After much speculation on whether or not PlayStation would have a summertime presentation, they announced State of Play for today featuring 14 upcoming PlayStation 5 and PlayStation VR2 titles. Here is a rundown of everything that was revealed.
Following its initial reveal last year, developer Firewalk has shared the first in-depth look at Concord gameplay, universe, and characters of the game. The new cinematic trailer showcases some of the characters of the game.
Concord is a 5v5 fps shooter where players take on the role of one of the sixteen crewmembers of the Northstar, a group of guns-for-hire known in this galaxy as Freegunners. Freegunners roam the stars taking high-stake jobs on worlds across Wild space. Players will form their own team and battle it out with rival crews to take home the reward across a variety of maps and modes.
A beta is coming in July. The game launches on August 23, 2024.
God of War Ragnarok is the next PlayStation exclusive making the leap to PC. PC features include unlocked frame rate, full integration with NVIDIA RTX Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS), AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR), and Intel XeSS ( Xe Super Sampling), and super ultra-widescreen support. The game is coming to PC on September 19, 2024.
Dynasty Warriors Origin has been announced. The next entry in the series will feature the largest armies ever seen in the franchise. The developers want to return to the series’ roots of the sense of realism on the battlefield and the exhilaration of 1 vs 1,000 gameplay.
Infinity Nikki is the next game in the Nikki series. For those unfamiliar, the Nikki series is a collection of dress-up games that have evolved over the course of 12 years.
Infinity Nikki is a new chapter for the main character Nikki as she and her friend Momo arrive in a new version of Miraland, the game’s setting. Nikki and Momo will travel across Miraland’s extraordinary nations, each with a unique culture and history. They’ll encounter all sorts of people and creatures filled with creativity and whimsy. They’ll also be able to collect exquisite outfits of various styles through different means. On their journey, Nikki and Momo will encounter special scenarios and perplexing puzzles.
Ballad of Antara is a new action RPG coming to PS5 2025. The game will be free-to-play and will feature multiple playable characters with an adventure of two interwined fates through exotic landscapes. The characters are called Emissaries and have the ability to traverse the two worlds of normalcy and unimaginable. In addition to the single-player narrative, Ballad of Antara will come with multiplayer support with up to three players.
The first look at Skydance’s Behemoth, a new game coming to PlayStation VR2. The game launches Fall 2024.
Alien: Rogue Incusrion is coming to PlayStation VR2 Holiday 2024. This is a single-player, action-horror game featuring an all-new storyline.
A new trailer for Marvel Rivals was released. The trailer featured the first look at Venom and Adam Warlock The footage showcases several team-up attacks that certain characters can do with one another as well as some of the environmental destruction that can occur during a match. A closed beta was announced for the game which is set for July 2024.
Where Winds Meet is an open-world action-adventure RPG game with a mixed genre of fiction and cinema featuring warriors from ancient China that often shown superhuman martial arts feats. The game is set in the period in Chinese history known as the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. The open world will be vast and seamless and feature different regions. The developers have also attached a great importance to the presentation of martial arts. Weapons are an important part of the player’s combat ability.
A new look for Until Dawn on PS5. The remaster is coming to PS5 and PC in Fall 2024 and has been rebulit and enhanced for both platforms.
Path of Exile 2 has been confirmed for PS5 and will feature couch co-op, cross-play, and cross-progression. Early Access is set for late 2024.
A new trailer for Silent Hill 2 was released. The trailer featured new footage and is set to release on October 8, 2024.
Gameplay footage was revealed for the next Monster Hunter. The Wilds trailer showcased the windward plains, a vast, untamed land. This new locale will feature harsh environments contrasted by abundant landscapes teeming with life, and even extreme weather conditions that transform the locale in unexpected ways. and several battles with the Doshaguma, Chatacabra,Ceratonoth, and Dalthydon. The game is set to release in 2025.
Team Asobi has announced what’s next for Astro. Astro Bot is coming to PS5 September 6, 2024. In Astro’s next adventure, players will explore 6 galaxies and over 80 levels in search of Astro’s scattered crew. Astro will be abe to use over 15 new abilities offering unique play styles. There are also over 70 new types of enemies, including massive bosses at the end of each galaxy. Astro will also reunite with many friends from the PlayStation universe.