PlayStation surprise announced a surpsise September State of Play presentation only a few days ago, promising “updates and announcements from PlayStation Studios and our third-party partners.” Today’s presentation was split between two shows: a traditional State of Play and a State of Play Japan broadcast focused on “deep dives into upcoming games from game studios in Japan and Asia.”
Here’s everything that was announced during the main show:
- The show began not with a game, but with a fresh look at Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil film reboot, which continues to look awesome and releases later this month on September 18.
- We got “one last look” at Marvel’s Wolverine, featuring a heavy dose of the Sentinels and the supporting cast of mutants, ahead of its September 15 release date.
- Sucker Punch revealed a new “single player survival” mode for Ghost of Yotei, called Ghost of Yotei: Most Wanted featuring roguelike elements, new playable characters (including the return of Ghost of Tsushima’s Jin Sakai) and mystical abilities that appear in the Legends modes. A complete edition, as well as a new story expansion called Echoes of Sekigahara, will release on October 1.
- Capcom gave us a look at Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, the first expansion for the latest entry in the action RPG series, which releases in 2027.
- We got an extended look at Metro: 2039 gameplay, this time running on PS5 Pro. The game releases on February 4, 2027.
- Maneater, the irreverent action adventure game where you play as a man-eating shark, is getting a sequel: Maneater 2. It releases in 2027.
- Pearl Abyss revealed the first DLC expansion for Crimson Desert, Charting the Unknown, which includes new features like basebuilding, sailing and underwater exploration.
- We got an extended look at the official PSX LEGO set coming later this year.
- Final Fantasy Resonance, the HD-2D spinoff of the popular JRPG series, got a new trailer, confirming Final Fantasy VII antagonist Sephiroth’s addition to the game. The game releases on October 22 and there’s a demo for the game available now.
- We got a gameplay trailer for Gundam: Rogue Orbit, a new single player action adventure game set in the popular anime universe. It releases on March 5, 2027.
- Three new indie games were revealed:
- Hunter’s Moon is a spooky-looking historical narrative folklore game with a unique stop-motion look that releases in late October.
- Uncanyon is an isometric puzzle platformer from the creators of the first person puzzle game Maquette releasing in 2027.
- Double Fine’s Keeper (our Matthew Field’s 2025 Game of the Year) is releasing on PS5 today.
- Rev.Noir, the new anime-inspired action RPG from Konami, got a new gameplay trailer showing off its stylish action, story elements and progression systems. It releases in 2027.
- Rhapsody in Scarlet is a new action adventure game from Konami set in 1920’s New York City with a supernatural twist that sees you fighting giant kaiju with magical powers and a mystical bird companion.
- The Devolver Digital-published Mycopunk comes to PlayStation Plus catalog later this year.
- Mega Man X Command Mission, Dino Crisis 2 and Ratched & Clank are all coming to the Playstation Plus Classics catalog later this year.
- Saros is getting a boss rush mode, a new game plus mode along with new accessibility features in its free Zenith update later this year.
- Gran Turismo 7 is getting a two-part update, bringing new and returning tracks, 12 new cars and a suite of new gameplay features and modes. The first part of the update will release in October and the second in December.
- Firesprite Games gave us a new look at gameplay for Until Dawn 2, with an extended look at the cast of the choice-driven horror sequel. It releases on January 28, 2027.
- Grand Theft Auto VI is getting two limited edition Dualsense controllers.
- Final Fantasy VII Revelation got a 10 minute gameplay trailer, showing off the cast of characters, open world exploration, and plenty of combat, along with confirmation of a release date: April 8, 2027. SquareEnix later revealed that the game would receive two DLC expansions: one focused on new party member Vincent Valentine and another focused on Sephiroth.
Here’s everything announced during State of Play Japan:
- Dragonball Xenoverse 3, the latest entry in the RPG set in Akira Toriyama’s iconic universe, was announced and is releasing in 2027.
- Fate/Extra Record is a remake of Fate/Extra, a card-based JRPG that originally released on the PSP in 2010. It will release on PS4 and PS5 on January 28, 2027.
- Dragon Quest Monsters got a new trailer showing off its dungeons and monster-battling action. It releases on December 3.
- The Eminence in Shadow is getting a new action RPG set in the world of the anime with the same name.
- Characters from the Blue Lock anime are coming to the competitive multplayer soccer game Rematch.
- Where the Seeds Fall is a short platforming adventure game starring a man trying to rescue a small girl. It releases on November 5.
- W.P.C.A. is a stylish action adventure game featuring set a Men in Black style universe that sees a team of demon hunters fighting giant demons.
- Stupid Never Dies is a zombie and vampire-themed action roguelike from former Capcom developers. It releases on October 22 and there’s a demo available today with save data transfer.
- SlashZero is a 3D side-scrolling roguelike with anime style visuals and stylish action releasing in Spring 2027.
- Echoes of Aincrad and Digimon Story Time Stranger are both getting paid DLC expansions with new story content.
- Conq: Crown of No Quarter is a new action adventure game with large scale battles featuring bothConq naval and siege combat releasing in 2027.
- Daba: Land of the Water Scar is Souls-inspired action RPG from Dark Star Games releasing in 2027.
That’s all of the announcements from both State of Play showcases! We’ll see you at the next show.
