Sony held its State of the Game presentation earlier Friday, where it made several new announcements about upcoming PS5 and PS VR2 games. The father of PlayStation provided updates on some already announced games and came out with some new revelations. As rumored, Team Asobi is working on Astro Bot, a sequel to Astro's Playroom coming later this year to PS5. The showcase also featured new trailers for live streaming service Concorde and horror titles Until Dawn and Silent Hill 2.
State of Play kicked off the gaming industry's summer season of showcase events, where top publishers and developers will announce updates on upcoming titles and reveal new games. Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest kicks off on June 7th, followed by the Xbox Games Showcase on June 9th. While Sony didn't announce any projects from its major studios, the State of Play showcase had plenty of interesting announcements for the coming year. Here's everything that was announced or revealed during the broadcast
God of War Ragnarok is coming to PC
God of War Ragnarok is the latest PlayStation title to be ported to PC. Santa Monica Studio's acclaimed action-adventure title, which launched on PS5 and PS4 in 2022, will be released on PC on September 19, 2024. The port will be made in collaboration with Jetpack Interactive, the studio that worked on the PC port of God. of War (2018).
The announcement came with a trailer, which confirmed that the PC version of the game will have PC features such as unlocked frame rates, support for upscaling techniques from Nvidia DLSS 3.7, AMD FSR 3.1 and Intel XeSS 1.3 and super ultra wide monitor support. The game will also include last year's Valhalla DLC.
Astro Bot
The Asobi team is finally bringing a sequel to Astro's Playroom, the 3D platformer that came pre-installed on the PS5 and served as a tech demo for the DualSense controller's new features. Astro Bot is described as a much bigger “space adventure” than the previous games, where players will be able to explore six galaxies and more than 80 levels in search of Astro's crew.
Astro Bot's announcement came with a lengthy gameplay trailer, showing off various environments and new gameplay mechanics. The game will launch on September 6th exclusively on PS5, with pre-orders on June 7th.
concord
Firewalk Studios' upcoming multiplayer shooter Concord received a new trailer at State of Play, revealing the game, the world, and its characters and their various abilities. First introduced last year, Concord is a 5v5 multiplayer shooter in the vein of Overwatch and Valorant.
The live service title will launch on both PS5 and PC on August 23, 2024. The game will have a beta test planned before launch.
Silent Hill 2
The remake of Silent Hill 2 received a new trailer revealing its release date. The psychological survival horror, which was first announced for 2022, is coming to PS5 and PC on October 8. The new trailer showed off more combat from the game, which is now available for pre-order.
Following the state of the game presentation, Konami hosted a Silent Hill Transmission live stream where they provided updates on various Silent Hill projects and showed off 13 minutes of gameplay for the Silent Hill 2 remake.
until dawn
State of Play also showed a new trailer for Until Dawn. The survival horror game, which is being remastered for PS5 and PC, was first announced in January. While there is no release date yet, Until Dawn received a release window confirmation. Coming to PC and PS5 in Fall 2024.
The new gameplay trailer showed off the visual improvements coming to the remaster. Developed by Supermassive Games, Until Dawn was first released on PS4 in 2015.
Dynasty Warriors: Origins
The next entry in the Dynasty Warriors action game series was announced at State of Play. Dynasty Warriors: Origins. The trailer showcased the game's large-scale battles and hack-and-slash action combat. The game is coming to the PS5 next year.
Monster Hunter Wilds
First revealed at the Game Awards 2023, Monster Hunter Wilds received a new trailer at State of Play. The trailer showcased the game's beautiful environments and shed light on some of the game's monsters. The action RPG doesn't have a specific release date, but it's coming sometime in 2025.
Here are all the other games that have been announced or received updates to State of Play:
Skydance's Behemoth (PS VR2, Meta Quest, Steam VR – Fall 2024)
- Path of Exile 2 (PC, PS5 – Early Access, Late 2024)
- Alien: Rogue Incursion (PS VR2 – Holiday 2024)
- Marvel Rivals (PC, PS5 – Closed Beta, July 2024)
- Ballad of Antara (PS5 – 2025)
- Infinity Nikki (PS5 – Beta Test, Q3 2024)
- Where Winds Meet (PS5)
