PS5 fans say Sony losing grip on third‑party reveals

PS5 players have reacted after Summer Game Fest revealed Resident Evil Veronica, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation and Stellar Blade: BLOOD RAIN just days after PlayStation held a State of Play showcase. The timing and the choice of event prompted discussion about where major third‑party titles are being announced.

Summer Game Fest is the venue where those three franchise entries were shown. PlayStation’s State of Play occurred earlier in the same week. Players posted comments on official PlayStation channels and online forums noting the consecutive scheduling and the fact that several high‑profile reveals occurred outside Sony’s broadcast window.

One user wrote, “SGF made me feel like PlayStation is no longer working as closely as before with other publishers.” Another user wrote, “So let me recap: a new Resident Evil, Final Fantasy 7, and Stellar Blade were announced at a Geoff Keighley show just three days after an actual PlayStation event? What is this clown reality that we live in?”

Industry information shows the discussion focuses on venue and timing rather than platform availability. Square Enix has stated that Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will launch on multiple systems. The Stellar Blade: BLOOD RAIN trailer included PlayStation button prompts. Capcom has not indicated that Resident Evil Veronica will skip the PS5.

Commentators pointed to publisher strategies and scheduling as possible explanations. Some noted that companies now coordinate reveals across several events and that publishers may choose different showcases to reach specific audiences or to align with marketing deals. Others flagged that large marketing commitments by a platform holder in a given period could affect how much promotional support is available for third‑party partners.

Publishers have publicly discussed multiformat release strategies in recent years. Some companies have presented titles at events associated with other platforms to broaden their reach beyond a single console install base.

PlayStation’s State of Play and Summer Game Fest are separate broadcast platforms with independent timelines. The consecutive scheduling of the two events led to player debate about publisher choices; industry participants say announcement timing and existing marketing agreements frequently determine where a game debuts.

PlayStation players and industry watchers are monitoring future event windows to see whether the pattern repeats in later showcases.