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- Rumors surrounding Ape Escape, Infamous, Sly Cooper, and Resistance have fans believing Sony may revisit its forgotten PS3-era franchises.
- Still, once fans smell even the least possibility of a comeback, it is hard to stop the hype train.
- That variety is something many fans feel has been missing lately.
Rumors surrounding Ape Escape, Infamous, Sly Cooper, and Resistance have fans believing Sony may revisit its forgotten PS3-era franchises.
PlayStation fans have seen some of Sony's most popular series slowly fade away over the years. Infamous disappeared. Sly Cooper vanished. Resistance, MotorStorm, SOCOM, and Ape Escape were all seemingly left behind as Sony focused on newer blockbusters. But suddenly, the conversation around those classic games is alive again — and fans are paying very close attention.
The latest buzz started with growing rumors that Sony may finally be exploring ways to revive some of its older PlayStation franchises. According to sources, the company has been discussing bringing back several long-dormant IPs, including Infamous, Sly Cooper, MotorStorm, Resistance, and more.
Nothing official has been announced, but for longtime PlayStation players, even hearing those names again feels exciting. Part of the recent frenzy came from an old Sucker Punch Productions statement that mysteriously disappeared from the studio’s website. Back in 2022, the developer made it clear there were no plans for new Infamous or Sly Cooper games.
When fans noticed the page had been removed, theories immediately exploded online. Was Sony quietly preparing for an announcement? Had plans changed behind the scenes? The answer is probably less dramatic. The page removal appears to be tied to a larger cleanup of the studio’s website rather than a hidden teaser.
Still, once fans smell even the least possibility of a comeback, it is hard to stop the hype train.
Adding even more fuel to the rumors are older comments from Sucker Punch creative lead Nate Fox, who has openly spoken in the past about wanting to see Infamous return one day. He previously mentioned the idea of an Infamous collection or re-release, although he also explained that the studio was fully focused on Ghost of Yotei at the time.
That alone has people wondering: if Sucker Punch cannot do it, could another studio step in? That question has grown even larger since attention shifted to smaller developers who may be available to work on older PlayStation franchises.
One name currently floating around is Sneaky Devil Studios, a newer team that reportedly includes developers connected to Sly Cooper projects and games like Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Asgard’s Wrath 2. Fans have already started speculating about whether Sony could partner with outside studios to revive some of its forgotten series.
Sony’s biggest first-party studios are already tied up with massive projects, and reviving older games through support studios could be a smart way to test interest without slowing down flagship releases like God of War, Horizon, or Marvel projects. There is also a bigger reason these rumors are getting so much attention right now.
Many PlayStation fans feel Sony has become too focused on a small group of franchises while leaving behind the variety that once defined the PS3 era. Back then, PlayStation felt packed with personality. One year, players were sneaking through missions in Sly Cooper; the next, they were causing electric-powered chaos in Infamous or racing through destruction-heavy tracks in MotorStorm.
That variety is something many fans feel has been missing lately.
Of course, not every old franchise would succeed if brought back today. Some series may simply belong to another generation. But even if only a few of these games returned successfully, it could give PlayStation something many players feel it desperately needs again — freshness mixed with nostalgia.
For now, everything remains firmly in rumor territory. But after years of silence, the fact that these franchises are even part of the conversation again feels like a big deal. Because deep down, a lot of PlayStation fans are still asking the same thing: why let these worlds stay forgotten when people clearly still care about them?
