Today marked the exciting arrival of the PlayStation 5 livestream reveal event and with it came the arrival of a number of exciting announcement trailers for new titles from a number of third-party and indie developers, including Arkane Studios, Bethesda Softworks, Square Enix and Annapurna. We’ve gathered the trailers below along with what we know about the games, check them out below!
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Project Athias (Working Title)
- Developer: Luminous Productions
- Publisher: Square Enix
- Release: TBA
Project Athia is the culmination of Luminous Productions’ philosophy to create a completely new and fresh gaming experiences that fuses together the latest technologies with art. With the PlayStation 5, their vision truly comes to life, and with Project Athia you can look forward to being transported to a vast and detailed world filled with beauty and dismay.
Stray
- Developer: BlueTwelve
- Publisher: Annapurna Interactive
- Release: 2021
A little cat in a futuristic walled city, devoid of life, befriends a sentient drone. The cat must find its way home, and perhaps help the city along the way.
Returnal
- Developer: Housemarque
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release: TBA
Returnal combines action with rogue-like gameplay into a third-person shooter where players fight to survive a hostile planet that changes with every death. Players can switch instinctively between firing modes by using a single adaptive trigger and can get right back into the action after dying. PS5’s immersive 3D audio brings the alien world to life around the player, helping players navigate the intense positional combat.
Destruction AllStars
- Developers: Lucid Games, Wuhu Studios
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release: 2021
Dominate the glittering global phenomenon of Destruction AllStars – the spectacular prime-time sport for dangerous drivers! Master the art of intense vehicle-based combat through timing, tactics and skills to cause colossal amounts of damage, destruction and devastation in vibrant arenas across the globe.
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Sackboy: A Big Adventure
- Developer: Sumo Digital
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release: TBA
Iconic PlayStation hero, Sackboy returns in an all-new 3D adventure with a deeply immersive and expressive control scheme. Players can go on this epic platforming journey solo-style, or they can team up with friends for collaborative, chaotic multiplayer fun.
Oddworld: Soulstorm
- Developer: Oddworld Inhabitants
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release: TBA
A major visual and cinematic lead for the celebrated series, with intelligent new gameplay mechanics and twisted new devices to enable explosive deviousness. From Oddworld Inhabitants: “Oddworld: Soulstorm’s scope and scale are larger than we have tackled before. We plan to use PS5’s stunning graphic fidelity, mind-blowing 3D audio, and the DualSense controller to enhance our storytelling and artistic abilities to bring you closer to the game and to create an even deeper emotional Oddworld experience.”
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Developer: Ember Lab
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release: TBA
A story-driven action adventure with a stunning visual aesthetic combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Players find and grow a team of charming spirit companions called the Rot, enhancing their abilities and creating new ways to manipulate the environment. Kena: Bridge of Spirits seamlessly blends action and narrative into an unforgettable experience. Travel with Kena, a young Spirit Guide on a quest to uncover the mysterious story surrounding the demise of the village.
Goodbye Volcano High
- Developer: Ko_op
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release: 2021
A cinematic narrative game that touches on love, friendship, and self-realization in the final days of civilization.
Ghostwire: Tokyo
- Developer: Tango Gameworks
- Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
- Release: 2021
From Shinji Mikami and the team at Tango Gameworks comes Ghostwire: Tokyo, a next-gen action-adventure game coming to consoles exclusively for PlayStation 5 in 2021. Tango Gameworks has taken full advantage of the power of the PS5’s next-gen hardware to create a stunning, immersive, and mysterious world to experience. Explore the streets of a city filled with spirits and mysterious otherworldly threats, with an arsenal of powerful abilities at your command. Tokyo is overrun by deadly supernatural forces after 99% of the city’s population vanished. Use a powerful arsenal of spectral abilities to fight the paranormal threat and unravel the mystery behind the mass disappearance.
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JETT: The Far Shore
- Developers: Superbrothers + Pine Scented
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release: Holiday 2020
A bittersweet interstellar trip to a mythic oceanic planet in a narrative-driven action adventure, featuring an emotional mix of storytelling and world exploration.
Godfall
- Developer: Counterplay Games
- Publisher: Gearbox Publishing
- Release: Holiday 2020
From Counterplay Games: “You are the last of the Valorian knights, god-like warriors able to equip Valorplates, legendary armor sets that transform wielders into unstoppable masters of melee combat. Players will tear through foes as they climb through some of the elemental realms…. We’re still hard at work and can’t wait for players to experience Godfall when it makes its console debut on PS5 and launches on PC this holiday season.”
NBA 2K21
- Developer: Visual Concepts
- Publisher: 2K Sports
- Release: Fall 2020
NBA 2K21 is built from the ground up for PS5. Get ready for Next Gen graphics, load times, and power.
Gran Turismo 7
- Developer: Polyphony Digital
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release: TBA
Gran Turismo 7 builds on 22 years of experience to bring you the best features from the history of the franchise Whether you’re a competitive racer, collector, fine-tuning builder, livery designer, photographer or arcade fan – ignite your personal passion for cars with features inspired by the past, present and future of Gran Turismo.
Solar Ash
- Developer: Heart Machine
- Publisher: Annapurna Interactive
- Release: 2021
A journey through a surreal and vivid world filled with mystery, endearing characters, and massive enemy encounters across a vast open world.
Demon’s Souls
- Developers: Bluepoint Games, JAPAN Studio
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release: TBA
From JAPAN Studio and Bluepoint Games comes a remake of the PlayStation classic, Demon’s Souls. Entirely rebuilt from the ground up and masterfully enhanced, this remake invites you to experience the unsettling story and ruthless combat of Demon’s Souls in unparalleled visual quality and incredible performance.
Deathloop
- Developer: Arkane Studios
- Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
- Release: Holiday 2020
The island of Blackreef. For most of its inhabitants, it’s a paradise. But for Colt, it’s an inescapable prison. Thanks to a mysterious timeloop, he’s reliving the same day, over and over, trying to find a way to break the endless cycle he’s trapped in. As Colt, you’ll have to take out eight targets – including your arch-nemesis Julianna Blake – if you ever want to escape. But remember: It’s a timeloop, so if at first you don’t succeed… die, die again.
Little Devil Inside
- Developer: Neostream Interactive
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release: TBA
Set in a “Victorian-like” era, embark on dangerous missions to gain evidence and findings for your employer, a mysterious professor.
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Bugsnax
- Developer: Young Horses
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release: Holiday 2020
A whimsical, narrative-driven adventure from the creators of Octodad. Investigate the mysterious Snacktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug, half-snack creatures.
Astro’s Playroom
- Developers: ASOBI Team, Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Studio
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Release: Holiday 2020
Astro and his crew lead you on a magical introduction through PS5 in this fun platformer that comes pre-loaded on PS5. Explore four worlds, each based on PS5’s console components. Each area showcases innovative gameplay that taps into the new features of the PS5’s DualSense wireless controller.
