PlayStation has become increasingly reliant on first-party IP over the last decade. While Sony obviously still has good relationships with third-party publishers like Capcom and Konami, first-party franchises like Marvel's Spider-Man, God of war, The last of usand horizon which is used to showcase the latest PlayStation hardware and introduce new receivers. But the original PlayStation IP wasn't just used to change consoles.
In recent years, the PlayStation has slowly made inroads into the wider world of entertainment, and its arsenal of first-party IP is once again leading the charge. Live movies like unknown SY Gran Turismoand shows like HBO's The last of us is the tip of the iceberg for the PlayStation's plans, and there is a direct project coming that should bring the return of the dormant franchise.
Gravity Rush may be on the verge of a comeback
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In August 2022, Deadline's Matt Grobar reported that a Gravity Rush The film was produced by PlayStation Productions, in association with Scott Free Productions. At the time, it was reported that Emily Jerome would write the script for the film, while Anna Mastro would direct. Sony did not officially confirm the project until January 2024, when there were a few short videos of the live action. Gravity Rush Shown during CES sizzle reel.
The very brief footage came and went with little confirmation from Sony itself, and no official details were given about the Gravity Rush movie of the year starting at CES 2024. But as fans know right now, there's still Gravity Rush direct adaptation of the work, and they can see it in the next year or two, as long as there are no major problems behind the scenes that fans are not aware of.
The movie Gravity Rush may start a reaction
Since 2012, Gravity Rush is a short series created by Sony's Japan Studio, creators best known for working on series such as Monkey escapes, LocoRoco, Pataponand the first Astro Bot entry. Originally released as a PS Vita-exclusive, Gravity Rush is an action game where players take control of Kat, a girl who can manipulate the gravitational field around her.
don't Gravity Rush received a PS4 remaster (by Bluepoint) in 2016, and a sequel a year later, the Gravity Rush the series never became one of the PlayStation's biggest hits, although it received generally positive critical reception. Therefore, and a large part of the appeal of the series is that players get to actively manipulate gravity themselves, a Gravity Rush A live-action video seems like an odd project for Sony to tackle, especially compared to the recently announced animation projects that have Helldivers SY Horizon Zero Dawn movies.
But everything can be good if there is enough care and attention and talent behind it. And if the Gravity Rush Live-action adaptations end up being hits, a revival of the game series would be a no-brainer for the PlayStation. Revival of Gravity Rush It could fit well with Sony's rumored strategy of dormant IP, with VGC's Andy Robinson recently saying that PlayStation is in the process of reviving “deep old IP” to complement its first-party releases. bigger. Gravity Rush would be a good choice for smaller first party titles that might be in between big franchise entries like Naughty Dog's Intergalactic: The Heretical Prophet or the following God of war.