Sony's summer State of Play event prominently featured God of War, Wolverine, intense action, and strategically chosen release dates to avoid clashing with Grand Theft Auto
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Sony unveiled a host of new games and launch dates during their most recent State of Play presentation. Highlights included detailed insights into Marvel's Wolverine and God of War Laufey, both originating from Sony's in-house developers, Insomniac and Sony Santa Monica.
The event showcased numerous action games marked by graphic content and set several release dates in September and October. This timing reflects a strategic move by the industry to sidestep the 16 November launch of GTA 6.
Below is a brief overview of the significant announcements, while Eurogamer provides an exhaustive list of all games and trailers.
- God of War Laufey's introduction sees a focus on Faye in an ethereal afterlife setting, continuing the legacy of Sony Santa Monica's previous narrative centered on Kratos. IGN featured an exclusive dialogue with the creators.
- New Marvel's Wolverine visuals, ahead of its 15 September launch.
- Announcement of Until Dawn 2, a sequel by Sony's Firesprite studio, known for Horizon Call of the Mountain, targeting a 2027 release.
- Stuntman: Hollywood introduction. Developed by Saber Interactive, this is the latest in the action driving game series, following its 2024 departure from Embracer Group.
- Kemuri revelation. The inaugural title from Unseen Games, under Ikumi Nakamura, explores yokai hunting with three players and is expected in 2027.
- Rayman Legends Retold unveiling, a remake that includes the 2011 Rayman Origins remaster, available from 1 October.
- Bancho the Chef announcement, a prequel to Mintrocker's Dave The Diver, with its release date yet to be announced.
- The Lost Wild reveal, Great Ape Games' first dinosaur survival horror, published by Annapurna Interactive and due in 2027.
- Tomb Raider remake's rescheduling, moving Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis to February 2027.
- Phantom Blade Zero's postponement, with the release now set between 9 September and 29 October.
- Runescape: Dragonwilds coming to consoles, transitioning from PC to PS5 in October, featured in PlayStation Plus.
- Silent Hill Townfall's release on 24 September
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword debuts on 25 September
- Control Resonant hits the market on 24 September
- Dune Awakening accessible on consoles starting 22 September
- Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve scheduled for 2 October
This State of Play marked the third event of the week following earlier presentations from The Mix and Black Voices in Gaming. It precedes additional showcases aligned with what used to be E3 week, now centered around Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest.