My thoughts as to what we will see:
Spider-Man 2
- Dev introduction
- CGI Story Trailer
- Gameplay Footage - maybe a few minutes worth, but anything extended I think we'll be shown at a future SoP before release
- Release date shown (September)
Death Stranding 2
- Special message from Kojima
- Story Trailer with short gameplay footage shown
- Anything else from DS2 will be reserved for SGF (exclusive bits)
- No release date shown
Last of Us Multiplayer Game
- Neil Druckmann intro
- Story Trailer + short gameplay footage
- Neil already mentioned it will not be called Factions, so I expect a new name here.
- Fall/Holiday 2023 release date window shown.
Final Fantasy XVI
- Special message from the team showing previously released B-roll footage of the game running in parallel.
- Shadow drop of the demo to help push talk of the game leading up to release. Makes no sense to release it a week or so before the retail release imo.
- I think a 'final' trailer will be shown closer to release and not here (they've already shown enough)
Few PSVR2 games that push the power of the hardware will be shown. Maybe a possible sizzle reel for what's to come later this year into 2024. I don't expect Sony to spend too much time on PSVR2 at the showcase.
Other randoms I think that will be announced/shown:
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - 2024 release date shown with a CGI Trailer and/or with very short gameplay footage. If Rebirth isn't here, then it will be at TGS.
- Stellar Blade Trailer w/ a 2023 release date shown.
- Project Awakening title name reveal, showing a 2024 release window. Story Trailer with gameplay footage.
- Pragmata - 2023/2024 release date window shown. Second trailer including gameplay footage.
- Persona 3 Remake w/ a short teaser of Persona 6 announcement. I don't think we see these both release in the same year, so I think P3 Remake is Fall/Holiday 2023 and P6 late 2024. Both release years shown.
- Little Devil Inside - New gameplay trailer w/ a 2023 release date shown. If the game isn't at the showcase, the game is dead imo.
- MGS 3 Remake Announcement + Trailer w/ a 2024 release date window shown
- New Uncharted Teaser - Series continues on with Chloe as the new hero, or an Uncharted prequel of some kind featuring a younger Sully. No release date of any kind is shown.
- Santa Monica New IP - Teaser Trailer (either CGI or in-game). No release date of any kind is shown.
- Bloodborne 1 Remake or a PS5 upgrade + PC announcement w/ a 2024 release date shown.
- New IP from Bend Studio (possibly Syphon Filter revival). CGI/in-game trailer only. No release date of any kind is shown.
- Wolverine 2nd CGI Trailer. No gameplay or release date is shown.
- Since they mention the focus is PS5 and PSVR2 primarily, I think they show a very select few cross-gen games being the last for PS4.
- Indie games confirmed to be in the showcase, but I think more of them will be tossed over to Keighley for SGF.
Wildcard/Wishlist Prediction
- Remake of Legend of Dragoon Announcement
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