Sony attributes the increase to the success of Helldivers 2, third-party free-to-play titles and the PS5's growing popularity.
It shipped 4.5 million consoles during the three months ending March 31st, 2024, with 20.8 million shipped in the fiscal year.
Arrowhead's co-op shooter has surpassed God of War Ragnarok's record to become the fastest-selling PlayStation-published title.
Jason Blundell, who founded Deviation Games before leaving in 2022, is reportedly leading the studio and working on a new IP.
"It feels like every time someone finds something fun, the fun is removed," admits Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Johan Pilestedt.
Around 180 countries are now unable to purchase the upcoming port of Sucker Punch's title on Steam before its launch on May 16th.
Sea of Thieves has turned out to be incredibly successful on the PS5, topping EU charts and coming in third on the US/Canada charts.
The action-adventure title could be announced at the long-rumored PlayStation Showcase in May, though a release date is unknown.
Foamstars will be getting new maps, cosmetics, and other new content as part of its fourth season, titled Future Funk.
Helldivers 2 creative director Johann Pilstedt took to X to ask players if the studio should delay Polar Patriots to a later date.
"It could be the end of the month, but I won't be surprised if this does actually happen next week," says Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb.
Media Molecule co-founder Mark Healey spoke about his time at the studio on the heels of his departure.
The latest update to Helldivers 2 focuses largely on fixes for minor bugs and crashes.
Premium Edition owners on PS5 got access to the game on April 25, sending it shooting up through US sales charts.
Sony has since walked back its stance on account-linking for Steam players, but the whole fiasco raises questions for the future.
"We’re still learning what is best for PC players and your feedback has been invaluable," Sony says.
Logging in to PlayStation Network will be required to play the Legends multiplayer and access the new PlayStation overlay.
"I am doing everything I can to speak for the community - but I don't have the final say," says Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Johan Pilestedt.
The co-op shooter is no longer available for sale on the platform in countries where PlayStation Network isn't available.
Though Steam refunds aren't allowed for games where players have over two hours of play time, the platform is issuing refunds even to players with over 200 hours in Helldivers 2.
