THE GUARDIAN — TECH·JUNE 3, 2026
From God of War to Until Dawn – seven reveals from last night’s PlayStation event
VERIFIED FACTS
- 01Sony sold 54.1 million copies of games either developed or published by Sony in the 2018 financial year, compared to 32.1 million in 2025
- 02PlayStation boss Jim Ryan, who retired in 2024, placed big bets on live-service games with limited success
- 03The PS5 has outsold the Xbox Series S/X by approximately three to one
- 04The top-selling Sony-developed PS4 game was Spider-Man at 22.68 million copies; the top-selling Nintendo-developed Switch game was Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at 71 million copies
- 05Sony revealed a slate of games in a State of Play live-stream, including Wolverine from Insomniac, Silent Hill: Townfall (24 September 2026), Onimusha: Way of the Sword (25 September 2026), and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis (12 February 2027)
- 06A new God of War game was announced featuring the character Laufey (Faye) as a playable character after her death in previous games
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SUMMARY
Sony revealed a new slate of games at a State of Play live-stream following declining sales of its first-party titles, which dropped from 54.1 million copies in 2018 to 32.1 million in 2025. The announcements included upcoming titles such as a Wolverine game from Insomniac, Silent Hill: Townfall, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, and a new God of War game featuring a playable female character. The moves signal Sony's attempt to address concerns about PlayStation's market position relative to competitors like Nintendo and Xbox's expanding game library.