The First Descendant isn’t the only free-to-play game performing extraordinarily well on PS5, because HoYoverse’s urban RPG Zenless Zone Zero is also trending incredibly well according to Circana data . For the week ending 13th July, the gacha game was the tenth most played title on PlayStation platforms in the USA – despite not even being available on PS4. While the game couldn’t overtake evergreens such as Elden Ring and Minecraft , it’s an impressive result, and it speaks to the overall power of these free-to-play RPGs on console these days.

Earlier today, Wuthering Waves was officially announced for Sony’s system, and other titles like Project Mugen and Neverness to Everness are also on the way. Gotta have Phaethon A full resource to mastering New Eridu City It’s worth pointing out that across PC, PS5, and mobile Zenless Zone Zero has already been downloaded an eye-popping 50 million times . The Chinese developer is now following a release cycle which will see each of its three major titles, including Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail , expanded every six weeks – meaning those that play them all will have a major update to contend with every other week.

[source twitter.com ] About Sammy Barker As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators.

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