Recap of Sony’s 2023 PlayStation Showcase: Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake, Alan Wake 2, and More Exciting Announcements!

Sony hosted its 2023 PlayStation Showcase on May 24th, revealing a slate of both first and third-party games coming to the platform.^[0] One of the biggest announcements was the Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater remake, which is sure to excite gamers across the globe.^[1] The hotly anticipated sequel to Alan Wake was also showcased, with a release date of October 17th, 2023.^[2] The trailer for Alan Wake 2 showed the return of the protagonist, who is joined by a new playable character, Saga Anderson, in his investigation of a supernatural darkness that begins to corrupt the locals of a small town.^[2]

Sony also showed off first proper gameplay for Spider-Man 2, which is rumored to be gearing up for a September launch.^[3] Fans of Capcom's Dragon's Dogma series got a first proper look at Dragon's Dogma 2, which promises a world filled with many monsters.^[4] Resident Evil 4 Remake also got a new trailer, featuring a PSVR 2 mode.^[5]

In addition to showcasing upcoming games, Sony announced a handheld streaming companion device for PlayStation 5 called Project Q, which will allow players to stream their PS5 games over wifi and play them on its smaller screen.^[6] It features “all of the buttons and features of the DualSense wireless controller, including adaptive triggers and haptic feedback”.^[6] Sony also announced its PlayStation-branded Bluetooth earbuds for PS5 and PC.^[7]

Bungie surprised everyone with the reveal of a brand new game, Marathon, a PvP “extraction shooter” set on an alien planet in the distant future.^[8] Foamstars, a team shooter game similar to Splatoon, was unveiled by Square Enix for the first time.^[7] Ghostrunner 2, a sequel to One More Level's action platformer, was also revealed, featuring vehicular combat.^[4]

Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean was also officially revealed, showing a swashbuckling twist on the original Cat Quest.^[2] Giant Squid's next game Sword of the Seas was also debuted and Assassin’s Creed Mirage was confirmed for release on October 12th for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC.^[9]

Finally, Beat Saber is now also coming to the PlayStation VR, bringing along with it the music stylings of the iconic band Queen.^[10] The event showcased a diverse range of games across different genres, promising a thrilling future for PlayStation fans.

0. “PlayStation Showcase 2023: all the news from Sony's big gaming event” The Verge, 24 May. 2023, https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/24/23734469/sony-playstation-showcase-2023-news-announcements

1. “Everything At Sony's Giant PS5 Showcase Worth Seeing” Kotaku, 24 May. 2023, https://kotaku.com/ps5-showcase-spider-man-2-metal-gear-solid-3-trailer-1850471595

2. “PlayStation Showcase 2023: Everything Announced” IGN, 24 May. 2023, https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-showcase-2023-everything-announced

3. “PlayStation Showcase Event May 2023: Start Time, Games, How To Watch, And What To Expect” GameSpot, 24 May. 2023, https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-state-of-play-may-2023-start-time-how-to-watch-and-what-to-expect/1100-6514429/

4. “Here are the 10 best video game trailers from today's big PlayStation event” The A.V. Club, 25 May. 2023, https://www.avclub.com/the-10-best-video-games-trailer-from-todays-big-playsta-1850472981

5. “Here is What Went Down at the PlayStation Showcase – Announcements, Trailers, More – Article” VGChartz, 24 May. 2023, https://www.vgchartz.com/article/457302/here-is-what-went-down-at-the-playstation-showcase-announcements-trailers-more/

6. “PlayStation Showcase: Spider-Man 2 leads PS5’s 2023 games lineup” The Guardian, 24 May. 2023, https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/may/25/playstation-showcase-spider-man-2-leads-ps5s-2023-games-lineup

7. “Spider-Man 2, Project Q handheld headline PlayStation Showcase” GamesIndustry.biz, 24 May. 2023, https://www.gamesindustry.biz/spider-man-2-project-q-handheld-headline-playstation-showcase

8. “PlayStation Showcase 2023 Recap: Spider-Man 2 & More” Hard Drive, 24 May. 2023, https://hard-drive.net/news-games/playstation-showcase-2023-recap-spider-man-2-more/

9. “PlayStation Showcase 2023: the biggest announcements” Polygon, 24 May. 2023, https://www.polygon.com/23732974/playstation-showcase-2023-news-announcements

10. “Everything shown at the PlayStation Showcase 2023” Destructoid, 24 May. 2023, https://www.destructoid.com/everything-shown-at-the-playstation-showcase-2023/