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Guaranteed not to be the controller for the PlayStation 6 (Sony)

Sony has outlined its corporate plans for the future and they involve a lot more movies and TV shows, plus support for Indian developers.

Although there’s been a lot of talk lately about Xbox kickstarting a new generation of consoles in 2026, with Microsoft itself admitting it has next gen plans, there’s been next to nothing about a PlayStation 6.

It’s obviously going to happen at some point but according to the first bit of concept art from Sony that won’t be until anti-gravity is a thing. That’s probably going to be never, so it’s not really clear how seriously the image above is supposed to be taken.

Nevertheless, it is an official concept video from Sony, showing what they think a next generation PlayStation controller could look like in 10 years time.

The artwork was used in Sony’s latest Corporate Strategy Meeting, which is aimed at investors and shareholders, who don’t necessarily have a close understanding of Sony’s products or, you know… the laws of physics.

It does, however, show that they are thinking about the next generation and it’s interesting that if you ignore the floating screen this basically seems to be a game streaming to a phone, controlled by a bespoke controller – which has long been assumed to be the post-console future of gaming.

It’s unlikely the PlayStation 6 will be anything other than another black box sat under your TV though, especially if it’s released within the next few years.

God Of War already has a live action show on the way (Sony)

Not all of the presentation was about PlayStation products but there was a lot about using Sony’s various IP for non-gaming purposes.

This comes across similarly to Nintendo’s recent attempts to leverage its IP in things like movies and theme parks, with Sony talking about more movies and TV adaptations, as well LBE (location-based entertainment) such as the recent The Last Of Us Halloween experience at Universal Studios.

Some Horizon Zero Dawn Lego was also pictured, amongst examples of new merchandising opportunities – which will add to rumours that some sort of Lego Horizon game is in the works, probably as part of Lego Fortnite.

Sony also wants to have a single ID for all its services, used in everything from LBEs to Crunchyroll, although given the recent debacle with Helldivers 2, they should probably try and get PSN working properly across all their games first.

Even the drier stuff, such as using AI to make subtitle synching easier, was interesting, including new techniques for not just motion capture but scanning real-life objects and turning them into 3D models – with Gundam figures being the example used.

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Also of interest is what was described as the India Hero Project: part of a broader attempt to support creators from countries not usually known for game development, with five titles apparently currently underway in India.

Why Sony has never mentioned these games before is a mystery but then their public communication with gamers has become increasingly erratic over the last 12 months or so.

A not-E3 showcase is expected next week, possibly on Tuesday, but Sony still hasn’t announced it and there’s no guarantee it will actually happen.

When are they going to unveil these games properly? (Sony)

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