Gamescom 2014: PlayStation info released

Gamescom 2014: PlayStation info released

As part of PlayStation’s continued commitment to The Players, this year’s conference burst out of the blocks, before Jim Ryan took to the stage, with updates on big titles from SCE WWS all available over the next six months:

 _inFamous™: First Light – the upcoming standalone expansion to inFamous™: Second Son

 _Ready at Dawn’s cinematic masterpiece - The Order: 1886™

 _LittleBigPlanet™3 – which showed off the exciting Create potential for SackBoy™ and his new friends

 _And a dynamic first gameplay reveal for the highly anticipated new franchise from industry legend Hidetaka Miyazaki and his studio FROM Software, Bloodborne™.

PlayStation went on to showcase the innovation and imagination of developers across the globe, highlighting their willingness to leverage the potential of PS4 to push the envelope and provide truly breakthrough experiences. A range of unique, compelling and quirky experiences were on show to demonstrate the level of choice coming to the diverse PS4 community

 _Dylan Cuthbert of the acclaimed Q-Games took to the stage to kick off this deluge of exciting titles by offering a first glimpse at their fantastical new game The Tomorrow Children

o The game is a beautifully depicted reimagining of a future world created by the after-effects of a 1960’s Soviet experiment gone wrong

o Players must explore, mine, craft and battle in cooperation with each other in a bid to reinstate the human race and restore it to its former glory

 _It was announced that indie favourite The Vanishing of Ethan Carter was headed to PS4

o The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a story-driven mystery game that focuses entirely on exploration and discovery

o The game is played through first-person perspective to offer immersive storytelling – an escapist experience of discovering the secrets within another world

 _Mike Bithell, independent game developer and creator of the critically lauded Thomas Was Alone then introduced a new video for his latest work, Volume, coming to PS4 later this year

o Volume is a stealth game about being heard and is a near future retelling of the Robin Hood legend starring Danny Wallace and Charlie McDonnell

 _Two new titles were announced as coming first to PS4 from Paradox - Hollow Point and Rune Master

 _Dean Hall, from Bohemia Interactive announced that Zombie-survival sensation Day-Z was coming to PS4

 _Hell Blade, by Ninja Theory was announced to be coming first to PS4

 _A new trailer for Tequila Works’ RIME was also shown, once again enthralling audiences with its beautiful art style and mysterious setting

 _An additional eight indie titles were also announced to be coming first to PS4

SCEE showcased the diverse range of partnerships across the entire gaming spectrum as well as the plethora of awe-inspiring PS4 games being produced as a result

 _Eric Hirschberg, CEO of Activision Publishing and Jonty Barnes of legendary game creators Bungie showcased the latest trailer for Destiny, featuring multiplayer action on an epic scale

 _An exciting partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive will offer PS4 players exclusive content for the upcoming action adventure title Shadows of Mordor, launching later this year

 _Alex Hutchinson, creative director at Ubisoft, demonstrated the vast opportunities available to players using the Keys to Kyrat mechanic, making its debut in Far Cry 4

 _Hideo Kojima, Head of Kojima Productions, came on stage to unveil an unusual and light hearted view of his next blockbuster game Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

 _A playable teaser for PT is also now available to download exclusively from the PS Store

Just as critical to the PlayStation experience is the technology that underpins it. With social connectivity at the heart of PS4, SCEE announced the evolution of its system software promising groundbreaking new ways to interact with this global gaming community

 _System Software Update 2.0 - launching in Spring - improves on the best-in-class innovation gamers have come to expect from PlayStation with many new features designed to take the central experience of sharing and interaction to a whole new level

 _Share Play was announced as a key feature in the update; a truly groundbreaking addition that allows gamers to invite their friends to join them in a shared gameplay experience even if they don’t own the game that’s currently being played

 _Whether it’s asking a friend to take over and help them overcome a particularly tricky section of gameplay or having them join in a game of intense multiplayer, Share Play is a completely new way of sharing these interactive experiences with friends

 _Other feature announcements include:

o The ability to upload game footage direct to YouTube and even view it through the bespoke PS4 YouTube Player App

o And more to come

SCEE unveiled plans to expand the PlayStation ecosystem in the European markets over the coming months

 _It was announced that a PlayStation Now beta would be coming to the UK in 2015 - opening the doors to a large library of PS3 games, ensuring the innovative service is the destination for all players

 _SCEE announced that it would be bringing PlayStation TV to European and PAL territories for the low price of just $159.95NZD from the 14th November

o PlayStation TV is an entertainment system that utilises Remote Play functionality allowing players the freedom to play their favourite PS4 games on a separate television

o PlayStation TV gives players access to a vast lineup of PS Vita, PSP, and PS One classic titles, complementing the outstanding PS4 remote play experience

 _Project Morpheus, made available to the public for the first time on the Gamescom showfloor, is part of PlayStation’s pursuit to reach the outer limits of immersive and breathtaking PS4 experiences that have never been seen before. It immerses players in other worlds with a full 360 degree perspective

Senior Vice President of SCE WWS, Michael Denny, unveiled even more 1st Party exclusive games for PS4

 _Built from the ground up to take full advantage of the PS4, Until Dawn is a truly next generation horror game that allows gamers to craft a bespoke interactive experience based on their actions

 _Paul Rustchynsky of Evolution Studios demonstrated the social heart of DRIVECLUB, a title that is redefining the racing genre

 _It was announced that the mesmerising platform adventure Tearaway will be making the

jump to PS4 in a reimagining of the PS Vita hit – Tearaway Unfolded. The game has been rebuilt from the ground up to take advantage of the enhanced power of the PS4 and the unique features of DUALSHOCK®4 Wireless Controller, with new fourth-wall-busting interactions and a bigger, more beautiful world to explore

Michael Denny closed the show by announcing two brand new IPs, developed in Europe, coming exclusively to PS4

 _Alienation, developed by the hugely talented Housemarque, creators of the hit PS4 shoot-em-up RESOGUN

 _WiLD, a survival adventure that offers players unlimited online interactions in a vast Celtic landscape set 10,000 years ago, was announced live at the conference

o This modern adventure tasks players with handling the primal beauty and harsh destructiveness of the natural world and everything in it, offering emergent gameplay in a living community where every other character or animal could be another player

o Developed by Wild Sheep, an all-new European studio, WiLD was built using the core philosophies of the PS4: power and sharing