So Verendus is insider from Sony? Pretty high up too I imagine if he know plans for 2018 and up projects.
I hope Sony had no problem with you teasing a little here and there because you are awesome. Demonite too but he haven't tease much in awhile I think.
Well, generally, projects take a long time to come to fruition. For example, there is the planning, then pre-production, and full production. That all takes many years, and there can be delays, setbacks, and various issues. There are also instances where those people sit down, and want to get something done, but it becomes a matter of timing and resource, which means you have to wait.
For third party publishers, they have a similar process of course. They begin work on titles, then usually, the third party relations jabronis will have meetings with them, and they're informed about projects which are planned over the next few years. They need to know this to plan accordingly with third party publishers.
But then there's the unknown factor. Something no one can account for. That's the personal cobweb a person can have. This sometimes means you learn things happening externally even earlier than through official channels. You just don't tell anyone about it.