With the days ticking away until Sony and Microsoft clash in a fresh new console generation battle, Sony held a livestream on Wednesday to share its latest plans.
Sony used the livestream to announce the PlayStation 5’s official price and launch date, as well as unveil games for the next-generation console.
At long last, Sony shared its launch date and pricing for the PlayStation 5. The PlayStation 5 will be available for $500, and the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition will retail for $400. The consoles will launch in the U.S., Japan, Canada, and other markets on November 12. They’ll be available in the rest of the world on November 19.
Sony said in a statement after the event that it plans to make pre-orders available starting on Thursday. The company didn’t say which retailers will begin offering pre-orders that day.
A variety of wildly popular PlayStation 4 titles, including The Last of Us Remastered, Fallout Far, Far Cry 4, and others, will be available on the PlayStation 5 via PlayStation Plus. Those games will be available for free on the console, with a $60 PlayStation Plus yearly subscription.
The wildly popular battle royale game Fortnite won’t be left behind on the PlayStation 5: Sony said it will be available on launch day.
Sony thanked people for watching after it unveiled its PlayStation 5 launch date and price and ended the show with a sneak peek at what is believed to be God of War: Ragnarok. It didn’t offer any gameplay footage or storyline details but cautioned players to “prepare yourself.”
The show kicked off with a look at the next installment in the Final Fantasy franchise, Final Fantasy XVI. The clip centered on a character named Joshua Shield, who needs to protect an archduke’s son. The trailer featured both cinematic sequences and gameplay footage, and it teased what appears to be a story centering on power — and power struggles.
Final Fantasy XVI will be available on both the PlayStation 5 and PC. Square Enix didn’t share a launch date.
Activision Blizzard offered a look at Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, one of the most anticipated launches of the year. The sneak peek focused on a mission from the game, as the team was tasked with using stealth, gun battles, and some new equipment to take on enemies. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will be available in time for this holiday season. Starting Friday, PlayStation 4 owners can play the game’s multiplayer alpha build.
Sony offered in-game footage from Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales and announced the new game will launch in time for this holiday season. The trailer shows the titular character in New York City battling enemies. Both the gameplay footage and the cinematic sequences delivered great-looking visuals, and Insomniac Games, the title’s developer, also showcased the in-game battle experience, which featured plenty of in-air fighting. The first look showed Morales saving people on a bus and others stranded on a bridge.
Sony and Capcom offered a look at the upcoming Resident Evil VIII. The game will launch in 2021 and will tell a “local tale” with the franchise’s signature horror focus. There wasn’t much shared about the game or its gameplay, but look for Capcom to share more in the coming months.
Not to be outdone, Sony offered a look at the first-person title Deathloop, which will be available exclusively on the PlayStation 5 when it launches in the second quarter next year. The game appears to feature a variety of gravity elements, allowing players to remotely throw enemies and throw items at enemies.
Another Capcom favorite, Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition, also made its way to the PlayStation 5 showcase. The sneak peek included gameplay footage as characters battled it out in hand-to-hand combat. It also featured the game’s signature fast movement, colorful battles, and what appears to be nearly impossible odds in a variety of fights. Capcom didn’t share much about its plans but said the title will be available digitally on the PlayStation 5 launch date.
A new Harry Potter title set at the Hogwarts school called Hogwarts Legacy will allow players to experience the magical school in a new way. Hogwarts Legacy, which will be available in 2021, will explore what students do and learn at the castle.
Oddworld made an appearance at the PlayStation 5 showcase in the form of Oddworld Soulstorm, with main character Abe trying to survive in a world that’s “bigger, badder, [and] bolder.” The in-game footage shows the game’s comedic gameplay and platforming. And once again, the target is on Abe’s back. There’s no release date yet.
Those looking to head to a world where dungeons, castles, swordplay, and bundles of giants reign supreme may want to check out Demon’s Souls. The game comes features third-person sword fighting and requires players dressed in knight’s gear to take on a variety of enemies. Demon’s Soul’s will be a launch title for the PS5.
The Call of Duty franchise has held a special place in my heart ever since I played my first Black Ops game back in 2010. That game's campaign was something else, with twists and turns that culminated in a mind-blowing finale. We can all admit that compared to those older campaigns, the recent CODs have been lackluster at best, and a complete and utter disappointment at worst. The reboot of Modern Warfare did give me some hope, as the first two installments were actually quite good, but the third game left such a bad taste in my mouth that I wasn’t exactly expecting much from Modern Warfare 4.
After recently finishing the campaign, I can say that this installment is nothing like the recent releases and instead feels closer to the franchise’s roots. For the first time in a long while, the campaign comes across as well-crafted rather than rushed to hit a release date. It arrives three years after MW3, and you can see exactly where all that time went. It seems the studio finally made listening to player feedback a priority.
Epic Games has just announced the 2026 Epic AI MegaJam, which is looking to see how much game development can be squeezed into a very short window. This is running from November 12 through November 15.
Participants can work alone or in teams of up to five people, build in Unreal Engine or Unreal Editor for Fortnite, and bring along “as many AI agents as you want.” Epic explicitly encourages coding agents, AI-generated assets, audio tools, writing tools, and other AI systems. The official event page literally says "Vibe your way to $50k.”
It’s turning into a pretty good time to be a Monster Hunter fan who plays on a phone. Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Outlanders will launch on Android and iOS on October 29, giving the series a new mobile-first game just as Monster Hunter Rise is also preparing to make the jump to smartphones through Netflix.
Outlanders is being developed by Tencent subsidiary TiMi Studio Group under license and supervision from Capcom. Unlike Rise, which appears to be the full console and PC game adapted for mobile, Outlanders is a free-to-play survival hunting game made specifically for phones.