Key Announcements from PlayStation's State of Play Presentation 2025

PlayStation's February 2025 State of Play Recap: A Roundup of Exciting Game Reveals and Updates

The February 12-13, 2025, PlayStation State of Play showcased a diverse lineup of upcoming titles, offering updates on anticipated releases and exciting new reveals. Here's a summary of the key highlights:

Major Announcements:

• Borderlands 4: The showstopper! Gameplay footage revealed a return to the series' signature gunplay, humor, and chaotic encounters. Further details are promised in a future State of Play. Launch date: September 23, 2025.

• Onimusha: Way of the Sword: A revival of the classic Capcom samurai series. Expect stylish, brutal combat against demonic foes in feudal Kyoto. Release: 2026. A remastered Onimusha 2 launches May 23, 2025.

• Saros: Housemarque (Returnal) presents a new rogue-like third-person action game with a surreal, Lynchian narrative inspired by Indian mythology. The protagonist, Arjun Devraj, confronts multi-armed creatures in the eclipse-threatened world of Carcosa. Release: 2026.

• Hell is Us: Described as "Death Stranding meets action," this action-adventure game, directed by Jonathan Jacques-Belletête (Deus Ex), draws inspiration from Annihilation and the Southern Reach trilogy. Set in a post-apocalyptic warzone, it launches September 4, 2025.

• MindsEye: Leslie Benzies' (GTA V, L.A. Noire) highly anticipated project, promising a redefinition of gaming, is nearing completion with a summer 2025 release.

Other Notable Titles:

• Days Gone Remastered: Remastered with enhanced visuals and new game modes. Available April 25, 2025.
• Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater: A remake of Metal Gear Solid 3, featuring all bosses. Release: August 28, 2025.
• Overture DLC (Lies of P): Exploring the protagonist's backstory in the snowy city of Krat. Summer 2025 release.
• Stellar Blade PC Version & Goddess of Victory Crossover: Launching June 2025.
• Lost Soul Aside: A Final Fantasy-esque adventure. Release: May 30, 2025.
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic: Gameplay trailer shown. Release: June 13, 2025.
• Tides of Annihilation: A blend of Elden Ring and Stellar Blade, set in a fantasy London.
• Metal Eden: PS5 exclusive first-person sci-fi shooter. Release: May 6, 2025.
• Monster Hunter Wilds: New post-launch content announced.
• Shinobi: Art of Vengeance: A return to the classic Shinobi series from its original creators. Release: August 29, 2025.
• Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds: Arcade racer featuring Sonic characters. Closed beta starts February 21, 2025.
• Split Fiction: Cooperative adventure from Josef Fares. Release: March 6, 2025.
• Directive 8020: Sci-fi survival horror inspired by The Thing and Alien.
• The Midnight Walk: Dark fantasy VR adventure (PS5 & PS VR2). Release: May 8, 2025.
• Dreams of Another: Shooter with fully destructible environments. Coming soon.

This State of Play offered a compelling preview of the exciting games coming to PlayStation throughout 2025 and beyond. Keep an eye out for further updates!