It has been claimed that Sony is considering new plans for some PlayStation series that have been silent for a long time. Allegedly, old IPs such as Sly Cooper, Ape Escape and MotorStorm are among the productions that are coming to the table again. However, no official announcement has been made from Sony yet. Sony’s new plans for old PlayStation series are being discussed. While many major productions on the PlayStation side have come to the fore with long development processes in recent years, some of the brand’s strong series from the past have remained silent for a long time.
New claims show that Sony is taking action again for this old catalogue. NateTheHate, known for his leaks in the gaming world, said that the information that Sony is re-evaluating old unused IPs is correct. This statement drew attention especially for series that have not received new games for a long time, such as Sly Cooper, Ape Escape and MotorStorm. According to the information provided by NateTheHate, the productions on Sony’s agenda are not brands that are still associated with the more recent period, such as Uncharted or Bloodborne.
Older, long-dormant PlayStation series are being mentioned here. This distinction is important because the claim directly points to the prominent brands of the PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 era. That’s why Sly Cooper, Ape Escape, MotorStorm, Jak and Daxter and similar series started to be talked about again in gamer communities. Another leg of the claims is VGC writer Jordan Middler. In his recent statements, Middler stated that Sony may re-look at old PlayStation brands.
Especially the name Ape Escape stood out here. Middler had previously said that a project related to Ape Escape could be announced. However, the current information is still at the rumor level and there is no new Ape Escape game, remake or reboot confirmed by Sony. Similar activity is being talked about on the inFAMOUS side. According to Jordan Middler, there is a claim that there is work on an inFAMOUS project under the umbrella of PlayStation.
It is not clear whether this project is a new game or a remake of old games. It is also claimed that the project was not prepared by Sucker Punch, the original developer of the series. Middler also stated that this information is based on a single source and has not yet been independently verified. Past statements made by Sucker Punch also make this picture more remarkable. The studio announced that there were no active plans for inFAMOUS and Sly Cooper in 2022 at that time.
In the same statement, it was stated that no other developer was working on these series. PlayStation’s internal plans may have changed in the meantime, but there is no final project announcement at this point. The last game of the Sly Cooper series was Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, released for PlayStation 3 in 2013. The MotorStorm series also hasn’t received a new main game in a long time. On the Ape Escape front, the last main game was released in 2005.
For this reason, the brands in question are among the productions in PlayStation’s extensive catalog that have been waiting for a new generation return for a long time. Sony’s interest in old IPs is not limited to this latest rumor. Previously, statements were made that PlayStation was looking at opportunities to evaluate past IPs, and IP Preservation efforts within the company also attracted attention. However, there is a clear difference between the evaluation phase and the active development process.
That’s why there is currently no official release schedule, platform information or announcement date for Sly Cooper, Ape Escape, MotorStorm or inFAMOUS.
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