Sony will air a State of Play presentation on the night of Thursday June 2-Friday June 3. In this period usually rich in big announcements, we expect significant information.
The month of June is historically very important for the video game market, since it is linked to the E3 period (high mass rich in announcements). A few days before Microsoft, Sony is therefore organizing a small State of Play presentation which will provide information on the future of the PlayStation brand.
Given the timing, Sony is expected to make a big splash with some crucial information about the PS4 and a PS5. On son blogthe multinational is content to teaser “ thrilling revelations », « as well as previews of several games in development for the PlayStation VR2 » (virtual reality headset). The presentation will last 30 minutes, which is more than enough to make you dream.
This new State of Play will be broadcast overnight from Thursday to Friday (from 11:59 p.m. French time). To wait, here are our predictions for three announcements that we would like to see.
Three PlayStation announcements we dream of seeing
A release date for God of War Ragnarok
The PlayStation 5 had not even been released yet that, already, Sony had formalized God of War Ragnarok. Following God of War, one of the best games of the PlayStation 4, is normally expected for this year. It could be a real showcase for the latest console from the multinational, who knows how crucial this blockbuster is in its catalog. She would especially be well advised to give it a release date, if possible during the second half of this year. God of War Ragnarok has the potential to become a real must-have, with some massive arguments.
Especially since the last big PlayStation exclusive marketed is none other than Grand Touring 7, released in March. Time is starting to get long for owners of a Sony console fond of experiences that can only be found at PlayStation.
To wait, we give you the gameplay trailer released in September 2021 :
A new trailer for Final Fantasy XVI
Final Fantasy XVI was made official at the same time as God of War Ragnarokduring an event centered on the games that will be released on PlayStation 5. Since then, it’s dead calm for this RPG published by Square Enix, which evokes a “ large-scale project “. In reality, it has fallen behind, as the Japanese firm explains on the official site. The coronavirus pandemic has upended the schedule for Square Enix, which was originally expected to give news of Final Fantasy XVI in 2021. « We plan to unveil new information around spring 2022 says the company. That’s good, we are still in spring and this PlayStation conference seems to be the perfect opportunity to make fans dream.
In addition, the latest news, the development would be almost complete, which suggests a launch within a year. Or even for Christmas? It would be one hell of a trick up Sony’s sleeve.
Le remake The Last of Us officialisé
What is Naughty Dog really working on? This is probably the question that many players are asking themselves. Perhaps the studio is currently revamping The Last of Usmasterpiece already available on PS3 and PS4, but which could take on an additional dimension with a remake exclusive to PlayStation 5 (especially if it exploits the DualSense). This would be relevant to accompany the series which will be broadcast soon on HBO, even if other less successful games would first deserve such treatment (example: the very first Uncharted).
This would also put an end, once and for all, to all these more and more insistent rumors. A few days ago, Jeff Grubb, a well-known GamesBeat journalist, said again: “ I keep hearing that it’s for this year. The remake of The Last of Us is expected by the end of the year. I’m pretty confident on that. For Sony, this would be an effective way to add exclusivity to the PS5, with immediate success guaranteed.