Surprise PlayStation Exclusive & Sequel To Highly-Rated Game Is Getting One Major Twist

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A prominent leaker within the PlayStation community has stated that a hit title from the PSVR era might be getting another sequel announced within the next few weeks, also a follow-up to an unexpected PS5 exclusive. However, people shouldn’t expect it to be coming to the PSVR 2. Instead, all signs point to a new title bringing another exclusive to the PlayStation 5.

This expectation comes from leaker billbil-kun (via X, formerly Twitter), reporting for. Specifically, billbil-kun states that the franchise could see a return via an announcement made in the next 15 days (from May 24).

The new game from Team Asobi is reportedly titled, a simplistic departure from and. The latter was a pack-in game for PlayStation 5 consoles, and has garnered a sympathetic reputation as an interesting platformer in its own right. The alleged PS5 exclusivity of would suggest something of a more direct sequel to rather than a return to the character's VR roots.

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Within 15 days puts 's potential announcement within a big week for gaming in early June, which includes Summer Game Fest's opening night, which will be live at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles June 7. The game could also be shown via a PlayStation Showcase, and dropping a reveal trailer for a new title would certainly get people’s attention, given the reception to the first two titles in the series. was released in 2018 for the PlayStation VR and critical reception was positive for it, earning an aggregate score of 90 on Metacritic.

Although a PSVR 2 sequel to seems like an obvious route, and could potentially bolster the platform's library, a dedicated follow-up to also makes a lot of sense. One reason is likely to be because of the lack of sales for the new VR headset. In March 2024, Sony halted production of the headset because of slowing sales, likely due to a lack of meaningful games