Most Anticipated PlayStation Games For 2022 And Beyond

Sony has a long history of fantastic exclusive games on its consoles, dating back all the way to the original PlayStation with games like Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy VII. That has continued for decades, and looking ahead 2022 and beyond, there are a bunch of exciting exclusive or console-exclusive games coming to PS4 and PS5. Not only that, but there are many, many big-name multiplatform games on the way for Sony's console in the time ahead. We're rounding up some of our most-anticipated PlayStation games to look forward to next year and beyond.

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Probably the biggest announcement of Blizzard's annual BlizzCon convention in 2019 was Diablo IV. It's been seven years since the last proper entry into Blizzard's action-RPG franchise, and the developer announced the game with a dark, gory trailer that gave at least some sense of what to expect from the next title. Blizzard is taking a darker, more horror-oriented approach with Diablo IV, pulling a lot of inspiration from fan-favorite Diablo II--which includes bringing back old classes like the Druid. It's also maintaining aspects of Diablo III, including seasonal content and some take on Adventure mode.

The biggest change is Blizzard's focus on making Diablo IV feel a bit more like a live-service game. Its overworld will be public, and you can expect to run into other characters as you wander the wilds and engage enemies. There will even be public events and world bosses to defeat with the help of strangers. Dungeons will still be instanced for you and your party, but the inclusion of other players in the short demo we tried at BlizzCon made Sanctuary feel more like a living world beset by evil than in past titles. The only trouble is, we have no idea when Blizzard means to release Diablo IV--and by all accounts, it doesn't sound like it'll be in players' hands anytime soon.

Release Date: TBD

One of gaming's most popular and enduring franchises, Assassin's Creed, is poised to grow in a big way with a new project currently known as Assassin's Creed Infinity. Described as a "huge game" with some live-service functionality, Infinity--or whatever final name Ubisoft decides to give it--will have all the elements of the series that fans love, according to Ubisoft's Yves Guillemot. Infinity will reportedly feature multiple settings. The multiple-games-in-one-package would be a massive departure from the norm for Ubisoft and the Assassin's Creed series, which normally features a single historical setting (as well as a modern-day element). Get comfortable, though, as Assassin's Creed Infinity is not expected to launch until 2024 at the soonest for PlayStation 5.

Release Date: TBA

Hitman developer IO Interactive is making a James Bond game, and it's one of our most anticipated upcoming titles overall. Developed in partnership with film studio MGM, Project 007 tells an original origin story for the British superspy and is on the way to PS5. It's intriguing to think about the story it might tell given not much is known about 007's early days; at least that's ground that hasn't been covered substantially in the films. IO has a proven track record, with its latest release, Hitman 3, standing as the pinnacle of the series in some people's eyes. Here's to hoping we get to see and learn more about Project 007 in the new year.

Release Date: TBA

2008's scary and unsettling sci-fi game Dead Space is getting new life at EA, with Motive Studios bringing the game back with a remake of sorts that's scheduled for release in 2022 on PlayStation 5. The first entry in the series since Dead Space 3, the remake takes advantage of the power of the PS5 to offer one seamless experience with no loading screens. The game aims to stay faithful to the original, which follows a man named Isaac on an abandoned space station overrun with alien enemies, while also removing things that didn't work and giving Isaac a voice. Several developers who worked on the original game, including art director Mike Yazijan, have returned for the remake, which is probably good news for its prospects.

Release Date: TBA

Overwatch marked a big new step for Blizzard in pushing into the competitive FPS space, and the sequel aims to push things forward with PvP and PvE modes, as well as new heroes and maps. In another exciting development, Overwatch 1 and 2 will share heroes and maps, while any cosmetics you might have bought or earned will move with you to the sequel if you upgrade on PlayStation 5. One of the biggest PvP changes that we know about so far is that teams will now be 5v5 instead of 6v6. Like Diablo 4, Overwatch 2 has been delayed due in part to the pandemic, while development has no doubt been affected in some way by the workplace culture issues at Activision Blizzard.

Release Date: TBA

From the minds that made Dead Space comes The Callisto Protocol. A horror game set in the PUBG universe, The Callisto Protocol is a third-person horror game from Glen Schofield's new team at Striking Distance Studios. It's in development for PS5 and it's one of our most anticipated upcoming games. The game is set in the future on Jupiter's moon, Callisto. You play as a prisoner who must fight against horrible alien creatures set upon you by the warden. We haven't seen or learned much about the game, but it sounds very spooky.

Release Date: TBA

From Batman: Arkham developer Rocksteady comes Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, the studio's first new game since 2015's Arkham Knight. The PS5 game features members of the Suicide Squad you may remember from the films and comics, including Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, and King Shark. As the game's name suggests, the Suicide Squad is on a mission to kill members of the Justice League. It's a 1-4 player co-op game, though you can play single-player and have companions be played by AI and switch between them. Intriguingly, Rocksteady's Sefton Hill has said some of the narrative threads from the Arkham trilogy will carry forward to the new game, but the specifics are unclear.

Release Date: TBA

Esteemed RPG developer BioWare has multiple games in development, including new Dragon Age and Mass Effect games, and they are two of our most anticipated games for PS5. Very little is known about either, but recent teaser art for the next Mass Effect released on N7 Day teases the return of the Geth. As for Dragon Age, the fourth game in the main series is confirmed to be set in Tevinter, but we don't know much else about it. With The Game Awards coming up soon, we hope to see some new footage soon.

Release Dates: TBA

The Harry Potter film series celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and the popular magical franchise is not slowing down. A big new open-world game called Hogwarts Legacy is coming in 2022 for PS5. An open-world action-adventure game, Hogwarts Legacy is set in the 1800s at the famous magical school. Players select a house and choose to be a witch or a wizard and then go on a grand adventure of magic and mystery. J.K. Rowling, the author of the books who has been criticized for her comments around sexual identity and gender, is not involved.

Release Date: TBA

After 10 years, Electronic Arts no longer has the exclusive license for Star Wars games on console, and one of the new upcoming projects is an open-world Star Wars game from Ubisoft for PlayStation 5. Specifically, the team responsible for The Division is making the new Star Wars game. Unfortunately, we have basically nothing to go on, though we do know the game is powered by The Division's Snowdrop engine and is described as a "story-driven" game. The Division's Julian Gerighty is the creative director for the untitled new Star Wars game, which doesn't have a release date yet.

Release Date: TBA

After making a name for itself with the XCOM series, developer Firaxis Games is making a Marvel game next with Midnight Suns for PS5. The tactical turn-based game features famous Marvel characters like Iron Man, Captain America, Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, and Wolverine. It appears Midnight Suns borrows from the Fire Emblem series, with players able to build relationships as they take on the role of a new Marvel hero named The Hunter. Players use ability cards on each turn and work together with teammates to take down enemies.

Release Date: TBA

Gearbox's Borderlands series is getting another spinoff with Tiny Tina's Wonderlands in March 2022 for PlayStation 5. The game features the voices of Andy Samberg, Wanda Sykes, Will Arnett, and Ashly Burch, who returns to voice Tiny Tina herself. The game is described as an "epic high fantasy take on the looter shooter genre," with players shooting, slashing, and casting magical spells to defeat the villainous dragon lord. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands features co-op for up to four players, as well as endgame content that can be played over and over again.

Release Date: March 25, 2022

The original Final Fantasy VII was a massive game, and rather than remake the entire thing at once, Square Enix opted to release Final Fantasy VII Remake in smaller chapters. The first of these was released for PS4 back in 2020, with a PS5 upgrade releasing this past June. It's unclear when the game's next chapter will be out, but given some of the revelations at the end of the first part--it appears there could be some major story differences compared to the original version--it's one of the most-anticipated upcoming PlayStation games. Given how far away it seems to be, it'll likely skip PS4 and be a PS5 exclusive.

Release Date: TBA

A return to a more medieval and fantasy-based setting after the modern Final Fantasy XV, the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI looks like it will lean heavily, and intentionally, into some of the tropes of the genre--its setting is described as "A Land Blessed in the Light of the Mothercrystals," for crying out loud. However, it builds on this with a complex world made of several different factions and characters, and with the power of the PS5, it looks to be one of the most stunning games released on the system. It will have an action-oriented combat system once again, and it appears Devil May Cry 5 designer Ryota Suzuki is serving as battle director on the project, which should give everyone confidence.

Release Date: TBA

A new console-exclusive action-adventure game from Square Enix, Forspoken sees protagonist Frey Holland transported from our world into a fantasy realm called Athia, where she's given the power to soar through the air and cast powerful spells. It looks like a cross between the movement in a game like Marvel's Spider-Man with a much more magical move-set, and given the fidelity of the trailers and the high-speed action we've seen thus far, it makes sense that the game will be only available on PS5 and PC. But Square Enix is certainly hoping for the game to be more than a tech demo for the system, as is the new internal studio Luminous Productions.

Release Date: TBA

GhostWire: Tokyo is one of the most exciting upcoming games for PS5, as it's a completely new experience for studio Tango Gameworks. The company, now owned by Microsoft but honoring an earlier timed exclusivity agreement, developed both The Evil Within games previously, but GhostWire is not a survival-horror game. Instead, it's a paranormal action-adventure with spooky elements, played from a first-person perspective with a combat flow that resembles something like Dishonored. It remains to be seen if that combat can mesh with investigating supernatural occurrences, but Tango Gameworks has a knack for world-building and has already shown great improvement since the original The Evil Within launched.

Release Date: TBA

The 2018 soft-reboot for God of War, which continued the story but radically overhauled the gameplay, was one of the best PS4 games. Sony's Santa Monica Studio is certainly looking to match that quality with God of War: Ragnarok, a game that will wrap up the Norse storyline. We've only seen a glimpse of gameplay thus far, which will continue the brutal and more weighty attacks compared to the earlier games, and Kratos' son Atreus will play a major role once again. Will Kratos be able to defeat Thor, the god of thunder, or will the once-disgraced demi-god finally be destroyed? Well, probably not, but we won't know for sure until the game releases in 2022 on PS4 and PS5.

Release Date: TBA

A remake of BioWare's fan-favorite Star Wars RPG, Knights of the Old Republic, is in the works for PlayStation 5 and PC from developer Aspyr Media. The original KOTOR is considered by many to be one of the best Star Wars games of all time, so it has big, big shoes to fill. Set long before the events of The Phantom Menace, KOTOR has players exploring the galaxy as the Sith try to take down the Republic. Aspyr is an established Star Wars developer already, having put out the recent ports of Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast and Star Wars: Republic Commando. Here's to hoping the KOTOR remake can live up to the hype and rekindle the spirit of the original that fans loved so much.

Release Date: TBA

After years of waiting for a Spider-Man game that could match the inexplicably good movie tie-in game Spider-Man 2, Insomniac Games finally delivered with 2018's Spider-Man. A full sequel, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, is now in the works for a planned 2023 release, and it looks to take the series in a slightly darker direction. It will include both Peter Parker and Miles Morales, and the PS5-exclusive game will feature Venom as one of its villains. You can expect lots of high-flying web-swinging and ridiculous visual fidelity, and if it's anything like the previous game, there will be a great photo mode to show off your favorite moments. We're just hoping for another suit that lets you keep at least one cat in the backpack.

Release Date: TBA

Perhaps the upcoming PlayStation game we know the least about, Wolverine is in development at Insomniac Games. It appears to be early days for the project, which was announced via a CG trailer earlier this fall, but we know very little about the project. Presumably, it will be an action-adventure game, as well, likely with a greater emphasis on Wolverine's claws and healing factor, but it could also be a more brutal game than Spider-Man given the direction Logan took the character in film. We'll have to wait and see, and it's not clear yet when we'll actually get our first look at Wolverine gameplay or a better understanding of what the gameplay will be.

Release Date: TBA