Sony has signed a cope with developer Far From Residence to safe Forever Skies as a PlayStation 5 console unique due out sooner or later in 2024.
First-person post-apocalyptic survival sport Forever Skies launched on Steam in Early Entry kind in June, and when it leaves Early Entry later this yr, it’ll have a console unique debut on PS5 with a same-day launch on Steam.
Sony Interactive Leisure is offering improvement help and funding as a part of the partnership for Forever Skies, Far From Residence stated.
Far From Residence moved to reassure its PC gamers that the deal doesn’t have an effect on their model. “Forever Skies will make its console debut on PS5 in tandem with the launch of the complete model on Steam as soon as Early Entry has been accomplished,” the developer stated in a assertion.
“Far From Residence has teamed up with PlayStation to give attention to making Forever Skies one of the best it may be for its console debut,” stated gameplay lead Andrzej Blumenfeld. “So, on the finish of PC Early Entry after we’re able to launch the complete sport, we’ll be launching it on PS5 for consoles. Fear not although, this is not going to have an effect on the continuing improvement or launch of the Steam model which can come out on the similar time.”
The ultimate model of the sport will help each single-player and as much as four-player co-op, Far From Residence added.
The information comes sizzling on the heels of Sony’s shock announcement that it’ll not launch any main current PlayStation franchise video games earlier than April 2025. Whereas that leaves the door open for brand new mental property releases and minor video games from Sony’s huge franchises, it’s clear the corporate is on the hunt for “second-party” video games to fill the hole. Arrowhead Studios’ Helldivers 2 is a current instance. Sq. Enix’s Remaining Fantasy 7 Rebirth comes out quickly solely on PS5. Externally developed Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin, each out this yr, are PS5 exclusives, too.
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