The Consumer Electronics Show typically doesn’t have much in the way of big software announcements these days, focusing more on hardware instead. Indeed, so far this year’s virtual CES 2021 has given us the likes of some spiffy new hardware and peripherals fromHyperXandArcade1Up,but what really turned some heads was Sony’s digital press event. Sony Interactive Entertainment’s President and CEO Jim Ryan came to discuss details such as the PS5’s launch and PlayStation properties branching out into other media (which you cancurrently view herefrom the 7:24 to 10:40 marks), but the notable news came in a montage at the end, as much like their trailer of upcoming gamesfrom last year,it provided some current release windows for a few much-anticipated titles in the small print.
Aside from reconfirming a few titles already mentioned -Ratchet and Clank: Rift ApartandHorizon: Forbidden Westare still due out this year,Hitman 3arrives this month, andReturnalarrives on March 19 - we now know that Ember Labs' action-adventure gameKena: Bridge of Spiritsis also expected in March, and Heart Machine’s stylish action gameSolar Ashshould pop up in June. Neostream’s years-in-the-makingLittle Devil Insideis set for July, Bluetwelve’s cyberpunk kitty adventureStray(one ofour most anticipated gamesof this year) has Obctober in mind, and outside of the indies, Tango Gameworks' surreal first-person action gameGhostwire: Tokyoshould come around in October as well.
Outside of 2021, Square Enix’s mysteriousProject Athiawon’t be dropping until 2022, and Capcom’s even more mysteriousPragmatahas apparently been delayed, moving from a 2022 release all the way to 2023. Of course, all of these dates are subject to change, but for now it certainly seems like Sony is gearing up for a stellar 2021 and beyond.
