# State of Play (video program)

State of Play is a series of video programs produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) to showcase upcoming games for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR, and PlayStation VR2 platforms. State of Play broadcasts are used by Sony to directly communicate with consumers about new software, hardware, and updates within the PlayStation ecosystem.

## History

The State of Play format 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 the Nintendo Direct. The initiative represents a shift in how Sony markets its upcoming titles, moving away from large industry events like E3 in favor of a more controlled, digital presentation format.

## Format

State of Play broadcasts 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. They are available to watch on video sharing and live-streaming platforms such as YouTube and Twitch. Sony also occasionally holds the PlayStation Showcase format, in which they announce new first-party titles produced by their internal PlayStation Studios. However, in recent years they started to announce such new titles in regular State of Plays as well.

## List of events

Alongside State of Play video programs, other digital PlayStation events without the "State of Play" branding are listed. The games featured are listed in the order they appeared during the respective event.
List of State of Play events :
| Name | Date | Duration | Games featured |
| State of Play | March 25, 2019 | 19 minutes 49 seconds | Iron Man VR, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, No Man's Sky, ReadySet Heroes, Blood & Truth, Observation, Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted, Concrete Genie, Days Gone, Mortal Kombat 11 |
| State of Play | May 9, 2019 | 13 minutes | Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, Riverbond, Predator: Hunting Grounds, MediEvil, Away: The Survival Series, Final Fantasy VII Remake |
| State of Play | September 24, 2019 | 21 minutes 41 seconds | Humanity, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Wattam, Arise: A Simple Story, L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files, MediEvil, Civilization VI, Afterparty, The Last of Us Part II |
| State of Play | December 10, 2019 | 22 minutes 43 seconds | Untitled Goose Game, Spellbreak, Dreams, Superliminal, Paper Beast, Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind, Predator: Hunting Grounds, Babylon's Fall, Resident Evil 3, Ghost of Tsushima |
| Ghost of Tsushima – State of Play | May 14, 2020 | 18 minutes 40 seconds | Ghost of Tsushima |
| The Last of Us Part II – State of Play | May 27, 2020 | 23 minutes 33 seconds | The Last of Us Part II |
| PS5 – The Future of Gaming Show | June 11, 2020 | 1 hour 14 minutes 24 seconds | Grand Theft Auto V, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Gran Turismo 7, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Project Athia, Stray, Returnal, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Destruction AllStars, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Goodbye Volcano High, Oddworld: Soulstorm, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Jett: The Far Shore, Godfall, Solar Ash, Hitman 3, Astro's Playroom, Little Devil Inside, NBA 2K21, Bugsnax, Demon's Souls, Deathloop, Resident Evil Village, Pragmata, Horizon Forbidden West |
| State of Play | August 6, 2020 | 42 minutes 36 seconds | Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, Hitman 3, Braid, The Pathless, Spelunky 2, Genshin Impact, Aeon Must Die, Anno: Mutationem, Bugsnax, Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series, Control: AWE, Auto Chess, The Pedestrian, Hood: Outlaws & Legends, Temtem, Godfall |
| PlayStation 5 Showcase | September 16, 2020 | 47 minutes 52 seconds | Final Fantasy XVI, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Hogwarts Legacy, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Resident Evil Village, Deathloop, Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition, Oddworld: Soulstorm, Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach, Demon's Souls, Fortnite Battle Royale, God of War Ragnarök |
| Demon's Souls – State of Play | November 7, 2020 | 12 minutes 12 seconds | Demon's Souls |
| State of Play | February 25, 2021 | 31 minutes 52 seconds | Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, Returnal, Knockout City, Sifu, Solar Ash, Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach, Oddworld: Soulstorm, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Deathloop, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade |
| State of Play | April 29, 2021 | 22 minutes 27 seconds | Subnautica: Below Zero, Among Us, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart |
| Horizon Forbidden West – State of Play | May 27, 2021 | 19 minutes 10 seconds | Horizon Forbidden West |
| State of Play | July 8, 2021 | 31 minutes 43 seconds | Moss: Book II, Arcadegeddon, Tribes of Midgard, F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch, Hunter's Arena: Legends, Sifu, Jett: The Far Shore, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles, Lost Judgment, Death Stranding Director’s Cut, Deathloop |
| PlayStation Showcase 2021 | September 9, 2021 | 42 minutes | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic — Remake, Stellar Blade, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Forspoken, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction, Alan Wake Remastered, Grand Theft Auto V, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt, Deathloop, Tchia, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, Marvel's Wolverine, Gran Turismo 7, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, God of War Ragnarök |
| State of Play | October 27, 2021 | 22 minutes 32 seconds | Deathverse: Let It Die, We Are OFK, Bugsnax: The Isle of BIGsnax, Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach, Death's Door, KartRider: Drift, King of Fighters XV, First Class Trouble, Star Ocean: The Divine Force, Little Devil Inside |
| Gran Turismo 7 – State of Play | February 2, 2022 | 31 minutes 59 seconds | Gran Turismo 7 |
| State of Play | March 9, 2022 | 21 minutes 42 seconds | Exoprimal, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, Forspoken, Gundam Evolution, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, GigaBash, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R, Trek to Yomi, Returnal: Ascension, The DioField Chronicle, Valkyrie Elysium |
| Hogwarts Legacy – State of Play | March 17, 2022 | 22 minutes 28 seconds | Hogwarts Legacy |
| State of Play | June 2, 2022 | 28 minutes 34 seconds | Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil Village VR Mode, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution, No Man’s Sky, Horizon Call of the Mountain, Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered, Stray, The Callisto Protocol, Rollerdrome, Eternights, Street Fighter 6, Tunic, Season: A Letter to the Future, Final Fantasy XVI |
| State of Play | September 13, 2022 | 22 minutes 12 seconds | Tekken 8, Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition, Demeo, Like a Dragon: Ishin, Hogwarts Legacy, Pacific Drive, Synduality, Stellar Blade, Rise of the Ronin, God of War Ragnarök |
| State of Play | February 23, 2023 | 43 minutes 50 seconds | The Foglands, Green Hell VR, Synapse, Journey to Foundation, Before Your Eyes, Destiny 2: Lightfall, Tchia, Humanity, Goodbye Volcano High, Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections, Baldur's Gate 3, Wayfinder, Street Fighter 6, Resident Evil 4, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League |
| Final Fantasy XVI – State of Play | April 13, 2023 | 25 minutes 19 seconds | Final Fantasy XVI |
| PlayStation Showcase 2023 | May 24, 2023 | 1 hour 12 minutes 29 seconds | FairGame$, Helldivers 2, Immortals of Aveum, Ghostrunner 2, Phantom Blade Zero, Sword of the Sea, The Talos Principle 2, Neva, Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean, Foamstars, The Plucky Squire, Teardown, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Towers of Aghasba, Final Fantasy XVI, Alan Wake 2, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Revenant Hill, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, Street Fighter 6, Ultros, Tower of Fantasy, Dragon's Dogma 2, Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2, Resident Evil 4 VR Mode, Arizona Sunshine 2, Crossfire: Sierra Squad, Synapse, Beat Saber, Marathon, Destiny 2: The Final Shape, Concord, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 |
| State of Play | September 14, 2023 | 27 minutes 17 seconds | Baby Steps, Roblox, Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Ghostrunner 2, Helldivers 2, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Tales of Arise: Beyond The Dawn, Honkai: Star Rail, Foamstars, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth |
| State of Play | January 31, 2024 | 42 minutes 56 seconds | Helldivers 2, Stellar Blade, Sonic X Shadow Generations, Zenless Zone Zero, Foamstars, Dave the Diver, V Rising, Silent Hill: The Short Message, Silent Hill 2, Judas, Metro Awakening VR, Legendary Tales, Dragon's Dogma 2, Rise of the Ronin, Until Dawn, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Physint |
| Final Fantasy VII Rebirth – State of Play | February 6, 2024 | 19 minutes 19 seconds | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth |
| State of Play | May 30, 2024 | 35 minutes 31 seconds | Concord, God of War Ragnarök, Dynasty Warriors: Origins, Infinity Nikki, Ballad of Antara, Behemoth, Alien: Rogue Incursion, Marvel Rivals, Where Winds Meet, Until Dawn, Path of Exile 2, Silent Hill 2, Monster Hunter Wilds, Astro Bot |
| State of Play | September 24, 2024 | 39 minutes 30 seconds | Astro Bot, The Midnight Walk, Hell Is Us, Metro Awakening VR, ArcheAge Chronicles, Palworld, Lunar Remastered Collection, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Sonic X Shadow Generations, Fantasian Neo Dimension, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Alan Wake 2: The Lake House, Hitman World of Assassination VR Mode, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered, Fear the Spotlight, Towers of Aghasba, Lego Fortnite, Dynasty Warriors: Origins, Monster Hunter Wilds, Lego Horizon Adventures, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, Stellar Blade, Ghost of Yotei |
| State of Play | February 12, 2025 | 46 minutes 40 seconds | Monster Hunter Wilds, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, Digimon Time Stranger, Lost Soul Aside, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Dave the Diver: Ichiban’s Holiday, Splitgate 2, WWE 2K25, Borderlands 4, Split Fiction, Directive 8020, Five Nights At Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic, The Midnight Walk, Darwin’s Paradox!, Warriors: Abyss, Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Hell Is Us, Lies of P: Overture, Dreams of Another, Days Gone Remastered, Stellar Blade, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape 1, Blue Prince, Abiotic Factor, Tides of Annihilation, Metal Eden, MindsEye, Saros |
| Borderlands 4 – State of Play | 2025 | TBA | Borderlands 4 |