PlayStation Showcase: what games are expected at the new virtual event

09/09/2021 8:01 AM

• Clarín.com

• Technology

Updated 09/09/2021 9:12 AM

Sony is

preparing a new edition of

PlayStation Showcase

, its popular virtual event dedicated to news about its exclusive video games, upcoming releases and the ecosystem of its PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 consoles.

The presentation will take place this Thursday,

at 17 in Argentina

, and as usual it can be followed through the official channels of the brand on YouTube and Twitch.

The digital event is expected to last

40 minutes

and, according to the official PlayStation blog, “will include updates on games from PlayStation Studios and some of the most imaginative developers in the industry, about games coming out in late September. year and beyond ”.

Sony specified that the PlayStation Showcase will feature

news from video game developers large and small

.

Also, after the main presentation, the live will continue with expanded information on some of the titles presented.

A new God of War, more of Gran Turismo and news about Horizon

In recent weeks, as often happens, the rumors about the games that will be protagonists in the event were focused on three exclusive franchises from Sony Studios:

God of War, Gran Turismo and the Horizon saga

. 

At first,

God of War: Ragnarok

(tentative name) is called to be the great video game of the event.

While Santa Monica Studio has already confirmed that this will not be the final name of the game and that we

 will have to wait until 2022

to play it on PS5 and PS4, fans of the Kratos saga await more details about the long-awaited sequel since its official announcement at the end. 2020.

God of War: Ragnarok.

The Santa Monica studio is preparing a sequel to the 2018 game. Photo: capture.

David Jaffe

, the creator of God of War, recently published a video on his YouTube channel sharing information about the sequel to the 2018 title. According to his sayings, the next video game would have 40 hours of gameplay.

Lovers of driving in general and Gran Turismo in particular await a return to the classic saga.

The first trailer for

Gran Turismo 7

, with an emphasis on the Gran Turismo 4-style map, used cars and a number of missing options in the latest installments, suggests that the “Gran Turismo is Back” slogan has something symbolic.

If confirmed, without a doubt, the new version of the racing video game

can be

another of the great announcements

of the PlayStation Showcase for PlayStation 5, which would also have its adaptation for PS4.

The technical characteristics of the

new console

thanks to the SSD storage memory, the adaptive triggers of the DualSense joystick and the ray tracing (ray tracing) to improve the graphics would make the next installment of Gran Turismo even more special.

On the other hand, the game

Horizon Forbidden West

would also have its privileged place in the PlayStation Showcase.

After having postponed the launch, the second great adventure of the heroine Aloy will definitely be released on February 18 on PS5 and PS4, as confirmed by the

Guerrilla Games

studio

.

So

Horizon Forbidden West

is likely to

appear with a new gameplay demo or perhaps another reveal trailer. 

With regard to its products, the Japanese company stressed that this time there will be no news about the new generation of its

PlayStation VR

virtual reality headset

, after having announced the first details earlier this year.

PlayStation 5 made its presentation at the 2020 PlayStation Showcase.

Expectations around the event are high if you take into account that, around this time last year, Sony held an edition of the PlayStation Showcase in which the launch date and price of the

PlayStation 5

console were announced 

.

Also during that presentation, Final Fantasy XVI was revealed, the first Demon's Souls gameplay was shown and even the new God of War that was stipulated for 2021, something that was finally not fulfilled by the company.

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