What simply occurred? On Thursday, a Sony earnings presentation revealed three extra online game properties headed for TV variations. It provides to the rising variety of movies and reveals PlayStation Productions is churning out.
Senior Tech Analyst David Gibson from MST Financial sat in on the presentation, which confirmed {that a} Horizon sequence is in manufacturing with Netflix. Amazon is at present engaged on a God of War present. The third is a Gran Turismo TV sequence, however not too long ago created media arm PlayStation Productions continues to be searching for a community accomplice.
Interestingly, a Sony spokesperson informed The New York Times final yr that the corporate was not planning a God of War adaptation “anytime quickly,” regardless of rumors circulated on the time.
Sony IR – 3 positives within the presentation 1) Horizon (Netflix), God of War (Amazon) and Gran Turismo in TV improvement 2) 2 stay service video games coming in FY3/23 are usually not Destiny and three) PC gaming revenues will surge 3.8x in FY3/23 (which I believe pertains to stay service video games) #sony
— David Gibson (@gibbogame) May 26, 2022
The three new reveals make seven productions from PlayStation which were confirmed. Sony launched the Uncharted film again in February to a less-than-warm reception. A Ghost of Tsushima film can be within the works, and The Last of Us and Twisted Metal are every getting a multi-episode TV sequence.
There ought to be not less than three extra variations in pre-production or getting shut. Last yr, Sony Group President and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida presided over a company technique assembly that talked about PlayStation Productions had 10 IPs it needed to deliver to theaters or tv.
Film variations of video games have a bumpy historical past with hit-or-miss success. The current phenomenal success of the Netflix sequence The Witcher appeared to set off a brand new flurry of curiosity inside recreation corporations to capitalize on their franchises, however Sony’s preliminary effort with Uncharted was lower than spectacular. We’ll have to attend to see if PS Productions can finally strike gold.
