The Forest 3 Announcement Has Fans Scratching Their Heads About Sons of the Forest on PS5

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The reveal of ‘Forest 3’ at the Game Awards has sparked a big question among ‘Sons of the Forest’ players: when will the game be available on PlayStation 5? While details about the new installment are scarce, beyond a recently released sci-fi trailer, many fans are worried that ‘Sons of the Forest’ might never get the PS5 port they’ve been hoping for.

Gaming fans were in for a treat last night at The Game Awards, which featured new game announcements, updates, and plenty of awards. The biggest surprise of the night came with the trailer for Forest 3. Host Geoff Keighley called it “completely unexpected,” and he wasn’t wrong! The trailer showed a very different side of the Forest series, with strange aliens, bright neon lights, futuristic guns, and a creepy forest setting. Fans were shocked for two main reasons: the new game looks drastically different from the first two Forest titles, and Sons of the Forest only just officially launched this year. While the reveal was exciting, many are now worried that the current game, Sons of the Forest, may never be released on consoles.

Sons of The Forest Players Still Want a PS5 Port

Instead of discussing a possible release date for Forest 3, many fans online started to worry that Endnight might not be planning to bring Sons of the Forest to PlayStation 5. One user shared a screenshot of the Forest 3 announcement on the The Forest subreddit, questioning if this meant a PS5 version of Sons of the Forest was off the table. Others responded not with excitement for the new game, but with frustration over the lack of a console release for the 2024 title. Fans expressed their disappointment, with one calling the situation “annoying” and criticizing Endnight for not listening to requests for a console version. Another user said they were “upset” that a trailer for Forest 3 was released before Sons of the Forest came to PlayStation 5, adding, “Stop ignoring the people.”

Endnight, the developers of Sons of the Forest, haven’t said much about a possible console release. They mentioned at the game’s early access launch that they’d like to bring it to PlayStation and Xbox eventually, but their priority right now is making the game as good as possible for PC players. Since then, they haven’t provided any updates on a console port. However, focusing on PC seems to have been a good decision, as the game has received over 100,000 user reviews and is rated “very positive.” While not quite as popular as the first game – which has over 172,000 reviews and an “overwhelmingly positive” rating – Sons of the Forest is still a well-received sequel.

Although Endnight has expressed interest in a console version, many fans expected Sons of the Forest to come to PlayStation and Xbox because the original game, The Forest, eventually did. The Forest launched in early access in 2014 and was released on PlayStation 4 in November 2018, shortly after its full launch. However, it never appeared on Xbox, leading many to believe that Sons of the Forest would likely only be available on PlayStation 5 if it were ever ported to consoles.

The announcement of Forest 3 was a big surprise at The Game Awards last night, but it wasn’t the only one. Viewers also got a new look at the PlayStation 5 exclusive Saros and confirmation that Leon Kennedy will appear in Resident Evil Requiem. The show also premiered a new Tomb Raider game, a new installment in the Divinity series, and revealed Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, a spiritual successor to the popular Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, with Casey Hudson leading the project.

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2025-12-12 21:04