Every PS4 Games Announced At E3 2019: Watch Dogs Legion, Elden Ring, And More
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E3 comes every June, and with it, a heap of new video games get showed off for the very first time. There are so many games, in fact, that it's incredibly easy to miss something that might tickle your fancy. That's especially true with Sony, who was not formally at E3 this year. You would be forgiven for thinking that since the publisher skipped the show this year, no new PlayStation 4 games were announced.
But hey, you're wrong! There were plenty of new titles shown from third parties, which you can also look forward to on PlayStation. To help you get your head around what you can look forward to, we've put together this list of all the games at E3 2019 that will be available on PS4 in the future. That includes exciting titles that leaked ahead of time, such as Watch Dogs Legion and Elden Ring, the latter of which is the new game from From Software (of Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro fame) and George RR Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones).
E3 had plenty of big announcements and surprises, so if you're keen to keep up with the torrent of news, previews, and videos from the convention, check out our E3 hub. You can also check out the best trailers from the show.
Which newly announced PS4 games caught your eye? Let us know in the comments after you peruse these fine new wares.
Destroy All Humans!
Another unexpected remake was announced at E3 2019. This time it's for the sixth-generation alien action game Destroy All Humans. The self-aware open-world action game is set in the 1950s and puts you in control Crypto-137, an invader tasked with taking of Earth. As in the original, you'll pilot a flying saucer, pose as humans, and utilize a wacky arsenal of powers and weapons, such as psychokinesis and...an anal probe gun.
Release Date: TBA 2020
FIFA 20
EA's FIFA 20 is looking to introduce new changes that elevate its faithful recreation of association football. This time around, there's a larger emphasis and incentive on manual defending, as opposed to allowing an AI to dictate the defense for you. Shooting is also getting a slight revamp, with attackers given greater accuracy. EA says that lots of work is being done on making passing and shooting more realistic.
Release Date: September 27, 2019
Outriders
Developed by Bulletstorm studio People Can Fly, Outriders is a dark cooperative shooter. According to the game's creative director, Outriders is set in a brutal and unforgiving world. While we got to see a brief glimpse of the game, there's still so much we don't know about it.
Release Date: Summer 2020
Spongebob: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated
Spongebob: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated is an upcoming remake of the 2003 licensed platformer of the same name. Much like Activision's work on the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon remakes, Battle for Bikini Bottom will have completely redone visuals, textures, and character models. Also, it will feature a new multiplayer mode and new content cut from the original.
Release Date: TBA 2020
Watch Dogs Legion
Watch Dogs Legion is the latest game in Ubisoft's hacker-centric open-world franchise. It's set in London, and you're once again a part of DedSec--a secret hacker organization that is seeking to liberate London from political and corporate corruption. You're in control of multiple protagonists, who you recruit as you play the game, but one of the most interesting elements of it all is everyone you enlist into your resistance can literally be anyone in the world. To learn more about the game, you can check out our in-depth Watch Dogs Legion preview.
Release Date: March 6, 2020
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is an entirely new Lego game that condenses the events of all nine of the mainline films. In the debut trailer, it's interesting to note that the characters appear to no longer have voice acting--a feature introduced in recent games in the series--relying instead on the silent comedy of earlier Lego games.
Release Date: TBA 2020
Spiritfarer
Spiritfarer crosses the management systems of Harvest Moon and Animal Crossing with a supernatural, heartfelt story about loss. If that sounds like your kind of time, then Spiritfarer will likely not disappoint.
Release Date: TBA 2020
Tales of Arise
Tales of Arise is the latest game in Bandai Namco's tenured action-RPG franchise. It looks to be taking a step in a new direction with the series. While previous games had action-RPG combat systems, this new game seems to be leaning further into those systems, resembling games like Monster Hunter World or God Eater with seamless combat and no trace of separate battle encounters. Another interesting difference is that there seems to be a greater focus on exploration with a larger open world to run around.
Release Date: TBA 2020
Rainbow Six Quarantine
Rainbow Six Quarantine is an upcoming spin-off of Rainbow Six Siege. It resembles Outbreak, a popular limited-time three-player co-op PvE mode that fans of Siege have long requested to return. It looks like they finally got their wish!
Release Date: Early 2020
Gods & Monsters
Gods & Monsters came as a surprise at the end of Ubisoft's press conference. It's being developed by the same team that brought you Assassin's Creed Odyssey. The trailer on stage showed protagonist Phoenix, who is recruited by the gods to help them deal with dangerous monsters and other issues. It appears to have a painterly art style similar to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. You can learn more in our in-depth Gods & Monsters preview.
Release Date: February 5, 2020
Final Fantasy VIII
Square Enix is finally remastering Final Fantasy VIII. For a while, it seemed unclear whether or not we'd get a remaster given how for a while the company only seemed to release and re-release Final Fantasy VII, IX, X, X-2, and XII to PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch. But it looks like fans of this love story have finally got their wish!
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch | Release Date: TBA 2019
Trials of Mana
Trials of Mana is a remake of the third game in the Mana series. Unlike the Secret of Mana remake a couple of years back, this one is being remade from the ground up as a third-person action-RPG.
Release Date: TBA 2020
Just Dance 2020
Just Dance 2020 continues the long-running series' now 10-year legacy as the market's premier dancing game. Expect the latest pop songs and choreography.
Release Date: November 5, 2019
Elden Ring
Elden Ring is the newest game from Dark Souls developer From Software. It's being made in collaboration with George R.R. Martin, who is serving as a consultant for the project. The debut trailer offered little on what the game is about, but we do know that--like Dark Souls--it's a dark fantasy game. Early rumors stated Elden Ring is an open-world action-RPG, but we've yet to fully see what the game looks like in action.
Release Date: TBA
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Activision and Infinity Ward released all kinds of information about this year's Call of Duty ahead of E3. We know it's Modern Warfare, but it's not a remake of the 2007 classic--it's a reimagining of that game, geared at being more "relevant" to the current world we live in. While we haven't seen much in the way of multiplayer, we know about two big developments on that front already: First, Modern Warfare will support cross-play between Xbox One, PS4, and PC, so you can play with anyone regardless of their platform. Second, Call of Duty is doing away with the season pass format of selling post-release content, and all multiplayer maps released after the game's launch on October 25 will be free to all players.
On the campaign side (yes, single-player campaigns are back in Call of Duty), Infinity Ward has said it's looking to make a game that asks players how far they're willing to go in a modern war that doesn't have defined battlefields or easily identifiable combatants. It's looking to explore the moral gray area of conflicts, and while you'll fight alongside at least one returning character--Captain Price--you'll also join rebel fighters in a fictional Middle Eastern coverage. You can read everything we've learned about Modern Warfare so far, and you might also check out our interview with studio narrative director Taylor Kurosaki about what Infinity Ward is trying to achieve with the game's story.
Release Date: October 25, 2019
Darksider's Genesis
Darksiders fans probably might be thrown off guard by Darksiders Genesis. A series spin-off, the upcoming Diablo-style action-RPG is a prequel story to the entire franchise. It allows you to play as all four of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse, meaning for the first time in the series' history you'll get to play as the gunslinging Horsemen, Strife.
The most exciting news about Darksiders Genesis, however, is it's made by Airship Syndicate, a studio founded and lead by former series artist Joe Madureira, who is responsible for the well-received Battlechasers: Nightwar.
Release Date: TBA