PlayStation Productions Unveils Ambitious Slate of Game Adaptations at CES 2025
PlayStation Productions made a splash at CES 2025, announcing a wave of new video game adaptations slated for release in 2025 and beyond. The announcements, made on January 7th, 2025, included highly anticipated projects spanning various genres.
New Adaptations Announced:
- Ghost of Tsushima: Legends (Anime Series): A new anime series based on the popular Ghost of Tsushima multiplayer mode, Legends, is in the works, a collaboration between Crunchyroll and Aniplex. Directed by Takanobu Mizumo, with story composition by Gen Urobuchi, and featuring a soundtrack partnership with Sony Music, the series is set to premiere exclusively on Crunchyroll in 2027.
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Horizon Zero Dawn (Film): Sony Pictures will produce a film adaptation of the critically acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn.
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Helldivers 2 (Film): Columbia Pictures is set to produce a film based on Helldivers 2. Details on both the Horizon and Helldivers films remain scarce.
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Until Dawn (Film): A film adaptation of Until Dawn is scheduled for release on April 25, 2025.
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The Last of Us Season Two (TV Series): Neil Druckmann, following a brief mention of Naughty Dog's upcoming Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, revealed a new trailer for The Last of Us season two, expanding on the storyline of The Last of Us Part II and introducing characters like Abby and Dina.
Past Successes and Future Projects:
PlayStation Productions, established in 2019, has already achieved significant success with adaptations such as Uncharted (2022), Gran Turismo (2023), and the Twisted Metal series (2023). While the Twisted Metal series' second season is completed, a release date is yet to be announced. The company also has films based on Days Gone and a God of War TV series in development, along with a sequel to the Uncharted film.
The continued success of PlayStation Productions' adaptations suggests a bright future for video game-to-screen projects, with more popular franchises likely to receive similar treatment.
