According to Sony Group president Hiroki Totoki, there are no plans “to release any new major existing franchise titles next fiscal year.” I.e., between Jul 21, 2025 and July 19, 2025.
As reported byGematsu, that doesn’t mean there won’t be any newPS5games, just no new entries in flagship series' likeGod of War RagnarokorMarvel’s Spider-Man 2. If anything is released in that window, it’ll be new IPs.
Regarding first-party software, we aim to continue to focus on producing high-quality works and developing live service games. But while major projects are currently under development, we do not plan to release any new major existing franchise titles next fiscal year.
Sony naturally expects “profit from first-party software to decrease slightly” during that period. Regardless, there are still a few PS5 exclusives on the horizon for us to look forward to. Later this month,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthlaunches, followed by Team Ninja’s open-world soulslikeRise of the Roninin March and Shift Up’sStellar Bladein April. We also have theSilent Hill 2remake underway, launching sometime this year.
Looking to the future of PS5 hardware and third-party games, Totoki said, “We aim to optimise sales with a greater emphasis on balance with profits, so we anticipate a gradual decline in unit sales from next fiscal year onwards.
Of course, there’s the M313 Elephant in the room that is Xbox. Reports surfaced that it hasplans to make some of its exclusives multiplatform, meaning that titles like Hi-Fi Rush may come to PS5. Even though it has"no plans” to stop making consoles, bringing some of its heavy hitters to rival platforms would be a huge shift for the industry.
Right now, all information is based on leaks and reports, some of which have been backtracked. But tomorrow,Xbox head Phil Spencer will reveal “the future of Xbox"during a podcast to clear the air. Allegedly, even developers in-house don’t know what’s going to be said.
