With nine disastrous months, Sony could not afford to face the rest of the year as it has so far. This led us to approach the State of Play with certain expectations. They needed to announce things for the rest of the year and also for 2025, demonstrating that they still have strength. That they can compete with a Microsoft making big promises for next year and a Nintendo promising a new console. With everything that entails. And Sony has delivered more than we expected. Although perhaps not enough.
With around forty minutes of announcements, it has been a swift presentation filled with announcements. With something for everyone, without falling into the trap of showing excessively long trailers or sections that monopolize attention for too long, they have managed to keep the audience engaged at all times. Supported by both their usual partners and some unexpected names, as well as being carried by a handful of big names, taking the opportunity to shine.
Perhaps the most surprising thing came from what usually surprises the least. The remakes. Announcing for spring Lunar Remastered Collection for spring 2025 and Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered for the upcoming December 10, both for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, it seems they have had a significant nod to fans of some of the biggest cult games from the company’s first console. A bit less exciting was the announcement of Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered for the upcoming October 31. Upgradable from the base version of PlayStation 4 and PC for 9.99 euros.
Surprisingly, VR has not taken up much space. Although it has occupied a very interesting place. Metro Awakening will arrive next November 7th and Hitman World of Assassination will follow in December. However, the most interesting release in this regard is The Midnight Walk, the first game from Moon Hood Studios, a game developed by veterans who worked on Lost in Random, whose characters and settings are entirely designed in clay, and which will arrive on PlayStation 5 and PSVR2 in 2025.
Something else they have announced are numerous DLCs and updates. Alan Wake 2 will receive its second DLC, The Lake House, next October. Stellar Blade will receive a photo mode, as well as a collaboration with Nier Automata in the form of a DLC throughout 2024. And Astro Bot, as we already knew, will have a DLC that will add new robots and challenge stages, still without a date.
In turn, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge has received a DLC called Radical Reptiles that introduces two new playable characters, Mondo Gecko and Mona Lisa, in addition to a new soundtrack. Also, today Palworld arrives on PlayStation 5, as has been rumored for some time. Although it may not be with the best timing in the world, considering the current situation with Nintendo.
Going by months, it shows that Sony has wanted to end the narrative that there is nothing to play on their console. To begin with, Fear the Spotlight, a third-person horror game by Cozy Game Pals, and the first game published by Blumhouse Games, will be released on October 22 on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 after appearing on PC with very positive reviews. Similarly, Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be released on October 31, which they have taken advantage of to show a new trailer of an intense boss fight.
For the rest of the year, they have also announced things. Although all already known. We have LEGO Horizon Adventures on the horizon for next November 14, Fantasian Neon Dimension on December 5 and Sonic X Shadow Generations on December 12. All both on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
The major announcements of the event, in fact, have been for 2025. Practically all with dates. Hell is Us has not been one of them, but this post-apocalyptic soulslike for PlayStation 5 looks spectacular. Just as spectacular are Dynasty Warriors Origins and Monster Hunter Wilds, which had appeared at previous brand events, and finally have release dates: January 17 and February 28 respectively.
Although there has been a major release, it has been Ghost of Yōtei. Developed by Sucker Punch, this is the sequel to Ghost of Tsushima. With a scheduled release date for 2025 and a female protagonist, we have little information beyond a spectacular trailer and a more twilight tone than the previous game, which makes us have faith that, although it still has a lot of work ahead, perhaps Sony still has gas in the tank.
