PlayStation’s 2026 is likely to be more of the same, and that’s no bad thing
Sony can be consistent, if not exciting
· TechRadarFeatures By Lloyd Coombes published 28 December 2025
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Sony, to its credit, hasn’t let up in the current console generation. Since PS5 launched in 2020, the console has seen plenty of fresh new exclusives that have ranged from originals like Returnal to blockbuster sequels like God of War: Ragnarok, and, yes, more versions of both The Last of Us games.
The company pulled ahead of Xbox with the PS4, and is showing no signs of slowing down, even nabbing Halo from its longtime rival to sit alongside Forza and Gears of War: Reloaded’s 2025 appearances on Sony systems. With PS5 Pro finding its stride and the PlayStation Portal getting a major update, which feels like a push towards a bona fide ecosystem of products, and that’s to say nothing of the games coming, too.
Here’s everything we expect from Sony in 2026, from games to hardware and much more.
Marvel, Marathon, and more
When it comes to first-party, Sony is in an enviable position. Saros, the spiritual successor to the excellent Returnal, is launching in Q1, while Marvel’s Wolverine (the game that will expand Insomniac Games' Spider-Verse to encompass at least one classic X-Men character) will close out the year, it seems.
Given Housemarque and Insomniac rarely miss, those are exciting times, while Naughty Dog is still cooking with Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Don’t expect that one to launch anytime soon, although we would expect to see more about it at least.
As mentioned above, Halo: Campaign Evolved on PlayStation still feels surreal, and definitely feels like the firmest sign in years that the console war truly is over. Will it introduce a whole new audience to Master Chief and co., or will it just be a one-and-done? Our money is on the former.
Elsewhere, Phantom Blade Zero is an action game that launches in September on PC and PS5 only, but perhaps most curious is just what Bungie’s year looks like. Sony paid $3.6 billion for the creators and former custodians of the Halo franchise, but Destiny 2 has been waning, and Marathon saw an indefinite delay.
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