About that PlayStation State of Play... did you catch it? Some really cool stuff was shown, definitely. But if you were hoping for a flood of brand new PlayStation exclusives? Not so much for 2025, right? It's funny when you think about it, but it looks like Xbox games on PS5 might actually outnumber brand new Sony first-party games this year.
Okay, let's dig into this a bit more, because after that State of Play, the contrast is pretty stark, right? Sony's first-party exclusives for '25 seem... thinner on the ground than we're used to. It's like they've hit the pause button for a sec. But then you've got Microsoft over there, seemingly throwing open the doors and saying, "PlayStation players, come on in!" They're really leaning into this cross-platform thing, big time. And remember all those live-service titles Sony was banking on? Yeah, scratch a bunch of those. The whole vibe around PlayStation in 2025 feels… different, let's put it that way.
There were highlights at the State of Play. That new game from Housemarque, Saros? Returnal devs? Looks amazing! But we gotta wait till 2026 for that. This year, we're probably looking at Bungie's Marathon hitting PS5, alongside the already confirmed Death Stranding 2 and Ghost of Yotei. And hey, Fairgame$ is still kicking around, and maybe Marvel's Wolverine will sneak in before '26 too. Not a bad lineup, for sure.
Think about the Xbox side of things for a minute. I mean, the potential lineup for PS5 is kinda nuts. We're talking Age of Empires 2 and Age of Mythology Retold for strategy fans. Racing heads could get Forza Horizon 5. RPG folks? The Outer Worlds 2 is on the cards. And get this – even Ninja Gaiden 4 and Ninja Gaiden 2 Black are being whispered about! And that's just what we know of so far. Who knows what else Microsoft might decide to dust off from their archives? Suddenly, that PlayStation 2025 lineup starts to feel a little less blockbuster and a little more... Xbox-y, maybe? It's definitely shaping up to be a year where you might be surprised by how much Xbox games on PS5 time you clock in. Just something to chew on.
