With E3 2020 canceled in light of the pandemic, Bethesda announced that the publisher would not be holding a digital event this year and would instead showcase its upcoming lineup of games at other events, including the PlayStation 5 gameplay event earlier today. Full of excitingfirst-party games such asMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles MoralesandHorizon 2: Forbidden West, Sony also gave players an in-depth look at two upcoming Bethesda published titles includingGhostwire: TokyoandDEATHLOOP.
Interestingly enough, whileGhostwire: TokyoandDEATHLOOPwere thought to be multiplatform games coming to PC, PS4 and Xbox One, the PlayStation 5 gameplay event revealed a fascinating detail that no-one saw coming: both games will be PlayStation 5 console exclusives, with the latter due out this holiday season. Bethesda is yet to confirm the finer details like release dates and special editions, however, PlayStation fans certainly have a lot to look forward to from third-party studios.
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DEATHLOOPwas first announced during Bethesda’s E3 2019 press conference and is being developed by Arkane Studios, the developer behind the popularDishonoredseries, as well as the 2017 reboot ofPrey. The game takes place on a mysterious island called Blackreef, where players take on the role of two extraordinary assassin’s, Colt and Julianna. Colt’s mission is to put an end to the endless time-loop that has trapped the island, while Julianna’s goal is to kill Colt and keep the loop in place.DEATHLOOPfeatures a combination of abilities including advanced weaponry, and “otherworldly powers” thatappears to be very reminiscent ofDishonored 2.
Ghostwire: Tokyois a stunning action-adventure game coming from the brilliant mind of Shinji Mikami and his team at Tango Softworks, the developer behindThe Evil Within 2. Due to release on PC and PlayStation 5 in 2021, inGhostwire: Tokyoplayers are tasked with saving Tokyo from paranormal spirits that have taken the city under siege and discovering what really happened to the cities population, before the disappearance. Stepping away from pure survival-horror,Ghostwire: Tokyowill still feel a lot like what players are used to from Tango Softworks and the team isn’t afraidto keep players on the edge of their seats.
ConsideringStarfieldandThe Elder Scrolls 6are still years away from release,Ghostwire: TokyoandDEATHLOOPare currently the only big games players can expect from Bethesda during the first year of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. While it’s entirely possible Besthesda could still have at least a couple of games in development yet to be announced, Microsoft needs to look at other third-party studios urgently and start building out a stronger portfolio of exclusives if it really wants to compete with whatSony is doing with the PlayStation 5.
DEATHLOOPwill be released on PC and PS5 in Holiday 2020.
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