PlayStation Accepting Fan Fave Franchise Pitches?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 10.05.26
October 5, 2026
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5 min readPlayStation Accepting Fan Favourite Franchise Pitches?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 10.05.26
A leaker who previously outed the existence of a God of War spin-off says Sony is "accepting multiple game pitches" for projects inspired by fan-favourite franchises, with the first wave expected around the PS6 launch window. The report from Push Square, citing a source who contributed to earlier Killzone rumours, claims Sony is funding and publishing these projects directly — not outsourcing them to external publishers — and involving some original creators to "ensure they meet the right standard."
PlayStation's Legacy IP Revival Plans
The rumoured initiative covers several dormant franchises. Killzone is purportedly in production at People Can Fly, working under the supervision of series creator Guerrilla. A new Ape Escape is reportedly in development at an unknown studio, and Sly Cooper is another franchise said to be getting revived. The leaker claims these titles will ship on PS5 as well, but the timing around PS6 launch is meant to build enthusiasm among jaded fans.
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What you'll learn
- 1 PlayStation Accepting Fan Fave Franchise Pitches?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 10.05.26
- 2 (00:04) **Show Open & Host Introductions** - Greg Miller and Blessing Adeoye Jr. kick off the show with weekend stories
- 3 (06:58) **Audience Engagement & Super Chat Kickoff** - Greg reads a birthday tax super chat from a new parent and thanks Patreon supporters
- 4 (08:18) **Rumor: Sony Accepting Pitches for Fan Favorite Franchises** - A leaker claims Sony is greenlighting revivals of legacy IP like Killzone, Ape Escape, and Sly Cooper for the PS6 launch window
- 5 (11:48) **Discussion: PlayStation's Lost Identity** - The hosts debate whether reviving old IP can restore the platform's distinct personality
- 6 (18:19) **Pitching the Perfect Revival Strategy** - The hosts debate which studios should handle which franchises and what scale makes sense
- 7 (21:33) **What Would You Revive as a PlayStation Suit?** - Greg and Blessing each pick the franchises they'd personally greenlight
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Show Notes
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Run of Show -
00:00:00 - Start
00:08:05 - Rumour: Sony 'Accepting Game Pitches' on Fan Fave Franchises, First Wave Due Around PS6 Launch - Sammy Barker @ Push Square
00:32:08 - Capcom Announces Plans to Transform the RE Engine Into an AI-Generation Game Engine — ‘Our Goal Is a Future Where We Create Games Together With AI’ - Virginia Glaze @ IGN
00:41:10 - Hellblade studio Ninja Theory has started laying off staff, following Xbox’s announcement that it faces closure - Chris Scullion @ VGC
00:42:27 - Breaking: More layoffs hit Supermassive Games
00:45:09 - AI game mashup videos on social media spark debate and backlash among players and modders - Chris Scullion @ VGC
00:51:54 - Wee News!
00:54:04 - SuperChats & You're Wrong
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