As has turn out to be custom right here on Push Sq., we’re beginning the brand new 12 months (admittedly greater than every week late) with a slew of PlayStation-related predictions. We have gathered our esteemed editorial crew in order that they’ll share their hopes and desires for the following 12 months.
Unsurprisingly, our predictions vary from educated guesswork to abject stupidity, so be at liberty to roll your eyes and shake your head as you learn via them.
Now then, let’s get began…
Aaron Bayne, Video Producer
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet gameplay is revealed, plus a 2026 launch window
Possibly barely optimistic however one thing tells me we’re going to see gameplay for Naughty Canine’s subsequent recreation Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet this 12 months, with a 2026 launch window.
Naughty Canine’s final “gameplay reveal” for The Final of Us Half 2 landed two years after the sport’s announcement and two years earlier than its eventual launch. Nonetheless, I’ve a sense issues will run just a little faster this time.We all know the sport has been in growth since 2020, The Final of Us Multiplayer was cancelled releasing up some assets, and name me loopy however the previous couple of seconds of the reveal trailer look an terrible lot like gameplay.
My cash could be on Sony debuting gameplay as soon as the launch of Ghost of Yotei is out of the best way, doubtless in the direction of the top of the 12 months, with Intergalactic appearing as one of many first introduced Sony initiatives launching in 2026.
PS Portal will get an OLED model
I’ve an inkling that Sony will launch an OLED model of the PS Portal. It’s been a shock success for Sony, and has since acquired the thirtieth Anniversary version, the power to cloud stream, and a Midnight Black version was actually simply introduced days earlier than scripting this. The LCD display is the obvious method to improve the Portal regardless of it truly being a good wee panel.
Nonetheless, it’s plain simply how a lot a very good OLED display can improve your expertise, with gadgets just like the Nintendo Swap OLED and Steam Deck OLED showcasing that at present, and the PS Vita getting it proper method again within the day. The one situation is the Portal is already fairly costly, so an OLED model could be pushing £300, if not going past it. Not that Sony has a difficulty with releasing costly gadgets (cough, PS5 Professional, cough).
Opinion on the PS5 Professional will shift as extra video games profit from it
One of many massive points with the PS5 Professional when it launched was that it was retroactively amping already launched video games. A 60fps enhance or bumped decision on a recreation you’ve already performed doesn’t fairly promote the identical as amping the most recent releases.
I believe in 2025 we’re going to see the true potential of the Professional, with most video games releasing with Professional patches, enhancing body charges and resolutions, and finally making the Professional seem to be a much more interesting purchase.
Historical past means that the latter a part of this era will see the PS5 pushed to its restrict, and already we’re seeing some massive video games like Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Monster Hunter Wilds getting confirmed day one Professional patches to smoothen out and elevate their experiences. I believe we’ll begin to see loads of massive releases missing the graphical or efficiency oomph on base PS5 in contrast with the Professional, steadily shifting the opinion from “useless improve” to a “must-buy” for people who need one of the best expertise for the newest console releases.
If Grand Theft Auto 6 truly comes out this 12 months that would very effectively be the breaking level for lots of people.
Khayl Adam, Information Reporter
PlayStation enters an unprecedented new golden age
Grandiose, sure, however hear me out. Sony is financially crushing it proper now, and that is with one hand tied behind its again: this era’s banger first-party releases. The explanations for this are myriad, not the least of which embody its most severe rival within the console area, which is seemingly taking itself out of the race. Microsoft permitting its Most worthy IP to return to PlayStation signalled the start of the top of the console wars, I really feel, and there are quite a lot of players on the market all of a sudden feeling solid adrift.
Social media customers can attest to the variety of massive accounts crossing the picket and selecting up a PS5 already; I believe this snowball impact will decide up tempo in 2025 as extra video games proceed to return over and understandably abandoned-feeling die-hard Xbox followers proceed to put down their arms.
Ghost of Yotei and Demise Stranding 2: On the Seashore are each incoming and certain to be wonderful, more likely to transfer a number of consoles. Add to that, the seemingly imminent GTA 6, and we will not see informal shoppers working out to purchase an Xbox for it in 2025.
Judas is launched in Q1 2025, and it is the true successor to BioShock
Ken Levine and the crew at Ghost Story Video games have been engaged on Judas for a really very long time. Anticipation is excessive, however this is likely one of the situations by which I anticipate my very own to be exceeded. I believe the crew have been cooking, and I predict that when Judas comes out, it is going to supplant even BioShock’s “Would you kindly” mind-blowing second and equally be positioned on a pedestal.
Additional, I believe it is coming ahead of we expect. Whereas 2025 appears a probable guess, mum or dad Take-Two is anticipating some monetary return from the title earlier than 1st April, and it is chopping issues shut now, however I believe we may nonetheless see a reveal and a launch within the intervening months.
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is a breakout success for the collection
Starting all the best way again in 1991, the legendary Civilization collection has by no means been a real gross sales phenomenon, regardless of the respect and status it has earned. Technique video games, grand or in any other case, have almost all the time struggled on this regard. This development has began to show with current releases; Civ V (2010) managed 8 million copies bought, and VI (2016) had a cool 11 million in lifetime gross sales, which is trending in a really promising path.
With Civ VII, it appears the situations are aligning for a real breakout success. The Civ collection has all the time been a gateway drug for historical-minded players to check the strategic waters, and with a day-and-date launch on PS5, to not point out a palpable quantity of pre-release hype behind this subsequent entry, has me satisfied it is going to take the collection to a completely new degree.
Liam Croft, Assistant Editor
Resident Evil 9 is introduced for a 2026 launch
I’ve one other Resident Evil prediction I am so assured about that I might be keen to guess important cash on it, nevertheless it pertains to Resident Evil remakes somewhat than new video games, so that is what I’ve for 2025.
Capcom will reveal Resident Evil 9, nevertheless it will not launch till the primary half of 2026. It will once more use a subtitle like Resident Evil Village, and I am trying ahead to seeing how the developer matches the Roman numerals “IX” round it. It both wants a phrase that actually begins “Ix” or has these two letters collectively some place else. Resident Evil Combine, anybody?
Demise Stranding 2: On the Seashore earns the best Metacritic score of any PS5 recreation launched this 12 months
The passage of time has been variety to Demise Stranding, a recreation that was misunderstood by many upon its authentic PS4 launch. The primary recreation has a Metacritic score of 82, rising to 85 with the PS5’s Director’s Minimize. Six years later, I believe all of us have a significantly better grasp of what Hideo Kojima goes for with the collection, and so Demise Stranding 2 can be much better acquired than the primary.
It’ll be so good, actually, that I predict it will be the PS5’s highest-rated recreation on Metacritic come the top of 2025. With this guess, I am additionally basically saying Grand Theft Auto 6 is delayed to 2026.
Hole Knight: Silksong releases
That is it. That is the prediction. After years upon years of ready, Crew Cherry lastly returns with the Hole Knight follow-up first introduced all the best way again in February 2019. Will it reside as much as six years of anticipation and hope? In all probability not, however I am positive it will nonetheless be an amazing recreation.
Robert Ramsey, Assistant Editor
Starfield involves PS5 as some type of full version later within the 12 months
It felt a bit like Microsoft was testing the waters in 2024 when it comes to bringing Xbox titles to PlayStation, and as such, I can see 2025 being a way more eventful 12 months for port bulletins.
(Grasp) Chief amongst them, I am guessing, can be Starfield — Bethesda’s universally hyped however finally divisive sci-fi RPG. It is unclear whether or not Starfield’s getting a second growth, however even when it does not, I believe that some type of ‘full’ or ‘definitive’ version will launch throughout all platforms — together with PS5.
Assuming it comes true, it will be particularly attention-grabbing to see how PlayStation followers react to this reveal, though I think about that it will be flanked by different port bulletins, which can little question take the sting off.
Jin Sakai can be playable in Ghost of Yotei (via a flashback sequence)
Yep, I believe Jin Sakai will return in Ghost of Yotei, however provided that the sequel takes place over 300 years after the occasions of Tsushima, our boy can be lengthy lifeless.
With that in thoughts, I am betting that Yotei’s story could have ties to the occasions of the primary recreation. Jin’s transformation into the Ghost can be referenced as a type of shadowy folktale, with new protagonist Atsu searching for inspiration from the legend.
By extension, there will be a flashback the place you’re taking management of an overpowered, mythical-like Jin — and perhaps it ends with Atsu adopting the ‘Ghost’ title and legacy, in an effort to assist her obtain her targets.
And this is an additional prediction for you: Atsu will, sooner or later, come to inherit the Sakai katana.
The Remaining Fantasy 9 remake is revealed, constructed on Unreal Engine
It is actually tough to foretell the scope of this long-rumoured remake, however seeing as it has been in growth for a minimum of a number of years — based mostly on that previous Nvidia leak — I consider that it will lastly be introduced in 2025.
A part of my reasoning is that Sq. Enix’s schedule appears to be fairly barren this 12 months. 2024 was about Remaining Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and we cannot be seeing half three of that trilogy till 2026 on the earliest. There’s all the time Kingdom Hearts 4, I suppose, however I am this from a Remaining Fantasy perspective.
The Remaining Fantasy 9 remake is sensible, then — a minimum of to me. The entire proof means that it is an actual factor, however I simply can’t see it being a full-on, mega-budget remake like what’s occurred with Remaining Fantasy 7. A ground-up Unreal Engine recreation of the PS1 basic is my guess, full with some modernised gameplay changes.
Sammy Barker, Editor
Sony will announce a recreation playable on PS5, PC, and cell
I’m more and more of the opinion that gaming’s future hinges on gaining access to your entire video games in all places, however I believe PlayStation will take a barely extra refined path to that aim than Microsoft. I’m predicting that sooner or later in 2025, the platform holder will announce (not essentially launch) some type of recreation which spans PS5, PC, and cell.
It’ll be a reside service title printed by the platform holder, and also you’ll be capable of switch your progress seamlessly between all three gadgets through the use of your PSN login, with your entire exercise saved within the cloud.
GTA 6 could have a modular multiplayer map permitting Rockstar to alter elements of town
I believe there’s a very good likelihood GTA 6 will get delayed, however on the very least I anticipate we’ll study much more concerning the recreation this 12 months.
One factor I’m predicting is that the sport’s multiplayer mode will characteristic a modular sandbox which Rockstar can change and alter for seasonal occasions. GTA 5 repurposed Los Santos for its on-line mode, however I believe over time it’s acquired just a little drained.
I’m anticipating parts of GTA 6’s single participant map for use in multiplayer, however I believe Rockstar will be capable of swap in whole new districts and metropolis segments at will, permitting it to fully change the flavour of the open world for varied occasions and updates. Take into consideration how Fortnite’s map adjustments and evolves over the course of a season, and you need to get the gist of what I’m imagining right here.
Microsoft turns into the largest writer on PS5 by far
With Activision and Bethesda already beneath its belt, Xbox is already one of many largest publishers on PS5. However I believe, as a result of a lot of its content material stays console unique, it’s been kneecapped. I anticipate that to alter in 2025, as I’m anticipating the overwhelming majority of its slate to finish up on Sony’s system.
I believe bandwidth was a giant situation for Xbox in 2024, with a lot of its studios nonetheless not geared to develop for a number of platforms; I predict it’ll have fastened that behind the scenes, and we’re not solely going to see ports of previous titles like Forza Horizon 5 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 this 12 months, but additionally day one releases for the overwhelming majority of its lineup.
I believe a few of these video games have the potential to explode on PS5’s a lot bigger set up base – very like Sea of Thieves has – and once you mix all of that with the compulsory annual Name of Responsibility launch, I believe Microsoft can be PS5’s largest writer in 2025.
Stephen Tailby, Assistant Editor
We’ll spy our first glimpse of Mission 007 this 12 months
Hitman developer IO Interactive introduced it is making a James Bond recreation method again in 2020, and I’ve a very good feeling we might lastly see one thing of it in 2025. I am not saying it will essentially launch this 12 months, however the crew has been tinkering away at this for almost half a decade. The timing feels about proper to me, even when it is only a transient trailer, a remaining recreation title, or a peek at what the key agent appears like on this authentic story.
This prediction, very like the sport’s authentic announcement, is basically based mostly on nothing, however 5 years down the road, I believe it is time for this recreation’s undercover mission to return to an finish. We get it, IO, you are good at making stealth video games; do not preserve this within the shadows endlessly!
Crew Asobi is not fairly performed with Astro Bot simply but
The sensible platformer launched final 12 months, and acquired a number of free updates including new ranges with Particular Bots to gather. With the extra ranges included, most of the copyright notices within the recreation’s credit make sense — however there are nonetheless a pair that will presumably trace at extra to return.
So far as I can work out, Murderer’s Creed and Past Good & Evil are the one collection talked about within the Astro Bot credit that don’t presently seem wherever within the recreation. It is attainable these had been thought-about after which fell via, however one other chances are high that characters from these franchises will seem in some future replace.
Extra puzzling, although, is that Gex — a personality discovered within the festive-themed DLC stage — is not presently talked about within the credit. Whereas most likely an oversight, this does imply video games and publishers not introduced up are nonetheless within the working, and everyone knows a sure RPG collection from a sure Japanese writer continues to be MIA.
What does all of this imply? I reckon Astro Bot will get one or two extra bonus phases, squeezing within the Remaining Fantasy characters it is sorely lacking, and throw in these aforementioned Ubisoft reps for good measure.
EA will announce an arcade racing recreation, and it is both a Burnout revival or a Want for Pace remaster
I have been pining for Burnout to make its triumphant comeback for a lot too lengthy. I might like to see EA take my favorite racing collection out for an additional spin with a recent, trendy recreation, although admittedly I might equally take a remastered Burnout 3: Takedown and all can be forgiven.
A hearsay from a few 12 months in the past was that Stellar Leisure is engaged on one thing (its web site states it is making a triple-A, Unreal Engine 5 arcade racer in spite of everything), and it might be wonderful if that is true — maybe 2025 is the 12 months we see it.
Failing that, although, Want for Pace continues to be comparatively in style. Granted, Want for Pace Unbound form of flopped, however the collection ain’t lifeless but, and there is an attention-grabbing sample that would inform us what’s subsequent.
Developer Criterion Video games has flip-flopped between remasters and new video games because the launch of Burnout Paradise Remastered, and following Unbound, a remaster of Want for Pace Most Needed (2012) would match the sample.
It is both that, or the franchise appears even additional into its previous; maybe a remaster or remake of NFS Underground 2, or 2005’s Most Needed? Regardless of the case, I reckon the writer will present us an arcade racer of some trend this 12 months.
What do you make of our predictions for 2025? Are we out of our minds, or are you able to see a few of these coming true? Make sure you share your personal insane predictions within the feedback part under.
