Sony is the best video game maker in the world and the PS5 Bafta wins prove it – Reader’s Feature
A reader celebrates the success of the PS5 at this month’s Baftas and cites it as proof that Sony is still ahead of Microsoft and Nintendo.
As of right now there are no Sony-made PlayStation games currently scheduled for release. God Of War: Ragnarök is supposed to be out this year, but has no date, while we know that Spider-Man 2 and Wolverine won’t be out until at least next year. That’s unusual for Sony, who, more than most publishers, are always happy to announce games long before they come out. That’s caused some people to start to worry, especially as Xbox continues to flash its wallet, but I think the recent Bafta Games Awards prove there’s nothing to be concerned about.
Whether the lack of announcements is on purpose or just an accident of their current line-up is hard to guess at. I don’t see how the lack of firm dates benefits Sony so I can only assume that, after a very busy beginning of the year, they just aren’t sure when the next wave is coming out. I think everyone would assume they have more than one game coming out for the rest of this year, but there’s no actual proof of this, official or otherwise.
It certainly is a bit disconcerting and given all the talk of Game Pass at the moment, and the slightly underwhelming PS Plus changes, I can see why some fans are starting to lose their nerve. But personally I’m not worried, not when the most important benefits of owning a PlayStation have just been demonstrated by this year’s new games and the Baftas.
In case you missed it, Returnal won four Baftas, including best game, while Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart won two. That’s six awards for PlayStation 5 exclusives, the best performance by any single format and a ringing endorsement of Sony’s games over the last 12
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