PlayStation State Of Play Announced With A Date & Time Surprisingly Soon

Sony has announced its upcoming PlayStation State of Play event, which has long been rumored following a comment by industry insider Jeff Grubb last month. As with many PlayStation Showcases and State of Plays, there should be a strong focus on some of Sony's first-party titles, as well as other high-profile games coming to PlayStation consoles.

A post on the official PlayStation X account confirmed that the 30 minute State of Play broadcast would air on May 30 at 18:00 ET.

The post promises updates on 14 PS5 and PS VR2 titles, and a look at several PlayStation Studios titles arriving later this year.

Sony's Days of Play celebration is returning on May 29 with new PS4 & PS5 titles joining the games catalog alongside PSVR2 games and PS2 Classics.

While many companies held off until June to fill the void left behind by E3, Sony had previously held its major PlayStation Showcase in May 2023, and seems to be following this pattern in 2024, aligning with its Days of Play event and getting ahead of the Summer Game Fest that starts on June 7. Last year, Sony gave players their first look at 's gameplay, Bungie’s new game, and the remake of, so many are hopeful that there will be equally impressive reveals this month.

The rumors surrounding the State of Play did start when discussing Bloober Team's remake, but it's now confirmed that the game will be featured in Konami's own Transmission showcase the same day, making it unlikely to appear in Sony's event as well. With the launch of on PC earlier this month, there's the possibility that Sony could reveal its sequel — which has yet to be announced but has clearly been in the works due to information gathered in job listings for developer Sucker Punch. Alternatively, there are rumors that Insomniac Games could bring more reveals following last year's event, potentially giving a first look at the long-awaited DLC for the game, which leaks have confirmed will involve the Beetle as its villain.

With 14 titles to show,