In episode 288 of Platinum Explosion: A PlayStation Podcast, we discussed 20 questions to try and predict PlayStation in 2022. Here they are so you can play along at home, share with your friends, or start bets around the work lunchroom table.

Let us know your answers in the comments section or on our Discord if you’re completing all the questions; we’d love to see them! 

[S/O to Resetera for the inspiration & some of the questions]

PlayStation 2023 Prediction Questions

1. Will ‘The Last of Us’ Faction (TBD) be released in 2023? 

2. In what month will Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 be released? 

3. How many studios will Sony purchase in 2023?

4. What game are BluePoint Games going to announce they’re working on?

5. How many first-party will PlayStation 5 Exclusives release in 2023? (non-VR)

6. In what month will the first PlayStation State of Play air? 

7. Will major outlets’ reviews of the PS VR2 equal a 6-7.5 average or an 8+ average score?

8. How many units will PSVR 2 sell by the end of 2023?

9. Will we get an Astro Bot sequel for PS VR2 in 2023?

10. What will be the MetaCritic average for The Last of Us HBO series when it finishes airing: between 5.5-6.5, 7.0-8.0, 8.5-9 or 9+

11. In what month will the first trailer for the Twisted Metal series be released?

12. How many new ‘PlayStation Productions’ will be announced in 2023?

13. Will Ghost of Tsushima 2 be announced with a trailer in 2023? 

14. Will Marvel’s Wolverine get another trailer in 2023? 

15. If we get a PlayStation Showcase in 2023, which month does it happen? 

16. Does Sony announce a new Uncharted game in 2023? 

17. Will a remake/remaster of Bloodborne be announced in 2023? 

18. Does Sony announce a new piece of hardware in 2023 (i.e., PS5 Slim etc.)?

19. Will the shovelware trophy games be banned from the PlayStation Store in 2023?

20. Will Australia get PlayStation Streaming come to Australia in 2023? 

Here are the questions again with the answers that Ashley and myself gave on episode 288 of Platinum Explosion. We’ll check back in a year from now to find out who won. 

• Will ‘The Last of Us’ Faction (TBD) be released in 2023? 

Ash: Yes 

Dylan: Yes

• In what month will Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 be released? 

Ash: September 

Dylan: September

• How many studios will Sony purchase in 2023?

Ash: 1 

Dylan: 2

• What game are BluePoint Games going to announce they’re working on?

Ash: Metal Gear Solid 

Dylan: Metal Gear Solid

• How many first-party will PlayStation 5 Exclusives release in 2023? (non-VR)

Ash: 3 

Dylan: 5

• In what month will the first PlayStation State of Play air? 

Ash: January 

Dylan: January

• Will major outlets’ reviews of the PS VR2 equal a 6-7.5 average or an 8+ average score?

Ash: 8+ 

Dylan: 8+

• How many units will PSVR 2 sell by the end of 2023?

Ash: 1 million 

Dylan: 1.25 million

• Will we get an Astro Bot sequel for PS VR2 in 2023?

Ash: No  

Dylan: Yes 

• What will be the MetaCritic average for The Last of Us HBO series when it finishes airing: between 5.5-6.5, 7.0-8.0, 8.5-9 or 9+

Ash: 8.5-9 

Dylan: 9+

• In what month will the first trailer for the Twisted Metal series be released?

Ash: March 

Dylan: April

• How many new ‘PlayStation Productions’ will be announced in 2023?

Ash: 2 

Dylan: 4

• Will Ghost of Tsushima 2 be announced with a trailer in 2023? 

Ash: Yes 

Dylan: Yes

• Will Marvel’s Wolverine get another trailer in 2023? 

Ash: Yes 

Dylan: Yes

• If we get a PlayStation Showcase in 2023, which month does it happen? 

Ash: Yes/June 

Dylan: Yes/July

• Does Sony announce a new Uncharted game in 2023? 

Ash: Yes 

Dylan: Yes

• Will a remake/remaster of Bloodborne be announced in 2023? 

Ash: No  

Dylan: Yes

• Does Sony announce a new piece of hardware in 2023 (i.e., PS5 Slim etc.)?

Ash: No 

Dylan: Yes

• Will the shovelware trophy games be banned from the PlayStation Store in 2023?

Ash: No  

Dylan: No 

• Will Australia get PlayStation Streaming come to Australia in 2023? 

Ash: No 

Dylan: No