Sony’s May 24, 2023 PlayStation Showcase ran for over an hour and featured over thirty titles, according to the company’s official recap. Its announcements ranged from Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 gameplay and new games such as Fairgame$ and Concord to six PS VR2 games or modes and a slate of indie reveals. Here is the lineup as Sony reported it at the time; the release dates and windows below are historical, not a guide to current availability.
Sony’s May 24, 2023 PlayStation Showcase recap is the source for this event report.
What did Sony announce at the May 2023 PlayStation Showcase?
Sony’s recap grouped the show into PlayStation Studios and third-party announcements, PS VR2 announcements, and indie announcements. The main section mixed new game reveals with gameplay, trailers, platform announcements and release windows. The recap does not provide an exact title count; “over thirty” is Sony’s approximate description.
PlayStation Studios and third-party games
| Game | What Sony highlighted in 2023 |
|---|---|
| Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 | Gameplay reveal. |
| Fairgame$ | Introduced as a competitive heist experience coming to PS5 and PC. |
| Helldivers 2 | Announced for PS5 later in 2023. |
| Concord | Introduced as a PvP multiplayer FPS from Firewalk Studios for PS5 and PC. |
| Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater | Announced for PS5 with a first trailer. |
| Marathon | Bungie announced the sci-fi PvP extraction shooter with a CGI teaser. |
| Destiny 2: The Final Shape | Received a teaser. Sony described it as the conclusion of the Light and Darkness Saga and said Nathan Fillion would reprise Cayde-6. |
| Street Fighter 6 | Received a World Tour-focused trailer. |
| Alan Wake 2 | Sony’s recap listed an October 17, 2023 launch date for PS5. |
| Assassin’s Creed Mirage | First gameplay revealed; Sony’s recap listed an October 12, 2023 launch date. |
| Dragon’s Dogma 2 | First trailer. |
| Final Fantasy XVI | “Salvation” launch trailer. |
| Foamstars | Introduced as a new party shooter for PS5 and PS4. |
| Granblue Fantasy: Relink | Two new playable characters shown. |
| Immortals of Aveum | Trailer highlighting enemies. |
| Tower of Fantasy | Announced for PS5 and PS4 that summer. |
These descriptions and dates reflect what Sony’s recap said on May 24, 2023; they do not establish later release status.
#1 Best Overall
- PlayStation VR2 Sense technology: Eye tracking. Headset feedback. 3D Audio. Highly intuitive controls – Haptic Feedback, Adaptive Triggers and Finger Touch Detection
- Cutting-edge performance
- 4K HDR visuals
- 110º field of view
- Advanced graphical rendering
Which PS VR2 games and modes were shown?
Sony listed six PS VR2 announcements, spanning a rhythm-game release and music pack, a VR mode for a remake, new game reveals and footage:
| Game or mode | What Sony highlighted in 2023 |
|---|---|
| Beat Saber | Launch on PS VR2 and a Queen Music Pack. |
| Resident Evil 4 VR Mode | First PS VR2 footage. |
| Arizona Sunshine 2 | First look; planned for PS VR2 that year. |
| Crossfire: Sierra Squad | New PS VR2 gameplay details. |
| Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 | Announced for PS VR2. |
| Synapse | Sony’s recap described it as launching July 4, 2023. |
Indie games in the showcase
The indie segment included first looks, new game introductions and platform or release-window announcements:
Rank #2
- PlayStation VR2 Sense technology: Eye tracking. Headset feedback. 3D Audio. Highly intuitive controls – Haptic Feedback, Adaptive Triggers and Finger Touch Detection
- Cutting-edge performance
- 4K HDR visuals
- 110º field of view
- Advanced graphical rendering
| Game | What Sony highlighted in 2023 |
|---|---|
| Ghostrunner 2 | First look; planned for PS5 that year. |
| The Plucky Squire | Showed characters from its storybook world. |
| Sword of the Sea | Introduced as a new game from Giant Squid. |
| Teardown | Announced for PS5 that year. |
| Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean | Announced for PS5 and PS4 the following year. |
| Neva | Introduced as a new game from the developer of Gris. |
| Revenant Hill | Introduced with a premise involving a witch’s familiar. |
| Towers of Aghasba | Planned for PS5 the following year, with gameplay details shown. |
| The Talos Principle 2 | Announced for PS5. |
| Ultros | Announced for PS5 and PS4 in 2024. |
What hardware did Sony preview?
Sony also previewed Project Q, which the recap described as a device for playing games installed on a PS5 and streamed over Wi-Fi, along with wireless earbuds for PS5 and PC. The company said more details would follow. Those 2023 descriptions are not current specifications or evidence of present-day availability.
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