Sony is again with one other PlayStation State of Play on June 2, 2026 at 2pm PT/5pm ET/10pm BST, so prepare for an entire host of new PS5 sport bulletins, contemporary appears at gameplay, and possibly even another surprises. With solely Marvel’s Wolverine at present listed as being half of the hour-plus lengthy presentation set to share “updates, bulletins, and gameplay reveals from prime studios around the globe”, there’s rather a lot to theorise about.
For context, final yr’s equal stream noticed the reveals of Marvel Tokon: Combating Souls, Nioh 3, and Remaining Fantasy Ways: The Ivalice Chronicles, in addition to contemporary gameplay appears at 007 First Gentle, Silent Hill f, Ghost of Yotei, and Pragmata. However what can we count on to see this yr? Properly, let’s get caught in and have a look at precisely that.
PlayStation Studios and Exclusives
As I stated, we all know Marvel’s Wolverine might be making an look, and certainly kicking off the present, forward of its September 15 launch. Detailed as “exhibiting off Logan’s brutal and relentless fight,” it looks as if we’ll be getting a superb have a look at gameplay and the way controlling Wolverine will differ from Insomniac’s Spider-Man — presumably with an entire lot extra blood concerned.
God of Conflict is a sequence that’s no stranger to a State of Play look. Again in February, we noticed not one, however two bulletins made by Sony Santa Monica, together with a full remake of the unique Kratos trilogy, and the shadow drop of 2D side-scroller God of Conflict: Sons of Sparta. Seeing as we solely bought a brand for the remakes just a few months again, it may be truthful to assume that these video games are a good whereas away, so getting an additional glimpse could also be a stretch.
However may we see one thing of Santa Monica’s different long-rumoured undertaking? The developer is reportedly engaged on a spin-off targeted on Kratos’ spouse, Faye. Might this make a giant-sized affect on June 2? Then there’s supposedly a brand-new IP within the works on the studio being helmed by God of Conflict 2018 director, Cory Barlog. Who is aware of, possibly we’ll even see that. They definitely appear busy over there.
Is it lastly time for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet to reemerge? It’s been virtually 18 months because the reveal of Naughty Canine’s newest, with that one trailer nonetheless our solely glimpse of it. Some gameplay can be pretty, and if we’re dreaming, some type of launch date window can be very a lot appreciated, too. Creator Neil Druckmann has referred to as it the “most formidable sport” the Uncharted and Final of Us studio has ever made. It’s time to see what makes it that.
Housemarque did only recently give us Saros, however that doesn’t essentially imply we gained’t be seeing it right here. In spite of everything, the studio’s earlier sport, Returnal, gave us a good quantity of post-launch additions, together with co-op play and the infinite Tower of Sisyphus mode. Might we see one thing comparable come to Saros?
It feels a bit of too early to see what the third half of Guerrilla Video games’ Horizon trilogy is, however does really feel like we should always get one other have a look at its newest spin-off, Horizon Hunters Gathering. A 3-player co-op machine looking motion sport with a decidedly extra cartoonish artwork model than we’re used to from Aloy’s world, will probably be fascinating to see what type this multiplayer entry will take. Free-to-play? Full worth? There’s nonetheless loads left to discover out about it.
As for different PlayStation studios, we nonetheless don’t know what rather a lot of them are engaged on. It’s truthful to assume Polyphony is growing one other Gran Turismo, and with it being over 4 years because the final, may we see Gran Turismo 8 pop up on the 2nd? 2027 marks 30 years for the sequence, so it looks as if a pleasant time for an additional dose of sim-racing motion in case you ask me. It’s additionally been a very long time since we’ve heard from LittleBigPlanet and Desires creators Media Molecule, Days Gone builders Bend, and no matter is occurring with Haven’s Fairgames — may it’s rebranding to Break In? We’ll take listening to from any of these studios as a win.
After which there are the PS5 exclusives which are being made outdoors of Sony’s first-party construction, reminiscent of Phantom Blade Zero. The S-Recreation developed motion sport appears extra spectacular each time we see new gameplay, and we definitely wouldn’t say no to one other peek right here. Set for a September 8 launch, it definitely is sensible for it to present up.
Equally, Marvel Tokon: Combating Souls is due to launch on August 6. Having undergone a pair of beta assessments now, we’ve seen loads of this combating sport in movement, with Savage Hulk and Shuri’s Black Panther probably the most not too long ago confirmed characters on its roster. There’s at all times room for extra heroes, although, so possibly we’ll get one other addition at this State of Play. One other PS5 unique, 4:Loop, additionally staged a current beta, suggesting that possibly it isn’t one million miles away from a launch date both. The co-op shooter from JJ Abrams’ Unhealthy Robotic Studios, directed by Left4Dead’s Mike Sales space, might be trying to flip round Sony’s multiplayer woes.
Third-Social gathering and Multi-Platform
We’ll get this one out of the best way. No, don’t count on GTA 6 to present up right here. However there are loads of different multi-platform video games that we’ve seen featured at earlier PlayStation showcases that we’d love to see extra of on June 2.
Revealed in February, Saber Interactive’s John Wick sport was definitely a shock. Some gameplay of this Keanu Reeves-starring prequel to the flicks can be a deal with. On the similar State of Play, Konami’s first mainline Castlevania sport in 17 years was introduced, with Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse returning to its 2D motion roots. With an extended PlayStation lineage tied to the sequence, we’d wouldn’t be shocked to see it once more. Two different video games set to come out later in 2026, Management Resonant and Star Wars: Galactic Racer, had been additionally at that State of Play and will make a reappearance.
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is a remake of the unique Lara Croft journey, and, seeing as how necessary that sport was for the unique PlayStation, a State of Play can be a logical place for extra of it to be proven off. Somebody fully not used to calling PlayStation house, although, is Grasp Chief. Halo: Marketing campaign Advanced is a remake of the primary Halo single-player story and is coming to PS5. Nevertheless, it might make much more sense to see this at Xbox’s Showcase, which might be held just a few days in a while June 7.
As if two Marvel video games weren’t sufficient, there’s additionally an opportunity we’ll see Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, which has been indefinitely delayed “past early 2026.” If this actually is Captain America and Black Panther in an Uncharted-like action-adventure from Amy Hennig, then a have a look at gameplay can be a lot welcomed. After which there’s Venture Windless, a brand new action-adventure sport starring a sword-wielding seven-foot rooster from PUBG publishers, Krafton. Now isn’t the time for me to totally go into particulars of the nightmares I used to have as a toddler about being chased by an enormous rooster man, however I gained’t lie to you, I’m each excited for and terrified of this sport in equal measure.
{Hardware}
We’re not anticipating any new PlayStation consoles till late 2027 on the very earliest, however with Xbox already teasing Venture Helix, will that power Sony into giving us a sneak peek of what the PS6 could have in retailer for us? Properly, it’s unlikely due to the hovering prices of RAM globally and the overall financial situations being needlessly despatched into disarray by American tariff insurance policies and AI’s affect on society, however I assume you actually do by no means know.
Rumours have circulated of a brand new PlayStation handheld, after solutions had been made in 2025 that Sony may even be following Nintendo’s blueprint for the Swap, and turning the PlayStation 6 right into a hybrid house and transportable console. In fact, that is all simply wild hypothesis, however with highly effective {hardware} solely lowering in dimension and cloud capabilities ever-growing, it doesn’t really feel like an excessive amount of of a stretch to think about. Whether or not we see one thing that bodily resembles this hypothesis at June’s State of Play is, once more, unlikely, and one thing possibly for late this yr/early subsequent.
So, that’s every thing to count on from June 2nd’s PlayStation stream. There’ll, we hope, be loads of surprises, although. What sport are you most excited to see extra of? Tell us within the feedback under.
Simon Cardy is a Senior Editor at IGN who can primarily be discovered skulking round open world video games, indulging in Korean cinema, or despairing on the state of Tottenham Hotspur and the New York Jets. Comply with him on Bluesky at @cardy.bsky.social.