State of Play was introduced by Sony in March 2019 as a new way of engaging with the PlayStation community by delivering direct-to-consumer broadcasts, similar to how Nintendo has been doing it prior with their Nintendo Direct format.[1] The initiative represents a shift in how Sony markets its upcoming titles and updates, moving away from large industry events like E3 in favor of a more controlled, digital presentation format.
State of Play events vary in length and content but generally feature a mix of announcements, including new game reveals, gameplay footage, updates on previously announced titles, and occasionally hardware announcements. These digital events are streamed live on platforms such as YouTube and Twitch, allowing viewers worldwide to watch them simultaneously. Sony also occasionally holds the PlayStation Showcase format, in which they announce new first-party titles produced by their internal PlayStation Studios.[2]
Alongside State of Play livestreams, other PlayStation events without the "State of Play" branding are listed.
List of State of Play eventsName | Date | Duration | Games featured | |
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State of Play | | 19 minutes 49 seconds | Iron Man VR, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, No Man’s Sky, ReadySet Heroes, Blood & Truth, Observation,, Concrete Genie, Days Gone, Mortal Kombat 11 | [3] [4] [5] |
State of Play | | 13 minutes | , MediEvil, Final Fantasy VII Remake,, Riverbond, | [6] [7] [8] |
State of Play | | 21 minutes 41 seconds | The Last of Us Part II, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Humanity, Civilization VI,, Wattam,, After the Fall, Gorn, Stardust Odyssey | [9] [10] [11] |
State of Play | | 22 minutes 43 seconds | Resident Evil 3, Babylon's Fall,, Untitled Goose Game, Dreams, Spellbreak, Superliminal, Paper Beast, Kingdom Hearts 3 Re-Mind, Ghost of Tsushima | [12] [13] [14] |
Ghost of Tsushima - State of Play | | 18 minutes 40 seconds | Ghost of Tsushima | [15] [16] [17] |
The Last of Us Part II - State of Play | | 23 minutes 33 seconds | The Last of Us Part II | [18] [19] [20] |
PS5 - The Future of Gaming Show | | 1 hour 14 minutes 24 seconds | Grand Theft Auto V,, Gran Turismo 7,, Project Athia, Stray, Returnal,, Destruction AllStars,, Goodbye Volcano High,,, Hitman 3,, Godfall, Solar Ash, NBA 2K21, Bugsnax, Astro's Playroom, Little Devil Inside, Demon's Souls, Deathloop, Resident Evil Village, Pragmata, Horizon Forbidden West | [21] [22] [23] |
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State of Play | | 42 minutes 36 seconds | Godfall, Temtem,, The Pedestrian, Auto Chess, Control: AWE,, Bugsnax, Anno: Mutationem, Aeon Must Die, Genshin Impact, Braid, Hitman 3, | [24] [25] [26] |
PlayStation 5 Showcase | | 47 minutes 52 seconds | Final Fantasy XVI,, Hogwarts Legacy,, Resident Evil Village, Deathloop, Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition,,, Demon's Souls, Fortnite Battle Royale, God of War Ragnarök | [27] [28] [29] |
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Demon's Souls - State of Play | | 12 minutes 12 seconds | Demon's Souls | [30] [31] [32] |
State of Play | | 31 minutes 52 seconds | , Returnal, Sifu, Knockout City, Solar Ash,,,, Deathloop, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade | [33] [34] [35] |
State of Play | | 22 minutes 27 seconds | , Among Us, | [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] |
Horizon Forbidden West - State of Play | | 19 minutes 10 seconds | Horizon Forbidden West | [41] [42] [43] |
State of Play | | 31 minutes 43 seconds | , Arcadegeddon, Tribes of Midgard,, Hunter's Arena: Legends, Sifu,,, Lost Judgment, Death Stranding Director’s Cut, Deathloop | [44] [45] [46] |
PlayStation Showcase 2021 | | 42 minutes | Spider-Man 2, Gran Turismo 7, God of War Ragnarök, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, Tchia, Deathloop,, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy,, Grand Theft Auto V, Alan Wake Remastered, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction, Forspoken, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Project Eve, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic — Remake | [47] [48] [49] |
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State of Play | | 22 minutes 32 seconds | , We Are OFK, Bugsnax: The Isle of BIGsnax,, Death's Door, KartRider: Drift, King of Fighters XV, First Class Trouble,, Little Devil Inside | [50] [51] [52] |
Gran Turismo 7 - State of Play | | 31 minutes 59 seconds | Gran Turismo 7 | [53] [54] [55] |
State of Play | | 21 minutes 42 seconds | Exoprimal,,, Forspoken, Gundam Evolution, GigaBash,, Trek to Yomi, Returnal: Ascension, The DioField Chronicle, Valkyrie Elysium | [56] [57] [58] |
Hogwarts Legacy - State of Play | | 22 minutes 28 seconds | Hogwarts Legacy | [59] [60] [61] |
State of Play | | 28 minutes 34 seconds | Resident Evil 4, Street Fighter 6, Final Fantasy XVI, Horizon Call of the Mountain,, No Man’s Sky, Stray, Spider-Man, Rollerdrome, The Callisto Protocol,, Tunic, Eternights | [62] [63] [64] |
State of Play | | 22 minutes 12 seconds | God of War Ragnarök, Synduality, Rise of the Ronin, Stellar Blade, Hogwarts Legacy, Pacific Drive,, Demeo, Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition, Tekken 8 | [65] [66] [67] |
State of Play | | 43 minutes 50 seconds | ,, Tchia, Humanity, Resident Evil 4, Street Fighter 6, Baldur's Gate 3, Wayfinder, Goodbye Volcano High, The Foglands, Green Hell VR, Synapse, Journey to Foundation, Before Your Eyes, Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections | [68] [69] [70] |
Final Fantasy XVI - State of Play | | 25 minutes 19 seconds | Final Fantasy XVI | [71] [72] [73] |
PlayStation Showcase 2023 | | 1 hour 12 minutes 29 seconds | , Marathon,, Street Fighter 6, Spider-Man 2, FairGame$, Helldivers 2, Concord, Alan Wake 2, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Dragon's Dogma 2, Final Fantasy XVI, Foamstars,, Immortals of Aveum, Tower of Fantasy, Beat Saber, Resident Evil 4 VR Mode, Arizona Sunshine 2, Crossfire: Sierra Squad, Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2, Synapse, Ghostrunner 2, The Plucky Squire, Sword of the Sea, Teardown, Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean, Neva, Revenant Hill, Towers of Aghasba, The Talos Principle 2, Ultros | [74] [75] [76] |
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State of Play | | 27 minutes 17 seconds | Baby Steps, Roblox,, Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways,, Ghostrunner 2, Helldivers 2, Spider-Man 2, Tales of Arise: Beyond The Dawn,, Foamstars, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | [77] [78] [79] |
State of Play | | 42 minutes 56 seconds | Dave the Diver,, Dragon's Dogma 2, Foamstars, Helldivers 2, Judas, Legendary Tales, Metro Awakening, Rise of the Ronin,, Silent Hill 2, Sonic X Shadow Generations, Stellar Blade, Until Dawn, V Rising, Zenless Zone Zero | [80] [81] [82] |
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - State of Play | | 19 minutes 19 seconds | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | [83] [84] [85] |
State of Play | | 35 minutes 31 seconds | Concord, God of War Ragnarök, Dynasty Warriors: Origins, Infinity Nikki, Ballad of Antara, Behemoth,, Marvel Rivals, Where Winds Meet, Until Dawn, Path of Exile 2, Silent Hill 2, Monster Hunter Wilds, Astro Bot | [86] [87] [88] | |