Nate The Hate, one of the more reliable voices in PlayStation leak circles, posted on X this weekend claiming that Sony is actively looking at its unused back catalog. "There is truth to Sony exploring & considering some of their older, unused IPs," he wrote, adding that he doesn't consider franchises like Uncharted or Bloodborne to be "older" yet. That distinction matters, because it points the conversation toward the real deep cuts: Sly Cooper, Jak & Daxter, Ape Escape, and similar PS2-era icons.
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What the leaker actually said (and didn't)
Nate was careful not to name specific franchises in development. His post was a corroboration of the general direction, not a reveal. He did, however, name three IPs he personally wants to see return: MotorStorm, Legend of Dragoon, and Ape Escape. Those picks aren't random. They represent three very different categories of dormant PlayStation property, a racing series, a classic JRPG, and a platformer, which suggests Sony's conversations aren't limited to one genre.
The leaker also addressed a separate rumor about a State of Play scheduled for May 24, shutting it down on the basis that it falls on a Sunday. "I don't have an exact date yet," he said, which means any formal announcement is still at an unknown distance.
The paper trail that makes this credible
This claim doesn't exist in a vacuum. Multiple independent data points from the past year all align with what Nate The Hate is now corroborating.
Earlier this month, PlayStation senior build engineer Garrett Fredley revealed a new logo for the company's IP Preservation project. The logo was a collage of inactive franchises, including Sly Cooper, Jak & Daxter, Killzone, Ape Escape, and PaRappa the Rapper. Sony hasn't confirmed that any of those specific franchises are in active development, but the fact that they're featured in an official internal project's branding is not nothing.
In 2025, Andy Robinson, editor-in-chief at a major gaming publication, claimed on X that Sony was working to bring back "deep-cut, old IP stuff." That's a second independent voice pointing in the same direction.
Before that, Hermen Hulst, then-CEO of PlayStation Studios' studio business group, stated publicly that PlayStation was "continually looking at opportunities to leverage past IP" and that those properties are "an important asset." That's about as close to an official acknowledgment as you get without an actual announcement.
How Sony might actually handle these revivals
The inFamous situation offers a useful template for how this could work in practice. The reported new inFamous project is "not tied" to Sucker Punch, the studio that made the original games, as Jordan Middler detailed. If that's accurate, it means Sony is open to handing classic franchises to different developers rather than waiting for the original creators to circle back.
That approach opens up the catalog considerably. A new Jak and Daxter wouldn't require Naughty Dog to pause whatever they're building next. A new Killzone wouldn't need Guerrilla Games to abandon Horizon. Sony has a large enough stable of first-party and partner studios to theoretically run several revival projects simultaneously.
For reference, here are some of the franchises Sony has left dormant in recent years:
- Resistance
- PlayStation All Stars
- Syphon Filter
- Wild Arms
- Jet Moto
- Twisted Metal
- MediEvil
Twisted Metal did get a TV adaptation, so that one's at least culturally active. The rest have been quiet for years.
Where this sits right now
None of this is confirmed. Nate The Hate is credible, but "Sony is exploring" is a long way from "Sony is announcing." The IP Preservation project logo and Hulst's earlier comments suggest genuine internal interest, but interest and greenlit production are different things.
What's changed recently is the volume of signals all pointing the same direction. A senior engineer's logo reveal, an editor's claim, an executive's public statement, and now a leaker corroborating active discussions. That's a pattern worth tracking. Check back on our game reviews as any confirmed projects get closer to release, and keep an eye on our gaming guides for coverage of any titles that do get officially revealed.
