Sony has introduced a State of Play video games showcase, slated for Thursday, Might 30. The reside broadcast, which begins at 3pm PT / 6pm ET (or Friday, 3:30am IST), will function updates on PS5 and PS VR2 titles. The present can even present a glimpse at Sony’s slate of first-party video games arriving later this 12 months. The final State of Play showcase aired on February 6, the place Sq. Enix took a deep dive into Last Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
What to anticipate from State of Play
The showcase might be over Half-hour-long and can function 14 PS5 and PS VR2 video games. Sony has not divulged any particulars concerning the contents of the present, however a rumoured new Astro Bot title from Staff Asobi, an replace on Destiny 2: The Final Shape, and an announcement on pc games support for PS VR2 are anticipated. A significant reveal from Sony’s first-party studios — for instance, a Wolverine replace from Insomniac Games, or the subsequent video games from Naughty Dog or Santa Monica Studio — is unlikely because the showcase might be focussed on PlayStation Studios video games arriving in 2024.
Summer season video games showcase occasions
The State of Play showcase will kick off the season of summer time video games business occasions. After Sony’s present on Might 30, Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest, which has de facto changed E3 as the largest summer time video games occasion, will stream on June 7. On the identical day, Devolver Digital will maintain its personal Direct presentation. Summer season Sport Fest’s Day of the Devs occasion, which spotlights indie video games, additionally airs June 7.
Then, on June 9, Microsoft will host the Xbox Games Showcase, instantly adopted by a Direct presentation devoted to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. The PC Gaming present takes place on June 9, too. A day later, Ubisoft Forward will arrive with updates anticipated on Murderer’s Creed Shadows and Star Wars Outlaws.
Sony has already held two State of Play streams this 12 months. The primary showcase was on January 31, featuring video games like Dying Stranding 2, Stellar Blade, Rise of the Ronin, and extra. The 12 months’s second State of Play, dedicated to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, was broadcast on February 6. The most recent version of the occasion might be streamed reside ovn PlayStation’s YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok channels.