Everything announced at the PlayStation State of Play May 2024
May. 30, 2024All the announcements, news and more from the May PlayStation State of Play
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That’s a wrap on thePlayStation State of Play, withSonyshowcasing some major updates and fresh reveals during the ~40 minute presentation. Sony promised the event would feature 14 games, including “a look at PlayStation Studios games arriving later this year”, and it did that with a brand new Astrobot game and the full reveal of competitive FPS Concord.
Below you’ll find the full list of everything announced at the PlayStation State of Play followed by the blow-by-blow of how it all played out.
We’ve really not seen much of the game yet, with the game announced and last seen at last year’s May State of Play. If it is still set to launch this year, we’re going to need some more info and a look at some gameplay.
Here’s the reveal so you can catch up:
Another likely suspect for today is the Silent Hill 2 remake from Bloober Team. Not only is it coming to PS5 this year, and not only does it not currently have a definite release date, but the Konami franchisealsohappens tohave its own showcase of sorts set for later todayafter the PlayStation State of Play. Sure, the timing could theoretically be a coincidence, but that’d be an extremely coincidental one.
When we start getting into “what else could possibly show up” territory, things get a bit wilder. For example, we’ve not really heard much about Fairgames, the Payday-like shooter from Jade Raymond and Haven Games, since it wasfirst revealed during a PlayStation Showcase around this time last year. Seems we’re due for an update, right?
As usual, there’s some fairly confident scuttlebutt making the rounds ahead of the PlayStation State of Play too. As we notedwhen the State of Play was announced, some kind of new Astro Bot game and a Lego title set in the Horizon universe have been the subject of constant rumors the past several weeks. What either of those exactly looks like remains to be seen. But perhaps both make an appearance today?
There is at least one extreme gimme here: it would be wild if Destiny 2’s The Final Shape didn’t make some kind of appearance. Yes, Bungie also has Marathon cooking somewhere in the background, but the upcoming expansion is set to release next week on June 4. That is… very, very soon.
The timing ofthe awkward leak of The Final Shape todayis also mighty suspicious. But even if that has nothing to do with anything else, it does seem like a good opportunity to show even more of what looks to be a rollicking good time. That is, at leastaccording to our lengthy hands-on preview.
…not that I would mind if Bungiedidin fact say something about Marathon, the upcoming return of the developer’s classic franchise. The upcoming sci-fi PvP extraction shooter was revealed at the PlayStation Showcase around this time last year, and not much has really been said of it since then. It’d be nice to see more, but The Final Shape feels like a more likely suspect.
While we’re on the topic of games we wouldn’t mind hearing from, BioWare it would be ever so kind of you to say something, anything at all, of significance about Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, the upcoming sequel that’s seeminglyset for a full reveal this summer.
It doesn’t even have to be during the PlayStation State of Play today! It can be whenever you like! But it would be mighty fine of you to say it during the State of Play. (And if we’re keen on wishful thinking, whatever the next Mass Effect game is would be lovely to see too.)
The live stream is up and on the countdown if you want to get it ready
What about Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater? We don’t have a release date for that yet, and feels like a game that’s going to appear on theSummer Game Fest schedulesomewhere, surely?
I’m not going to embed it here for fear of spoilers, but there’s a rumor going around that the entire State of Play line-up has leaked.You can see it on Twitter here. It’s an interesting line-up, and we all here at GamesRadar+ are mighty hyped for a new Astrobot.
Just 10 minutes to go now, grab your popcorn.
You can also watch on Twitch
Okay folks, here we go. Is the leak going to be accurate do we think?
One of my pet hates that is. A countdown into another countdown. Gimme the GAMES
Ah the leak is not correct, we’re going straight into Concord
This is gameplay captured in-engine directly on the PS5.
Whatever that guy is eating looks… insane.
Getting serious Guardians of the Galaxy vibes from this vignette, and that is not a bad thing.
Reminder this is from former Destiny developers and it’s a competitive FPS.
It’s a 5v5 FPS. You play as a Freegunner.
Characters are Lennox, Haymar, Star Child, 1-Off.
This is basically Guardians of the Galaxy the FPS and I will be taking no questions at this time.
They want to create opportunities for improvisation within the usual confines of a match.
Lots of Freerunners show off as part of the character selection.
“Tight, well-balanced FPS” with “visceral shooting”. Influenced by fighting games and strategy games
Every week there’s a new vignette to let you get to know the characters - which is very Overwatch.
August 27 full launch, July for a beta.
God of War Ragnarok is up next with a confirmed PC port.
Super ultrawide support, includes the DLC.
Dynasty Warriors up now. It’s Dynasty Warriors Origins.
Whatever this next game is, it’s super adorable.
That was Infinity Nikki - an open-world dress-up game by Papergames
Now we have Behemoth, a new PSVR 2 game that looks seriously promising. Lots of sword fights, giant animals and beasts to take on.
Now we’ve got Marvel Rivals - a PvP Marvel title previously only announced for PC I believe.
Closed beta coming July 25, and there’s a Scarlett Spider PS5 exclusive.
Where Winds Meet, in development for PS5 available to wishlist now.
Samurai open-world action RPG.
Until Dawn for PS5 and PC now with a new trailer.
Silent Hill 2: Remake is up now with a fresh trailer featuring some chunky gameplay segments.
Remember there’s a Silent Hill Transmission straight after this for more info.
Monster Hunter Wilds' first big trailer now and the monsters and character models look genuinely incredible.
Our boy Astrobot is back! And he’s got a DualSense spaceship.
There are so many video game EAsater eggs in this trailer alone. Gotta love Astrobot.
And that’s a wrap folks! Let’s do a round-up of everything that just got announced.
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