PlayStation 30th Anniversary Plans Revealed, Sony Directly Teases PS5 Pro in Instagram Story
In case you didn’t know how old we all are, Sony’s here to remind us, as the PlayStation 30th Anniversary is inching nearer and nearer! To celebrate this momentous occasion, Sony has announced a slew of activities and more for gamers.
Here’s a peek at what’s in store for PlayStation gamers in the coming days:
- My First GT. This holiday, look forward to a free trial version designed to attract a diverse players of all skill levels to the globally acclaimed Gran Turismo 7. This upcoming release will include some of the favorite cars, tracks, and race events that evoke the nostalgia and excitement of the very first GT experience. Look out for more details on My First GT, available to all PS5 and PS4 players this holiday.
- Digital game soundtracks. In collaboration with Sony Music, each month from October through January, we’ll release for the first time on Spotify a set of digital soundtracks from fan-favorite PlayStation franchises. You’ll be able to stream the following game soundtracks on Spotify or purchase them on various digital music storefronts, including Amazon Music, Apple Music, and participating music retailers:
- God of War
- God of War II
- God of War: Ghost of Sparta
- Twisted Metal
- Starhawk
- Unit 13
Shapes of Play. A new collection of products called “Shapes of Play,” crafted by the team behind the design of PlayStation consoles, gives you opportunities to create fun moments with our iconic shapes:
- Shapes of Play: Battle is a board game where you can challenge a friend to line up four different shapes of the same color on the board to win.
- Shapes of Play: Create is a set of magnetic blocks that you can position in any direction to create fun shapes.
- Shapes of Play: Recharge lets you experience a new way to recharge between games,
Expect Shape of Play to be released in December 24 and can be bought through PlayStation Direct in the US, UK, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Benelux.
Free Online Multiplayer Weekend – During the same weekend, we’ll host a series of PS5 esports tournaments, featuring titles like NBA 2K24, NBA 2K25, Madden NFL 24, MLB The Show 24, EA UFC 5, Tekken 8, and Guilty Gear Strive. If you own any of these games and qualify, you can compete on Sept 21 and 22 to win a special 30th anniversary-themed avatar and other game-specific prizes. Players on PS5 can sign up via the Game Hub or the in-game PlayStation Tournaments button. Keep an eye on compete.playstation.com for all the upcoming tournament details.
Not only that, but the studio even teased the rumored PS5 Pro in the 30th Anniversary logo:
As people are pointing out, PS5 Pro design may have been revealed through the PlayStation 30th Anniversary image
PS5 Pro on the left, PS5 on the right https://t.co/oyfSZgs92R pic.twitter.com/kC09hTcmp6
— Wario64 (@Wario64) September 5, 2024
If that’s not enough, the official PlayStation Instagram posted a story just now directly showing the PS5 Pro console image:
Sony teases the PS5 Pro design via their Instagram story.
“Your first look. 👀” pic.twitter.com/vEFNcy5y1D
— KAMI (@Okami13_) September 5, 2024
The design shown by Sony is spot-on the report that surfaced last week, which also pegs the reveal sometime this month. Another rumor from earlier this year points to its specs and that it’ll be out this holidays.
As for the 30th Anniversary, I suspect we’ll also be getting a PlayStation Store sale tied to it as well, and if we do get that, expect coverage here on MP1st.
[Source: PlayStation Blog]
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30th anniversary that’s an impressive milestone, I’ve been a PlayStation fan since i was knee high to a grasshopper.
Same. Playing games for a long time. Crazy it’s 30 years already