Sony UK promises to ‘reinvigorate’ PSP with unannounced franchise titles

“The PSP is dead.” “The games library is weak!” Heh. Not if Sony UK has any say on the matter. They’re promising to deliver a host of core IPs from the PlayStation brand into the PSP platform by year’s end. Core IPs here meaning franchises that have been established on the PlayStation as a whole. It could be anything from LittleBigPlanet to Monster Hunter Freedom. So… where do we go from here, eh? New Jak & Daxter please!

“The PSP is dead.” “The games library is weak!” Heh. Not if Sony UK has any say on the matter. They’re promising to deliver a host of core IPs from the PlayStation brand into the PSP platform. Core IPs here meaning franchises that have been established on the PlayStation as a whole. It could be anything from LittleBigPlanet to Monster Hunter Freedom.

The first of this new line of games is to be Resistance: Retribution. A great start, I believe. But where do they go from there? Though LBP and MotorStorm for the PSP are still being talked about, there could be others too. Sony UK product manager Claire Backhouse had this to say:

This year we are also launching a host of significant PlayStation IPs on the PSP platform, the first being Resistance Retribution, which will help drive sales.

ItÂ’s these core IPs that we believe will help broaden the appeal of PSP in the UK, and when coupled with the existing functionality such as Go!View and Go!Cam, will make PSP a very attractive proposition.

Granted, perhaps there hasnÂ’t been the volume of high profile PSP titles we would have liked to have seen on the platform. But, that said, we continue to focus heavily on software development.

The fruits of this youÂ’ll see later this year, with the release of a number of currently unannounced, yet significant franchises that will re-invigorate the current user base, as well as attracting a whole new audience.

Any of you guys want to guess what they’ve got up their sleeve? Heavenly Sword spin-off for the PSP? Or… ooh, another Jak & Daxter please!

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Via MCV UK