It started as a mystery and became a mind shattering explosion of a show closer at E3. PlayStation 4 was set to devour the industry one gamer at a time, and since no console is worth its weight in plastic without the games to help it shine, we were promised a gaming console for the gaming community, equipped with a lineup to destroy all lineups. Titles were tossed around, some were familiar, some were new and quite strange; but one thing remained true, PS4 was set to become an indie powerhouse. Now just two months later, an official release date has been announced and the launch has been detailed. Here are the games you'll be able to grab on day one:

Retail:

  • Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag (Ubisoft)
  • Battlefield 4 (DICE)
  • Call of Duty: Ghosts (Infinity Ward)
  • FIFA 14 (EA Sports)
  • Killzone Shadow Fall (Guerilla Games)
  • DriveClub (Evolution Studios)
  • Just Dance (Ubisoft)
  • Knack (SCE Japan Studio)
  • Madden NFL 25 (EA Sports)
  • LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (TT Games)
  • Need for Speed Rivals (Criterion)
  • Skylanders Swap Force (Vicarious Visions)
  • Watch Dogs (Ubisoft Montreal)
  • NBA 2K14 (Visual Concepts)
  • NBA LIVE 14 (EA Sports)

PlayStation Network:

  • DC Universe Online (Sony Online Entertainment)
  • Minecraft (Mojang)
  • Warframe (Digital Extremes)
  • War Thunder (Gaijin Entertainment)
  • Tiny Brains (Spearhead Games)

Packaged with PS4:

  • The PlayRoom (Sony)

Sony seems to be adopting every strange, innovative or plain fun idea and accepting indie developers with open-arms. While the launch releases don't quite reflect their real dedication to the little guy, their launch window list sure does:

Retail:

  • Wolfenstein The New Order (Machine Games)
  • The Crew (Ivory Towers and Reflections)
  • inFamous Second Son (Sucker Punch)
  • The Order 1886 (Ready At Dawn Studios/Sony Santa Monica)

PlayStation Network:

  • Transistor (Supergiant Games)
  • The Witness (Thekla Inc.)
  • Basement Crawl (Bloober Team)
  • Blacklight Retribution (Zombie Studios)
  • Daylight (Zombie Studios)
  • Contrast (Compulsion Games)
  • Doki-Doki Universe (HumanNature Studios)
  • The Piball Arcade (FarSight Studios)
  • Super Motherload (XGen Studios)
  • Ray's the Dead (Ragtag Studios)
  • Primal Carnage Genesis (Lukewarm Media)
  • Pool Nation FX (Cherry Pop Games)
  • Mercenary Kings (Tribute Games)
  • Octodad Dadliest Catch (Young Horses Inc.)
  • Oddworld New 'n' Tasty (Just Add Water)
  • PlanetSide 2 (Sony Online Entertainment)