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05-27-2022, 10:24 AM
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Getting out ahead of not-E3 Sony has announced a summer showcase, and it's airing a bit before the usual festivities. A new Sony State of Play is airing on June 2.
The show will start at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT, airing on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/playstation) and YouTube.
As for content, Sony says (https://blog.playstation.com/2022/05/27/state-of-play-next-thursday-brings-new-game-reveals-sneak-peeks-and-updates/) it will have nearly 30 minutes of announcements and updates from the world of PlayStation. This includes reveals from third-party partners, and a look at several in-development games for PlayStation VR 2.
https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1530187216026206209
Kicking off the summer This June 2 showcase is a full week before Summer Game Fest Live on June 9, which kicks off a full weekend of showcases and streams (https://www.destructoid.com/here-are-all-of-the-2022-e3-and-summer-game-fest-streams/). With no E3 this year (https://www.destructoid.com/e3-2022-event-officially-canceled-will-return-next-year/), there's not necessarily reason to stick to a schedule or window?and it's not like Sony always did (https://www.destructoid.com/sony-explains-why-it-will-be-skipping-e3-this-year/), anyways.
Xbox and Bethesda are hosting their joint press conference on June 12, and many other showcases have been gradually moving into that weekend as well. Still absent is Nintendo; no Direct has been announced as of this writing, though without a physical show, Nintendo could easily announce a stream just a few days in advance rather than weeks.
Still, it looks like we're in for a summer of gaming news either way, and Sony is getting a head start.
What's in a State? As for speculation for what we could see? Well, Sony does highlight both VR and third-party content. At "nearly" 30 minutes, it won't be a massive presentation or anything. But especially in an online format, it's easy to blast through a bunch of trailers and announcements.
One reasonable guess is seeing Square Enix here. The company has teased that both Final Fantasy XVI (https://www.destructoid.com/final-fantasy-xvi-trailer-soon-yoshida-interview/) and the Final Fantasy VII (https://www.destructoid.com/final-fantasy-vii-25th-anniversary-news-on-the-way-remake/) franchise are due for news soon. And the last Sony State of Play in March 2022 (https://www.destructoid.com/lets-watch-the-playstation-state-of-play-for-march-2022/) showed off two different Square Enix games, Valkyrie Elysium and The DioField Chronicle.
Hopes will also be high for common pairings with PlayStation like Street Fighter, or even a first-party update on big games like God of War: Ragnarok. Either way, Sony's going to show us what it's planning for the future next week.
The post Sony is kicking off June with a new State of Play (https://www.destructoid.com/sony-state-of-play-announcement-june-2022/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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Getting out ahead of not-E3 Sony has announced a summer showcase, and it's airing a bit before the usual festivities. A new Sony State of Play is airing on June 2.
The show will start at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT, airing on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/playstation) and YouTube.
As for content, Sony says (https://blog.playstation.com/2022/05/27/state-of-play-next-thursday-brings-new-game-reveals-sneak-peeks-and-updates/) it will have nearly 30 minutes of announcements and updates from the world of PlayStation. This includes reveals from third-party partners, and a look at several in-development games for PlayStation VR 2.
https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1530187216026206209
Kicking off the summer This June 2 showcase is a full week before Summer Game Fest Live on June 9, which kicks off a full weekend of showcases and streams (https://www.destructoid.com/here-are-all-of-the-2022-e3-and-summer-game-fest-streams/). With no E3 this year (https://www.destructoid.com/e3-2022-event-officially-canceled-will-return-next-year/), there's not necessarily reason to stick to a schedule or window?and it's not like Sony always did (https://www.destructoid.com/sony-explains-why-it-will-be-skipping-e3-this-year/), anyways.
Xbox and Bethesda are hosting their joint press conference on June 12, and many other showcases have been gradually moving into that weekend as well. Still absent is Nintendo; no Direct has been announced as of this writing, though without a physical show, Nintendo could easily announce a stream just a few days in advance rather than weeks.
Still, it looks like we're in for a summer of gaming news either way, and Sony is getting a head start.
What's in a State? As for speculation for what we could see? Well, Sony does highlight both VR and third-party content. At "nearly" 30 minutes, it won't be a massive presentation or anything. But especially in an online format, it's easy to blast through a bunch of trailers and announcements.
One reasonable guess is seeing Square Enix here. The company has teased that both Final Fantasy XVI (https://www.destructoid.com/final-fantasy-xvi-trailer-soon-yoshida-interview/) and the Final Fantasy VII (https://www.destructoid.com/final-fantasy-vii-25th-anniversary-news-on-the-way-remake/) franchise are due for news soon. And the last Sony State of Play in March 2022 (https://www.destructoid.com/lets-watch-the-playstation-state-of-play-for-march-2022/) showed off two different Square Enix games, Valkyrie Elysium and The DioField Chronicle.
Hopes will also be high for common pairings with PlayStation like Street Fighter, or even a first-party update on big games like God of War: Ragnarok. Either way, Sony's going to show us what it's planning for the future next week.
The post Sony is kicking off June with a new State of Play (https://www.destructoid.com/sony-state-of-play-announcement-june-2022/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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