For years, Sony‘s PlayStation platform has mostly held an advantage over Xbox when it comes to their yearly game showcase (especially for exclusives). However, it’s a different tune this time for Sony. Back in the 2024 Summer Game Fest (SGF), Sony’s rather tepid offerings have been further dwarfed by Xbox’s SGF showcase. Needless to say, it’s going to be a rather disappointing year for PlayStation users.
For the record, this is what Sony presented in its 2024 State of Play:
- Monster Hunter Wilds (also available on Xbox)
- Silent Hill 2 (remake)
- God of War Ragnarok (PC release)
- Until Dawn (remaster/remake)
- Skydance’s Behemoth (VR exclusive)
- Alien: Rogue Incursion (VR exclusive)
- Path of Exile 2 (also available on Xbox)
- Marvel Rivals (closed beta)
- Dynasty Warriors: Origins (also available on Xbox)
- Where Winds Meet
- Infinite Nikki
- Ballad of Antara
- Astro Bot
- Concord
Their biggest titles are either remakes or belated PC releases, with Monster Hunter Wilds holding the most promise. Still, even Monster Hunter Wilds will be available on the Xbox. Meanwhile, Silent Hill 2 fans are worried about the remake’s quality, based on the trailer.
We do have some new faces like Concord, an Overwatch clone ready to take the genre’s turbulent throne, and Where Winds Meet, which is a Wuxia action RPG. But none of them evoke the same hype and excitement as Sony’s 2023 State of Play contenders.
For that matter, they also pale in comparison to Xbox’s SGF showcase. Just take a look at the biggest Xbox-exclusive games featured during the Summer Game Fest:
- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Avowed
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Perfect Dark
- Fable
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
- Gears of War E-Day
- State of Decay 3
- FragPunk
Those are just the Xbox exclusives, it’s a longer list if you include multiplatform titles that are also available on Game Pass. Coupled with the fact that most of those Xbox exclusives are also available on day one Xbox Game Pass, suddenly, Xbox is looking more enticing.
So, while Sony is busy pushing its VR gambles and nostalgia-bait remakes, Xbox is poised to dominate the console war with its big names, reboots, and sequels.
Even a quick peek at the comment section on PlayStation’s State of Play summary paints a grim picture for Sony, with most of the comments dubbing it as quite possibly the worst State of Play ever.
Granted, Sony had some promising PlayStation exclusives they unveiled in the Summer Game Fest, such as Phantom Blade Zero (though it will also be on PC). But one exclusive Soulslike isn’t enough to turn the tide in the ongoing console war.
