Just before the close of February, Sony decided to host another live stream from the State of Play. This time, the State of Play focused on ‘deep dive’ on 10 upcoming PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games, which include Returnal and the surprise announcement of the PS5 release of Final Fantasy VII: Remake – Intergrade. Now that the dust has settled, we have a complete breakdown of all the new games and news that appeared during the State of Play stream.
Before the livestream, Sony released a series of updates on the state of PS5 and the future of PS VR, and with the announcement of this stream we can expect to see more games that are known and unannounced. To live up to expectations, Sid Shuman, senior director of SIE content communications, went to the PlayStation blog to explain the live “new game announcements and updates on some of the third-party and indie titles you last released in June” PS5 exhibit seen will contain.
Announcements on the state of affairs:
Final Fantasy VII: Remake – Intergrade – PS5 Edition Reveal
The final unveiling of the State of Play stream was the announcement of the PS5 edition for Final Fantasy VII: Remake, which will be a free upgrade for current owners of the PS4 edition. In addition to the full game, now offered in 4K, the Intergrade version will also include numerous quality-of-life updates, including improved loading times, additional difficulty modes, and a new photo mode. The trailer for the Intergrade release also unveiled a new playable mission with Yuffie, the beautiful ninja from the original FFVII, now making their debut in the Remake. Yuffie’s scenario will be a separate DLC.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake PS5 Free Upgrade Coming in June; Yuffie stars in new story content
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time – PS5 Edition Reveal
The latest game in the Crash Bandicoot series will be on its way to PS5. The update for Crash 4, which now works on native 4K and 60FPS, allows players on the PS4 to upgrade to the PS5 version at no extra cost. The PS5 release of Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time launches on March 12th.
Returnal – Sneak Peak for the game
Housemarque’s new PS5 roguelike has unveiled a new gameplay video showcasing the game’s fast-paced shooting battle and procedure-generated levels. In a surprising twist, Returnal also leans heavily in psychological horror, revealing a moment where protagonist Selene discovers a serious home that looks like her old orphanage.
PS5’s Returnal aims to capture the horror of being trapped in a timeline
Knockout City: game video
Unveiled during Nintendo Direct in February, Knockout City is a new team-based dodge-brawler game that sees rival gangs compete for grass control. Knockout City will release it later on May 21 for all platforms, including the PS4 and PS5.
Game Reveal: Sifu
Sifu was unveiled during the State Of Play and is a new action game that looks like classic martial arts action movies, with a hint of Chan Wook-Park’s Oldboy. During the revealing trailer, we see how the main character uses his skills to take down enemies with grabs, quick strikes and fierce kicks. Sifu, developed by Sloclap – the creators of Absolver – will launch on PS4 sometime in 2021.
Absolver Dev’s new game unveiled during state of play; Come 2021
Solar Ash: game unveiled
The next game from Heart Machine, the creators of Hyper Light Drifter, is Solar Ash. In a strange world, you will discover the mysterious landscape with your parkour skills to overcome obstacles and defeat hostile life forms. Solar Ash will be released sometime in 2021.
Hyper Light Drifter Studio gives us a closer look at the game of the sonas
Game Reveal: Five Nights At Freddy’s: Security Breach
The next game in the Five Nights at Freddy’s horror franchise is coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 this year. Security Breach is a first-person horror experience where you must evade the wandering animatronics to kill you during the night. The game reveals sequences that were similar to games like Amnesia and Alien Isolation, which looks like a huge pace change for the series.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: PSL security game unveiled
Kena: Bridge Of Spirits: Gameplay Trailer
The developers of Kena: Bridge of Spirits, which will be released on PS4 and PS5 on August 24, have released a new trailer for the high-fantasy adventure game showcasing combat and exploration in its vibrant and colorful world.
Kena: Bridge Of Spirits launches on PS5, PS4 in August
Oddworld: Soulstorm: Gameplay Trailer
The latest video for the return of Oddworld showed what’s going to happen in Abe’s latest adventure. The game, which will be released for PS4 and PS5 on April 6, shows the familiar platform and exploration of the classic games, but now with new footage and an extensive plot focusing on Abe’s journey.
The Oddworld Soulstorm from PS5 is free on PS Plus when it is released in April
Deathloop: Game Preview
The latest game trailer for Deathloop has focused on getting Colt’s perspective trapped in a time loop. Originally from Arkane Studios, Death Loop shares the DNA of games like Prey and Dishonored, but in its particular case, it leans heavily into a more spicy and faster style. Deathloop will be released on May 21 for PS5 and PC.
Deathloop gets a stylish new preview at the state of play
The run-up to the state of affairs:
The news about this live stream comes not long after Sony confirmed that the PlayStation VR will get a second iteration, this time with a new controller and a single-cord connection design. The company also recently announced that the PlayStation-exclusive Days Gone will hit PC this spring. PlayStation said more titles could find their way to a PC in the near future. Unfortunately, not all of the PlayStation news in the run-up to the event was positive. The company is reportedly going to largely end the original game development in Japan Studio.
Sony said the livestream would turn on for about 30 minutes. He also said that ‘PlayStation hardware or business-focused update’ would not make an appearance; this State of Play live stream is focused on ‘amazing games that will appear in the coming months’. This means that we do not expect any long-term surprises. Since games are already being delayed this year, that could mean the release schedule looks a little less arid. It’s unclear exactly what is in store, but we hope to know more about games that will be released over the next few months. If you still want to get the status of the game, this is the best way to see it. The State of Play stream will be broadcast live today, February 25, at 14:00 PT / 17:00 ET on Twitch and YouTube.