Editing PlayStation 3 (section)

== Games ==
{{See also|List of PlayStation 3 games}}
PlayStation 3 launched in North America with 14 titles,<ref name="IGN FAQ 1" /> with ''[[Resistance: Fall of Man]]'' emerging as the top seller.<ref>{{cite web |date=November 24, 2006 |title=Saling The World: In Search of Zelda – week of November 24, 2006 |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/column_index.php?story=8497 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091109001657/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/column_index.php?story=8497 |archive-date=November 9, 2009 |access-date=January 8, 2009 |website=Gamasutra}}</ref> The game received critical acclaim and was named PS3 [[List of Game of the Year awards|Game of the Year]] by both [[GameSpot]] and [[IGN]].<ref>{{cite web |author=GameSpot Staff |date=December 21, 2006 |title=Best Games and Worst Games of 2006 at GameSpot&nbsp;— Best PlayStation 3 Game |url=http://www.gamespot.com/special_features/bestof2006/platform/index.html?page=9 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070301060508/http://www.gamespot.com/special_features/bestof2006/platform/index.html?page=9 |archive-date=March 1, 2007 |access-date=April 30, 2007 |website=GameSpot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=IGN Staff |date=December 21, 2006 |title=IGN.com presents The Best of 2006 – PlayStation 3: Game of the Year |url=http://bestof.ign.com/2006/ps3/39.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070321051146/http://bestof.ign.com/2006/ps3/39.html |archive-date=March 21, 2007 |access-date=April 30, 2007 |website=IGN.com}}</ref> Some anticipated titles, such as ''[[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion]]'' ''and'' ''[[F.E.A.R. (video game)|F.E.A.R.]]'', missed the launch window and arrived in early 2007. In Japan, ''[[Ridge Racer 7]]'' led launch sales,<ref>{{cite web |last=Gantayat |first=Anoop |date=November 13, 2006 |title=Sony Number Two in Japan |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/11/13/sony-number-two-in-japan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515093109/http://ps3.ign.com/articles/745/745507p1.html |archive-date=May 15, 2007 |access-date=June 11, 2020 |website=IGN |df=mdy-all}}</ref> while the European launch featured 24 titles, including ''[[MotorStorm (video game)|MotorStorm]]'' and ''[[Virtua Fighter 5]]''. ''MotorStorm'' and ''[[Resistance: Fall of Man]]'' became the platform’s most successful titles of 2007,<ref>{{cite news |date=June 9, 2007 |title=Cathedral row over video game |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/6736809.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071222012058/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/6736809.stm |archive-date=December 22, 2007 |access-date=January 18, 2008 |publisher=BBC |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=April 5, 2007 |title=Motorstorm completes hat-trick |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/motorstorm-completes-hat-trick |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827153149/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/motorstorm-completes-hat-trick |archive-date=August 27, 2009 |access-date=January 18, 2008 |website=Eurogamer |df=mdy-all}}</ref> and each received sequels.<ref>{{cite web |author=Evolution Studios |year=2007 |title=''MotorStorm 2 sequel confirmed for PS3, in development at Evolution Studios'' |url=http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2007/05/15/motorstorm-2-sequel-confirmed-for-ps3-in-development-at-evolution-studios.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070918020549/http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2007/05/15/motorstorm-2-sequel-confirmed-for-ps3-in-development-at-evolution-studios.htm |archive-date=September 18, 2007 |access-date=September 6, 2007 |work=www.videogamesblogger.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="Sequel1">{{cite web |author=Insomniac Games |year=2007 |title=''Full Moon Show Podcast'' |url=http://www.insomniacgames.com/podcast/podcast.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927212526/http://www.insomniacgames.com/podcast/podcast.php |archive-date=September 27, 2007 |access-date=November 12, 2007 |work=www.insomniacgames.com}}</ref>

At E3 2007, Sony showcased its upcoming first-party lineup including ''[[Uncharted: Drake's Fortune]]'', ''[[Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction]]'', and ''[[Warhawk (2007 video game)|Warhawk]]'', along with future titles such as ''[[Killzone 2]]'', ''[[LittleBigPlanet]]'', and ''[[Gran Turismo 5 Prologue]]''. Key third-party games such as ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'', and ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' also helped drive platform momentum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/gaming/game-critics-awards/best-of-e3-2007-winners-284570.php |title=Best of E3 2007 Winners |website=Kotaku |access-date=August 12, 2007 |date=July 31, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930225132/http://kotaku.com/gaming/game-critics-awards/best-of-e3-2007-winners-284570.php |archive-date=September 30, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6177964.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;1 |title=Haze now Fully PS3 Exclusive, 360 & PC Dropped |access-date=August 11, 2007 |last=Hatfield |first=Daemon |date=July 11, 2007 |website=GameSpot |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070902163213/http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6177964.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;1 |archive-date=September 2, 2007 }}</ref>

Sony introduced [[stereoscopy|stereoscopic]] 3D support to PS3 via firmware updates beginning in 2010. The technology was first demonstrated in the January 2009 [[Consumer Electronics Show]], with ''[[Wipeout HD]]'' and ''[[Gran Turismo 5 Prologue]]'' used to show how the technology would work.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 8, 2009 |title=Sony teases with high-quality PS3 HD |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/01/ces-2009-sony-teases-with-high-quality-ps3-3d.ars |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427114459/http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/01/ces-2009-sony-teases-with-high-quality-ps3-3d.ars |archive-date=April 27, 2012 |access-date=June 14, 2017 |website=Ars Technica}}</ref> Firmware update 3.30 enabled 3D gaming, while 3.50 added support for 3D movie playback.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 1, 2010 |title=Sony dates PS3 3D update |url=http://www.mcvuk.com/news/39216/Sony-dates-PS3-3D-update |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605012723/http://www.mcvuk.com/news/39216/Sony-dates-PS3-3D-update |archive-date=June 5, 2010 |publisher=MCV}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=April 21, 2010 |title=PS3 3.30 System Software Update |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/04/21/ps3-3-30-system-software-update/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629212824/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/04/21/ps3-3-30-system-software-update/ |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |access-date=April 24, 2010 |work=blog.us.playstation.com |publisher=[[PlayStation.Blog]]}}</ref>

{{As of|2019|March|31|df=US|alt=As of early 2019,}} nearly 1 billion PS3 games had been sold worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Business Data & Sales |url=https://sonyinteractive.com/en/our-company/business-data-sales/ |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=Sony Interactive Entertainment |language=en-US}}</ref> The platform’s [[List of best-selling PlayStation 3 video games|best-selling titles]] include ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'',{{efn|Of the 90 million total units sold by April 2018, 32.8% of that total were for the PlayStation 3 version.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/this-violent-videogame-has-made-more-money-than-any-movie-ever-2018-04-06|title=This violent videogame has made more money than any movie ever|date=April 9, 2018|last=Cherney|first=Mark A.|publisher=[[MarketWatch]]|access-date=December 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115192434/https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-violent-videogame-has-made-more-money-than-any-movie-ever-2018-04-06|archive-date=November 15, 2020}}</ref>}} ''[[Gran Turismo 5]]'', ''[[The Last of Us]]'', and the ''[[Uncharted]]'' franchise.