For 20 years, PlayStation Store has connected players with games of all shapes and sizes, from blockbuster adventures to indie delights and everything in between.
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20 years of PlayStation Store – devs share the great games that surprised them most
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To mark the occasion, we asked developers from PlayStation Studios and third-party studios to reflect on a great game from the past 20 years that caught them by surprise. Not necessarily their favorite game of all time, but one they didn’t expect to enjoy as much as they did, or that won them over in an unexpected way.
You can also check out the 20 Years of PlayStation Store Showcase when it goes live today (11:00am local time), where you can explore deals on games and a curated selection of hand-picked hits.
Now, here’s what the developers shared regarding games from the past 20 years that surprised them:
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