Sony has reportedly ordered a full reboot of Horizon Hunters Gathering after closed playtests delivered negative feedback on the cooperative multiplayer spinoff. Guerrilla has been stripping live-service elements since June 2024 to reshape the project into a traditional co-op experience with a narrative campaign, facing a December milestone deadline to prove the new direction works.
PlayStation Plus is removing ten games from its catalog in the coming weeks, giving subscribers a limited window to complete or revisit them. The departing lineup includes notable titles across multiple genres that have been available through the service's game library.
Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive slate runs through 2027 with Insomniac's Marvel's Wolverine launching September 15, 2026, followed by God of War Laufey and Until Dawn 2 next year. The lineup signals Sony's renewed commitment to console-only single-player experiences after years of simultaneous PC ports.
Sony has begun placing advisory stickers on PlayStation 5 consoles and disc drives warning that physical game disc production will end in January 2028. The stickers confirm that newly released games will only be available digitally after that date, though existing discs will remain playable. The move follows CFO Lin Tao's confirmation of an all-digital future during a July investor Q&A.
Microsoft's Project Helix could arrive as a Windows-based gaming PC hybrid rather than a traditional console, but rising hardware costs and a buggy Xbox Full Screen Experience threaten the vision. The device risks Steam Machine-level pricing if Microsoft cannot subsidize an open platform. Industry analysts remain skeptical that Sony's PS6 will hit similar price points due to stronger supply chains.
Sony's upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day is projected to hit VOD in October or early November 2026 based on historical release patterns. Physical media and Netflix streaming are expected before year-end 2026 and early 2027 respectively, with Disney Plus arrival slated for summer 2028.
Sony confirmed during its July 31 earnings call that it will proceed with ending physical PlayStation game discs in 2028, citing the industry-wide shift toward digital content. CFO Lin Tao acknowledged strong community opposition but argued that curated content, platform stability, and affordability will differentiate PlayStation from PC gaming. A week-long fan boycott is planned for mid-August 2026 in response.
Housemarque's third-person bullet-hell roguelite Saros has hit its lowest price yet at $20 off, just months after its April launch. PlayStation VR2 also sees a $100 discount directly from Sony, while four Resident Evil PS5 titles drop to $15.99 each.
PlayStation fans are organizing a seven-day economic and gameplay blackout from August 23 to August 30, 2026, to protest Sony's plan to end physical disc production for new games starting in 2028. The protest, organized by consumer rights group DoesItPlay, calls on players to turn off their consoles and log out of PlayStation services entirely.
Sony has confirmed the PlayStation 5 generation will be its last to support physical discs, with production ending around the PS6 launch in 2028. Major retailers are currently offering deep discounts on first-party PS5 exclusives, making this one of the final opportunities to build a permanent disc library before physical media disappears from PlayStation entirely.
