futuristic.
I'm still wondering where the part was, that we should view the reveal with a headset
@Murray there was great audio throughout The show. Then when the console reveal happened those balls were giving off tons of location sounds. Maybe you didn’t use a headset capable of showing it off for you 🤷♂️
I enjoyed all of it, love the console design
Metrics = Money
Glad they enjoyed yesterday b/c between "Miles Morales is not a new game, it's Spider-man Ultimate or Deluxe" and "choose FPS or resolution, you can't have both" things have taken a turn this morning. Which was of course bound to happen, you get that hyped up, gotta come back to Earth a little bit.
@rjejr you gotta remember the source of the displeasure. Most of the people making a big deal out of those things you’ve listed never had any intention of praising the ps5 or it’s games. Is spider man miles morales able to be purchased right now? No? It’s a new game. Do we know which options are the choices between resolution and FPS? No? Maybe people should put down the pitchforks until more information is known.
So tired of fanboys.
Very impressive numbers, and well deserved. We don't know for sure which of these games will make it for launch yet of course, but right now this is looking much, much stronger than the PS4 launch lineup.
I'd say that the long wait was worth it in the end. Sony fulfilled their promise of laying low for a long time only to jump even higher later.
@MarcG420
He is right Spiderman Miles Morales is an expansion to the PS4 Spiderman game, it's been confirmed on Twitter.
Sony's done an incredible job with the reveal, the game's speak for themselves. From Spiderman, Rift Apart (looks like a film), Demon Souls (it's real and looks amazing), new exclusive IP, and tons more. As a PlayStation first and foremost, excellent job by Sony in my opinion.
Looks like the Intellivision Amico is releasing first, RIP PS5...😂
@banacheck you’re really just talking semantics. I know it’s an expansion of the previous game (kind of), however saying it’s an expansion would imply you need the original. Which in this case you obviously don’t. They’ve also reworked the code for the new machine making this very much a new game.
@banacheck
I agree on Ratchet and Clank because I also saw the movie and even though it is only 1080p, it is too good and said, "why does it looked like a movie?"
I watched this via Push Square on my PS4 browser. There was bit during the event where it said 'press the PS button' and like a total dolt I pressed it and it took me back to the home screen. Felt like a right buffoon.
@ApostateMage I did the same thing LOL
@ApostateMage Haha I've seen loads of people say that!
After sleeping on it, I really like the PS5's design. It's so odd but I like it.
Also 7 million viewers is insane.
Well I have watched the Console videos 9.9 Million times already today
Their silence was well worth the wait. I really enjoyed the Xbox reveal, but Sony crushed them yesterday.
Had to chuckle at Jim Ryan signing off with a not-so-subtle dig at Series X for not having generation exclusive titles for at least a year:
"We want you to enjoy the unique benefits of moving from one generation to the next.".
@MarcG420 Also because they're "exclusives" will all come to PC at launch so even less of a reason to buy if you are a PC gamer just getting consoles to play some exclusives.
@Deadlyblack I heard that the PS5 was big but not big enough to sleep on. Crikey!
Absolutely love the look of the console. It wouldn't look out of place on the bridge of the Star Trek movie reboot Starship Enterprise with Sulu and Chekov hooking it up to the bridge viewscreen.
@Kdog you’re high as hell if you think major 1st party ps5 exclusives are coming to pc (right away I meant). Their major first party exclusives will not go to pc for minimum 4-6 years guaranteed.
Nobody has mentioned how the obvious impact of quarantine has increased the numbers of these streams... Like, really?
When it started and the first game announced was GTA V I thought it was off to a terrible start but things just got better and better.Congrats Sony to a seriously impressive show!
@AdamNovice
Xbox Series X reveal 12 153 864 views in 276 days (until today)
Playstation 5 reveal 11 040 642 views in 21½ hours (!!)
That's proof of the worldwide interest Playstation has a brand.
@Kdog I meant Xbox exclusives not ps5. That's why I mentioned PC and simultaneous releases.
@Zeke68 Exactly mate.
Well I guess that settles it...PS5 won this new gen too lol
@Kdog that makes sense and you are probably high as hell 🤣, I know I am. Here in Canada you can just go into the store to buy some weed.
Not surprised. People were dying to know more. Great thing is that they delivered!
Price + Pre-Orders date. What we need next.
And maybe surprise everyone with custom side panel color options 😉
I'm just thankful they didn't use the orchestra/flute guy.
And that Ryan/Hulst talk was short and on point.
Also: Plus points for not talking about PC ports games.
I was stuffing my face full of saffron rice. Spat it all over the TV when Astrobot was announced.
Astrobot my best mate from January last year on my VR holiday. Like that couple you meet on holiday and hit it off talking for hours. Me and Astrobot or as I call him Azi lad had great laughs back then, all the locations, we even got eaten by a whale. Mate so good to see you again. Noisy lvz Azi 4 Eva.
I thought it was good. It focused on games and not specs and alternative uses for the console. To be honest I think anyone who was left disappointed should not have set expectations so high. There's always a chance you're not gonna get what you want.
@themcnoisy It was a lovely surprise. I've read the game will have 4 worlds each themed around certain features of the console. If going by how Rescue Mission did things then we could be getting 5 to 6 levels per world which if true would quite decent sized for a pack in game.
When they will said if there will or not a ps pro version?
PS5 Reveal Trailer now at 12 Million views, 786k Likes and 28k dislikes.
I think they nailed it, its futuristic while not being too futuristic if you know what I mean. Looks so sleek and sexy, I can just imagine the custom consoles with different led lights as well, custom controllers etc
Impressive figures for an impressive presentation, a good number and variety of games which will grab peoples attention. Revealing the console in it's two forms was the cherry on top!
@MarcG420
Game pass is anti-consumer and a waste of money. You pay money for games you might not play or ones you do that you have to keep paying money for and will never own. That's *****. Besides, xbox is pointless and if you care about hardware then invest in a PC that has a cheaper proposition in the longrun. I mean, how cannoned justify spending/ wasting 840 over 7 years on a service where you end up with no games!!! That's insanity. The only reason to stay on a console is the games and Sony more than deliver there. Microsoft being a PC platform just makes xbox obsolete. Microsoft exclusive games are just tragicly bad and mediocre at best.
@AdamNovice Oh they can debate all they like, it's just not going to end in their favor is all.
@Neolit I don't see it happening. I believe the expansion is made only for the PS5 remaster in mind. But hey, you never know.
@ApostateMage dont worry about it, i watched is via my tv app and did the same before i realised i didnt even have my ps4 on 😂😂
@InsertUsername Ah too true
@Neolit Hard to say. I think they're going to keep it for PS5 for now as they obviously need selling points to get the ball rolling. I can see it coming to PS4 after maybe a year. It would certainly be insane to leave out 100 million of an install base.
@MarcG420 Or maybe the people complaining are really big PS4 fans and relaly loved Spiderman and where really excited to play a new game, only to be let down by the rumblings that it might just be DLC or a skin?
"So tired of fanboys."
um, not sure how to break this too you, but if you re-read your reply it really sounds like you are the fanboy defending the PS5 against any and all criticism. Not saying you are, but that's how it reads. Yes, I'm sure some of the criticism out there is from MS fans - not Nintneod fans they have their own problems to worry about - but some of it is likely from Sony fans who don't want to have to choose between FPS and resolution on their big screen 4k TV they bought. Sony fans have expectations too.
@rjejr I was rightly pointing out that this is a new game and that without having all the knowledge the people upset are making a mountain out of a mole hill so to speak. Which they are. What exactly came across out of that as me being a fanboy what-so-ever?
@MarcG420 "What exactly came across out of that as me being a fanboy what-so-ever?"
This part: "you gotta remember the source of the displeasure. Most of the people making a big deal out of those things you’ve listed never had any intention of praising the ps5 or it’s games."
Makes it sound like only Xbox fans had anything negative to say but I'm sure there are examples on this site in the comments who aren't happy w/ all they've seen since the reveal.
@rjejr I stand by the comment.
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