Square Enix and Capcom are next lol.

Just to note, Sony has stated they're increasing software development expenses by over 300M, which is similar verbiage they used last year that ultimately alluded to Bungie.

PS5 version of Stray is currently an 84 on metacritic with 52 reviews thus far.

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-15-playstation-to-buy-repeat-gg-as-it-continues-esports-expansion

PlayStation is acquiring eSports platform Repeat.gg

PlayStation continues esports expansion with Repeat.gg acquisition
The technology platform will continue to support all games consoles after acquisition

PlayStation is continuing to ramp up its investment in esports with the acquisition of technology platform Repeat.gg.

Repeat.gg hosts leaderboard tournaments that are designed to make esports more accessible. It tracks how players are performing in games, allowing them to participate in competitions without having to be online at the same time.

The company has hosted over 100,000 tournaments with more than 2.3 million participants.

"At PlayStation, our vision for esports has always been about breaking down barriers for gamers to compete at all levels," explained Steven Roberts, vice president of global competitive gaming at Sony Interactive Entertainment.

"Together with the talented Repeat.gg team, we're excited to explore more ways for players to engage in competitive gaming and expand the breadth of our esports offerings. This is just the start of our journey and we look forward to sharing more updates with our community in the future."

Repeat.gg CEO Aaron Fletcher added: "Repeat.gg was designed to enable new tournament formats that are easy to enter and scalable to millions of players. We're thrilled to join the PlayStation team and work together to enhance the variety of tournament experiences gamers can enjoy, regardless of their skill level."

Repeat.gg stated that it will continue to feature games on platforms outside of PlayStation, including mobile, PC and other consoles.

PlayStation has been investing significantly in esports, alongside its continued investment in live multiplayer games. In March last year, Sony Interactive Entertainment became the co-owner of Evo, the famous fighting game tournament.

It also hosts PlayStation Tournaments, which have involved 30 games and taken place in more than 70 countries. Last year, players won more than $5 million in prizes across 8,000 competitions, with 50,000 players winning some form of prize. This year, it also plans to host more than 8,000 competitions, and current boasts seven million registered participants.

It seemed a great game so I guess it is deserved.

Well kinda pointless for me but must make some sense in the head of sony guys =p

But considering the thread that Sony needed to make a fighting game because they don`t have any I guess that person will ask MS to make a big tournament since Sony have 2 and MS none.

Never heard of it (but also never heard of repeat before as well).

From what is on the report seems like it isn't as big or focused on fighting as EVO, perhaps it is more like competing on best "uncharted SP player" or whatnot?

Ended up downloading Stray, Concrete Genie & Ghost of Tsushima from PS+ Extra.

Got to play a few hours of Concrete Genie. I'm not going to lie, I was a bit tentative with painting being a core gameplay mechanic, but it handles well and is intuitive. Not really my kind of game but I'm going for an easy platinum lol.

Last I checked, Stray was actually at 63,000 players on Steam. So far, Overwhelmingly Positive reviews as well at 97%. Definitely going to pick it up!

As Dusk Falls is as niche as you can possibly get in the gaming industry as far as genre of game. It was never meant to bring in that many players to begin with. I read one Twitch streamer who's currently playing the game labeling it as "GTA loading screen simulator" but the story and performances universally have been agreed upon as stellar. But, I'm not into visual novels personally.

I'm interested in both games, but yes Stray seems to be the better game imho.