{"id":590125,"date":"2026-05-18T06:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/590125\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T06:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:54:12","slug":"playstation-fans-excited-over-classic-revival-tease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/590125\/","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation Fans Excited Over Classic Revival Tease"},"content":{"rendered":"

Several classic PlayStation titles such as Ape Escape and Infamous have been teased to return, and older Sony fans are having a field day.<\/p>\n

Just looking at the number of original IPs which were on the Sony PlayStation<\/a> and PlayStation 2, there are a huge number of older franchises that would be ripe for a new modern-gen remaster, reboot, or sequel.<\/p>\n

Following recent rumours regarding Sony\u2019s interest in bringing back some of these older intellectual properties, one source has confirmed that there is some truth to it.<\/p>\n

Over on X (formerly Twitter), industry insider NateTheHate2 said<\/a> that \u201cthere is truth to Sony exploring & considering reviving some of their older, unused IPs.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is in reference to comments<\/a> by Video Games Chronicle\u2019s Jordan Middler on the VGC Podcast earlier this week, in which he referenced Ape Escape, Infamous and WipeOut as a potential franchise Sony should bring back.<\/p>\n

While it sounds more like hopes and wishful thinking from Middler, NateTheHate2 appears to hint at some truth to these rumours.<\/p>\n

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He doesn\u2019t have any solid information on which franchises are being considered, but NateTheHate2\u2019s personal picks include Sly Cooper, Resistance, Legend of Dragoon, MotorStorm, Ape Escape & inFamous.<\/p>\n

Sony Revival Could See Franchises Like Infamous, MotorStorm, And Sly Cooper Get PS5 Revivals<\/p>\n

Indeed, the rumours have sent PlayStation fans into a frenzy, with many users online calling for the return of different franchises under Sony\u2019s arm.<\/p>\n

Over on Reddit, you\u2019ll see comments in this thread<\/a> calling for the return of different IPs. In addition to those listed by NateTheHate2, fans also want to see LittleBigPlanet, Jak and Daxter, and Syphon Filter make a return.<\/p>\n

As the years go by, Sony<\/a> occasionally likes to toy with bringing back a classic series for a revival to see how it does, before using sales data and public interest to determine whether more entries in that franchise should be made.<\/p>\n

Games like Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, and MediEvil are examples of revival attempts by Sony to bring games from its PS1, PS2, and PS3 era into the modern generation.<\/p>\n

However, with there still being so many underutilised IPs under Sony\u2019s belt, there are still a lot of untapped material that the publisher and console manufacturer has yet to bring back for a modern revival.<\/p>\n

With how long games take to make nowadays, it makes sense that Sony would want to diversify its portfolio with smaller games which can be made quicker and on a smaller budget.<\/p>\n

Between big sequels for franchises like Horizon, Ghost, God of War and Spider-Man, it works out well to release remasters or sequels to some games in Sony’s older library of titles.<\/p>\n

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