Soapbox: PS5 Will Be Sold on the Strength of Its Sequels

And that’s a good thing.

This industry craves new intellectual property at every opportunity, but I believe the PlayStation 5 will be sold on the strength of its sequels. Sony has been excellent at re-imagining its roster of franchises every generation: Naughty Dog famously ditched Jak & Daxter in favour of Uncharted; Sucker Punch moved away from Sly Cooper in order to create inFAMOUS; and Guerrilla Games built its best game yet when it substituted Killzone for Horizon Zero Dawn.

But while I always anticipate these all-new projects, it’s the follow-ups to the PlayStation 4’s biggest hits that have me most hyped for its next-gen successor. This is testament to the sheer number of outstanding IP the manufacturer has introduced over the course of the past seven or so years, and with its bevy of first-party teams equipped to improve on these titles, I genuinely believe that we’re in for a vintage generation with the PS5.

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