PlayStation State of Play (September 2026) - Recap, Highlights, and Release Dates

It's raining zombies!

We got a new look at Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie.

For those who don't know, Cregger made the amazing horror films Weapons and Barbarian, and this is shaping up to be another horror-fueled adventure.

While it is linked to the universe, Cregger has already announced that the movie will not be a direct adaptation of the series.

• September 18, 2026

Marvel's Wolverine is just around the corner, and this new showcase is ramping up the hype more than ever.

We got more story looks with characters standing beside the main man himself, including Raven, Jean Grey, and the Sentinels you'll be slashing apart with your Adamantium-covered claws.

• September 15, 2026

Ghost of Yotei is getting a new single-player game mode.

It seems to be a hardcore-style roguelike, where you choose your hunts and gain abilities along the way.

It lets you play as characters other than Atsu, including Nagato and Oyuki.

Even better, we see our beloved protagonist from the previous entry, Jin Sakai, with all his fury of the storm.

• October 1, 2026

Piggybacking off the announcement of the DLC at the last Sony State of Play, we have a deeper look at the new biome, world, monsters, and characters we will be encountering in our journey through the new lands.

Characters have returned from the main campaign, but it seems some years have passed, as it looks like Nata has grown up quite a bit since the release in 2025.

Check out our full Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance DLC preview.

• 2027

In our darkest journey yet, we are once again taken through the tunnels and streets of post-apocalyptic Moscow.

The graphics look absolutely phenomenal as you, the Spartan, traverse dilapidated buildings filled with radiation and corpses alike.

It's been 7 years since Metro Exodus, and it's fantastic not only to see a new Metro game, but a single-player first-person shooter.

• February 4, 2027

An unexpected announcement today was for Maneater 2, the sequel to the beloved shark RPG.

This one leaves behind the swamps of the first and looks more mystical and mythological, with Neptune themes and the ability to transform into mythological creatures.

• 2027

Finally, Pearl Abyss has shown off the long-rumored DLC for Crimson Desert.

It features many new story beats and lands, plus new mechanics.

From a Sims-like building mechanic to swimming with sharks, and maybe even romancing characters, it seems like a welcome addition to the newly released 2.0 Enhanced update that just dropped.

• October 15, 2026

Sony showed off a Lego PlayStation 1 you can build to celebrate the legacy of its first console.

It looks like a 1:1 model, but also features segments you can pull out like drawers that feature little references to previous games, such as Gran Turismo.

• TBD

Final Fantasy Resonance is the first HD-2D game in the Final Fantasy series, and is an adaptation of the 2015 mobile game, Final Fantasy Brave Exvius's first story arc, "Lapis".

A demo is available right now, and save data will carry over to the main release.

• October 22, 2026

More Gundam Rogue Orbit gameplay and story today.

Flashy combat, satellites in space, fighting giant monsters, and more!

Customization was on full display too, being able to customize and color your Gundam Mech to your own tastes

• March 5, 2027

The first of the three Indie games shown off was

It's a mini-adventure that takes place in the span of only a single night, as you crawl around in the shadows, hiding from witch hunters trying to track you down.

• October 26, 2026

From Annapurna Interactive, is a cute top-down adventure, as the world shifts and grows as you travel through it.

Featuring mind-bending puzzles and non-Euclidean geometry, this seems to be a fun-looking treat with a similar vibe to Cocoon.

• 2027

Released last October, Keeper is now on its way to Team Blue.

An action-packed, puzzle-filled game as you travel around as an anthropomorphic lighthouse.

Even better, it's shadow-dropped right now!

• September 3, 2026

An upcoming JRPG published by Konami.

In a world plagued by the "lightfall", the protagonist Ash is on an adventure with his companions in order to save the people of the entire world.

• 2027

A JRPG set in a magically modified 1920s New York, Ellie Meyer, a club singer, uses her summons of mythical creatures to fight evil.

The trailer showcased catchy, jazzy music reminiscent of Lyn's work in Persona 5.

• TBD

We got some news on PlayStation Plus Catalog Additions:

• Mycopunk
• Mega Man X: Command Mission
• Dino Crisis 2
• Ratchet and Clank

New gamemode coming to Saros, called Overlord's Rush.

Players can run through gauntlets of back-to-back bosses with their chosen loadout.

The update also introduces Eclipse Layers, a new game+ mode designed for players who want a tougher run. After finishing SAROS, you can loop back to the start and tackle a more demanding version of the campaign.

This mode adds expanded progression paths and new Carcosan Modifiers, giving you more ways to tailor your build and approach. You’ll also find fresh secrets and trophies waiting as you push deeper into the Eclipse Layers.

New accessibility options will also be introduced, such as slowing the game speed, High-Contrast visuals, and others.

Check out our review of Saros.

• 2026

New courses and cars are being introduced to Gran Turismo 7, including online drift races.

This coincides with the 3rd entry into the World Series: Singapore

• October 3, 2026

A deeper dive into Until Dawn 2, with more face-on time with the actors, including Neil Newbon and Dacre Montgomery.

We also got a sneaky look into the characters investigating the Blackwood Sanitorium, the mental hospital that the Wendigos were trapped in in the first game.

We also got jumpscared by a wendigo at the end, and we got a very soon release-date announcement.

• January 28, 2027.

We got ten full minutes of gameplay with Final Fantasy 7: Revelation, the final entry of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake Trilogy.

All our beloved characters are back, including Cloud, Tifa, Yuffie, Aerith, Barret, and many others, against their final showdown with the main villain, Sephiroth.

You travel the lands in an airship that you skydive from, and we got to see Chocobo riding and combat!

There will also be a full Trilogy package releasing that you can preorder starting today, featuring all three games in the series.

Even better, we got the release date too.

• April 8, 2026.