It is also rumored that a larger showcase will take place this year before the E3 show.
Reliable news reporter Jeff Grubb hinted in his latest Game Mess podcast episode that a new PlayStation State of Play is due to air later this month. However, he advised listeners to keep their expectations in check as the games featured will be of a more “low-key” nature.
Jeff Grubb also stated that Sony may be saving some big announcements for a pre-E3 showcase, meaning that Sony may indeed be skipping the physical E3 show this year, as recently rumored. As a side note, Grubb emphasized the difference between a State of Play and a PlayStation Showcase, explaining that the former focuses on small updates and specific games, while the latter is where Sony unveils all of its biggest guns.
It’s worth noting that Sony currently has two active-generation consoles on the market, the PlayStation 5 and the soon-to-be-released PlayStation VR 2, which is set to launch on February 22nd, so fans should keep an eye out for games that support both platforms.
Sony’s future plans remain uncertain, but Famitsu recently spoke with Hideaki Nishino, SIE Platform Experience SVP, who indicated that 2023 is expected to be a significant year for the platform, since the PS5 is expected to sell over 37 million units by the end of the fiscal year 2022 (as of Sony’s January 2023 update, 30 million units have been sold). Famitsu also speculated on the possibility of a new PS5 platform update, as it has been three years since the PS5’s release, similar to when the PS4 Pro was released three years after the original PS4’s release.
While no official answer was given, Insider Gaming has reported that this update is indeed happening and could come in the form of a PS5 with a removable hard drive.
Currently, Sony has a list of 23 upcoming games on its official website that are sure to get fans excited. The list includes titles such as Final Fantasy 16, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Resident Evil 4 Remake, and more. However, it’s worth noting that most, if not all, of these games are from third-party studios, with the exception of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Horizon: Call of the Mountain.
This suggests that fans still have a lot to look forward to from Sony’s first-party studios, and it’s likely that some of these upcoming titles will be revealed later this year.
