PlayStation Showcase, huh? As of late, been covering a bevy of State of Plays presentations that have popped up in the last year and a half, so feels like a long time coming to finally get a meaty PlayStation Showcase to dive into; the last PlayStation Showcase was back in September 2021. That day has not only just arrived but the PlayStation nation has watched the showcase and now has a little bit more of an idea of what PlayStation Studios and third-party publishers have planned for 2023 and beyond.
Hopefully, more will follow at Summer Games Fest but getting too ahead of that so let’s focus on everything that we got to see at the PlayStation Showcase which like every event we recapped every game that was shown off. Not just the game itself but what PlayStation platforms it’s coming to, when it’s coming out, and most importantly the trailers to get an actual look at what we’re playing when these games are coming out in the not-so-distant future; if delays aren’t a factor.
That’s enough of the rigmarole, let’s get into it… here is everything that was revealed at this year’s PlayStation Showcase, check it all out down below.
Fairgame$
Release Window: TBA 202?
Kicking off the PlayStation Showcase is Haven’s first title known as Fairgame$.
“I’ve always been passionate about creating new IPs that offer a sense of mystery and a window into different subcultures of society. In many ways, I feel like my own experience, and the collective experience of our entire team, creating new IP and working on captivating multiplayer games, has led us here,” says Mathieu Leduc, Creative Director at Haven Studios. “Fairgame$ will give you an opportunity to break the rules as a modern-day Robin Hood, a thrill seeker, or just someone who wants to collect cool loot. Trespass inside forbidden locations worldwide, fill your pockets like a kid in a candy store and unravel the nefarious plans of untouchable billionaires.”
Helldivers 2 (PC & PS5)
Release Window: TBA 2023
Unexpectedly developer Arrowhead Game Studios announced that it’s working on a sequel to its 2015 hit, Helldivers II and is set to release on PC and PS5 consoles later this year.
Immortals of Aveum (PS5)
Release Date: July 20th
We got another look at gameplay for Ascendant Studios’ EA original title, Immortals of Aveum, which is coming to PS5 on July 20th.
Ghostrunner II (PS5)
Release Window: TBA 2023
After that is our first look at Ghostrunner, which will see the return of Jack as he takes new enemies in the never-before-seen world outside the Dharma Tower, it’s not all cinematic as we get to check out a bit of gameplay as players will be able to slice, dodge, and quickly as players push their way forward to restore order and once again save humanity.
Phantom Blade Zero (PS5)
Release Window: TBA 202?
Up next kind of a surprise, but we got a look at S-Game’s upcoming title, Phantom Blade Zero, which shows off very slick combat in a dark setting as Chinese martial arts and steampunk meet in a Soulsborne-looking game.
Sword of the Sea (PS5)
Release Window: TBA 202?
This next game from Giant Squid can only be described as Journey meets Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, coming to PS5 consoles with no release date announced.
Talos Principle 2 (PS5)
Release Window: TBA 2023
Up next is The Talos Principle 2, a profound, story-driven first-person puzzle experience that expands on the first game’s award-winning philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
Neva (PS5)
Release Window: TBA 2024
From the creator of GRIS, developer Nornada Studio’s next game is Neva, a truly gorgeous-looking game with a sad layer of darkness.
Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean (PS4 & PS5)
Release Window: TBA 2024
The next entry in the award-winning Cat Quest series is Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean, coming to PS4 and PS5 sometime next year. Play as a swashbuckling purrivateer in this open-world action RPG set in the Purribean – a fantastical pirate-themed world swarming with Pi-rats! Set sail through the Purribean in your ship alongside your trusty spirit companion and search for the Northern Star – a long-lost mythical treasure.
Foamstars (PS4 & PS5)
Release Window: TBA 202?
Up next comes from Square Enix with a cartoony style that invokes a lot of Splatoon and a bit of Persona in its music alone, as we get our first look at the third-person shooter, Foamstars.
The Plucky Squire (PS5)
Release Window: TBA 2023
After that is The Plucky Squire, a player can join Jot and his friends in their quest to rid the kingdom of the vile Humgrump as they leap off the page and into an adventure.
Teardown (PS5)
Release Window: TBA 2023
Teardown is heading to PS5 consoles this year; players will be able to get ready to set up their perfect heist in this simulated and fully destructible voxel world.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Remake (PS5)
Release Window: TBA 202?
Probably the least shocking news, but Konami is working on a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3 known as Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater. No release date, nor is the developer working on the remake project.
Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Volume 1 (PS4 & PS5 via PSVR2)
Release Window: Fall 2023
Also, as a part of the remake announcement port of Metal Gear Solid. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is coming to PS5 this fall as a part of a Master Collection. The naming of this release is ‘Volume 1’, which suggests that a ‘Volume 2’ might be coming later, possibly coming to Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.
Tower of Aghasba (PS4 & PS5 via PSVR2)
Release Window: TBA 202?
Up next is Towers of Aghasba, an action-adventure builder game set in a unique fantasy world where players will be challenged to rebuild their civilization and the ecosystem, maintaining a balance between the two.
Final Fantasy XVI (PS5)
Release Date: June 22nd
Next is another look at Final Fantasy XVI, set to release on PS5 on June 22nd.
Alan Wake 2 (PS5)
Release Window: October 17th
Next, we have an actual release date for Alan Waker’s long-awaited sequel, Alan Wake 2, coming to PS5 and other platforms on October 17th, featuring a playable FBI agent.
Assassin’s Creed: Mirage (PS4 & PS5)
Release Date: October 12th
After that we get our first look at Assassin’s Creed: Mirage gameplay as the series makes its return to the series roots in what feels like rejuvenating version of the original Assassinb’s Creed with Altair. The game describes the game’s protagonist, Basim (an origin of Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla antagonist) as the “most versatile and resourceful Assassin in franchise history” under the player’s controls as he joins the game’s “The Hidden Ones” which would be later known as the titular Assassin; Creed.
Revenant Hill (PS4 & PS5)
Release Date/Window: TBA 2023/202?
The next title, by Night In The Woods creators, is Revenant Hill and is set in the 1920s as Twigs the cat has a dream – to find a safe place to sleep. Put down roots. Grow some radishes, get a job, eat mice, do dangerous things with new friends, and build something together in a world falling apart.
Granblue Fantasy: Relink (PS4 & PS5)
Release Window: Winter 2023
We got a brand new trailer for Cygames’ upcoming anticipated title, Granblue Fantasy: Relink and is an action RPG set in the world of the anime of the same name. The RPG is set to release on PS4 and PS5 this winter.
Street Fighter 6 (PS4 & PS5)
Release Date/Window: June 2nd
Next is another look at Street Fighter 6, focused on your character creation’s story and is set to release on PS5 on June 2nd.
Ultros (PS4 & PS5)
Release Window: TBA 2024
Delve into the depths of Ultros, a cosmic sci-fi exploration adventure, launching in 2024 on Playstation 4 and Playstation 5. In this psychedelic tale from El Huervo, the creative visionary behind Hotline Miami, you wake up stranded on The Sarcophagus – a giant, cosmic uterus holding an ancient demonic being known as Ultros. Trapped in the eternal loop, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play in this cycle.
Tower of Fantasy (PS4 & PS5)
Release Window: Summer 2023
Up next is open world game, Tower of Fantasy coming to PS4 and PS5.
Dragon’s Dogma II (PS5)
Release Date/Window: TBA 2023/202?
Up next is our first actual look at Dragon’s Dogma 2 as players set on a journey joined by pawns, mysterious otherworldly beings, in an adventure so unique you will feel as if accompanied by other players while on your own adventure.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 (PS4 & PS5 via PSVR2)
Release Date/Window: Late 2023
Jumping into the world of PSVR2 games, we got our first tease of Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2.
Resident Evil 4 Remake VR Mode (PS5 via PSVR2)
Release Date/Window: TBA 202? (In Development)
Capcom showed a first look at Resident Evil 4 Remake‘s VR mode for PSVR2.
Arizona Sunshine 2 (PS5 via PSVR2)
Release Window: Holiday 2023
Dust off your shotgun and sharpen your machete. Accompanied by an all-new friend, Arizona Sunshine 2 takes you back to the limb-strewn deserts of post-apocalyptic Arizona in this gory, next-gen sequel to one of VR’s most-played games.
Crossfire: Sierra Squad (PS5 via PSVR2)
Release Window: TBA 202?
In Crossfire: Sierra Squad, you are the leader of an elite paramilitary fireteam within the Global Risk organization facing an unexpected skirmish with the rival Black List organization. Featuring over 60 campaign missions and 39 types of weapons, including pistols, rifles, throwable – and throwback-able – grenades and sniper rifles with revolutionary scope mechanics, give you plenty of options to dispatch 17 types of enemies.
Synapse (PS5 via PSVR2)
Release Date: July 4th
From the award-winning team behind Fracked, Phantom: Covert Ops and Far Cry VR: Dive into Insanity comes the next generation of immersive VR action. Unleash your inner anti-hero with deadly weaponry in one hand and expressive telekinetic abilities in the other in a VR action-shooter experience created exclusively for PlayStation VR2.
Beatsaber (PS5 via PSVR2)
Release Window: Now Available (Alongside Queen DLC)
Beat Saber got shadow-dropped on PSVR 2 users; you can play it right now, alongside the release of the Queen Music DLC pack.
Marathon
Release Window: TBA 2023/202?
A new sci-fi PVP extraction shooter from the creators of Halo and Destiny has been announced; it is known simply as Marathon.
Destiny 2: The Final Shape (PS4 & PS5)
Release Window: TBA 202?
We got a tease of Destiny 2: the Final Shape, the final chapter of the Light & Darkness Saga, with more to be revealed at Bungie’s Destiny Showcase event on August 22nd.
Concord (PC & PS5)
Release Window: TBA 2024
The penultimate game announcement is Concord, a new PVP multiplayer first-person shooter from Firewalk Studios set to launch on PC and PS5 next year. Concord is a bringing together of peoples. It’s the power of games to build connections and inspire social play. The Firewalk team is driven by the exciting, unexpected moments and shared experiences that multiplayer games create. Every time you log on is the beginning of a new adventure and every match is an opportunity for a new story. These ideals define Concord, its unique universe of vibrant worlds, and its rich cast of colourful characters.
Gran Turismo (Film)
Release Date: August 11th
I wondered if Sony would dare show any trailer for their upcoming PlayStation Production project, and they did as we got another look at the upcoming Gran Turismo movie set to hit theatres this August.
Project Q (PS5 Hardware Accessory)
Release Window: TBA 202?
Before the final game announcement, SIE CEO Jim Ryan announced PlayStation’s 8-inch screen Nintendo Switch-like device known for now as Project Q and is set to offer a PS5 remote play-like experience featuring cut in half DualSense controller on each side.
PlayStation Earbuds (PS5 Hardware Accessory)
Release Window: TBA 202?
New PlayStation Earbuds are coming, and you can connect your PC and PS5 while simultaneously connecting to your smartphone.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (PS5)
Release Date: Fall 2023
To conclude this PlayStation Showcase, we got our first look at the gameplay of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which also shows plot details with a prologue of Kraven’s appearance in New York City plus Peter Parker’s Spider-Man already in the black symbiote suit and he is not his usual happy quippy self while chasing down the Lizard. Also, the game features a Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart moment as the game switches to Miles’ perspective.
