The End of the PS4 Era & Why “Arc Raiders” Beat “GTA VI” in 2025 Search Trends

As the industry returns from the holiday hiatus, Eammonn Dignam analyzes two major shifts. Sony Interactive Entertainment has officially updated its PlayStation Plus roadmap, confirming that starting in 2026, the service will focus on PS5 titles, effectively phasing out the PS4 ecosystem. We also look at the 2025 Google Year in Search, where the extraction shooter Arc Raiders shocked the industry by becoming the #1 most-searched game, outperforming juggernauts like GTA VI and Battlefield 6.