On this date last year, gamers had the chance to get their hands on Sony’s newest gaming console, the PlayStation 5. A very, very, VERY slim chance. The past year has seen a lot of drama and controversy drummed up due to the scarcity of the console in the market.
However, those who have finally gotten their hands on one have been putting the console to use, leading Sony to finally reveal the most-played PlayStation 5 games of the past year.
Titles such as Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Demon’s Souls were noteworthy launch games for the console, while Returnal and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart hit the console in the early summer period. PlayStation studios also grew with notable acquisitions such as Bluepoint Games, Firesprite, Housemarque, and Nixxes.
The post with the list also reveals some interesting statistics. It confirms that more than 360 games have been released for the console, and more than 25 titles are in development at PlayStation Studios. It goes on to state that PlayStation players have collectively played over 4.6 billion hours of gameplay, in addition to broadcasting over 26 million hours of content. The blog ends by listing the top ten PlayStation 5 games based on the number of hours played.
Here’s the complete list.
- Fortnite
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
- FIFA 21
- NBA 2K21
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Destiny 2
- MLB The Show 21
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Demon’s Souls
- NBA 2K22
The blog confirms that PlayStation 5 is the biggest console launch in history before acknowledging and addressing the availability issues.
It’s not a surprise to see a title like Fortnite on the top of the list. In fact, it’s surprising that Warzone didn’t grab a spot as well, but there are other surprise additions. Fans didn’t expect Miles Morales to be on the list due to the short length of the title, but the fact that Demon’s Souls made the cut as well is a remarkable achievement considering the sales potential compared to other games on the list.
Overall, despite the market problems, PlayStation 5 appears to have had a great first year, and 2022 is shaping up to be another win with titles such as Horizon Forbidden West, God of War: Ragnarok, and Gran Turismo 7 coming soon.
About Sony
Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Kōnan, Minato, Tokyo. The company operates as one of the most comprehensive media companies on the planet and also holds the distinctions of being the largest video game console company and the second largest video game publisher in the world.
Its gaming and network services arm Sony Interactive Entertainment (formerly Sony Computer Entertainment) is best known for producing the popular line of PlayStation consoles.
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