On the night of Thursday, June 2, at its State of Play conference, Sony unveiled the upcoming news for its PS5 console and its new virtual reality headset, the PSVR2, with reveals on highly anticipated games.
The E3 and Summer Game Fest 2022 season opened this Thursday, June 2 with the State of Play, the big online event of Sony. The opportunity for the Japanese giant to unveil the new features to come on PS5, its famous new generation console, as popular with gamers as it is rare among retailers. In addition to the games in development for the PlayStation 5, the conference provided an opportunity to return at length to the PSVR2, the brand’s new virtual reality headset.
Needless to say, the State of Play is an event not to be missed for all video game enthusiasts, who hope to have news of their favorite series. Since the start of 2022, Sony has paid particular attention to its communication by keeping gamers excited with the presentation of PSVR 2 at CES, then with the release ofHorizon Forbidden West et Grand Touring 7, not to mention the announcement of new takeovers. This is an important event for the Japanese, which is in increasingly strong competition with Microsoft. He has to face the Xbox Games Showcase this summer as well as the resounding announcement of the takeover of Activision-Blizzard. Sony is preparing a redesign of the PlaySation Plus in order to compete with the Xbox Game Pass.
The 2022 edition of the State of Play was held this Thursday, June 2 at 11:59 p.m. (French time) and lasted around thirty minutes. Open to all, it was broadcast live on Twitch and on YouTube (see link below). You can therefore see it once more very easily, on computer as on mobile or even on connected television to enjoy the show on the big screen.
What are the main announcements of the State of Play 2022?
The least we can say is that Sony hit hard, right from the first minutes! The Japanese manufacturer has indeed announced the remake of Resident Evil 4 which will arrive on PS5 on March 24, 2023. The game will also be available on Xbox Series X/S and PC. There will also be exclusive content for the PlayStation VR2 in 2023. But that’s not all for the horror series, since Capcom and Sony have announced the arrival of Resident Evil Village on PlayStation VR2. This promises incredible sensations which will be reinforced by the new Sense controllers.
We are not leaving the realm of horror since the zombies arrive with The Walking Dead : Saints and Sinners Chapitre 2the direct sequel to the first game. It will also be possible for the bravest to face the hordes of zombies in virtual reality in 2022 on PlayStation VR and in 2023 for PlayStation VR2.
No Man’s Sky will also be entitled to a big update in order to be compatible with VR2 and thus offer the most immersive adventure in space. As expected, the PSVR2 exclusive Horizon : Call of the Mountain reveals its breathtaking panoramas. You will play as a new protagonist, Ryas, to explore the world and fight the machines using your bow. Unfortunately, no release date has yet been announced. Guerrilla Games is also taking advantage of the event to announce the release of a free update for Horizon Forbidden West, right now. The game, already available on PS4 and PS5, will get new weapons, new clothes, new trophies and the addition of the “New Game+” mode.
We learn that Marvel Spider-Man Remastered will arrive on PC on August 12, 2022. The very strange and cute Strayin which you play as a little cat in a cyberpunk world, is also revealed a little more and shows a release date on PS4 and PS5 on July 19, 2022. Note that the game will be “free” for players subscribing to PS + Extra and Premium.
Total change of atmosphere with The Callisto Protocola survival-horror game made by the former developers of Dead Space. You’ll walk through abandoned ships…well, not quite, since monstrous creatures are on the prowl. The game will arrive on September 2 on PS4 and PS5. are also announced Rollerdromea multiplayer roller-skating game, coming August 16, 2022, as well as Eternightsa game mixing action and seduction in a very Japanese style, planned for the beginning of 2023.
Street Fighter 6 is also entitled to a long presentation in an impressive video, which suggests a complete story mode in the form of an open world. We also discover the Xbox / PC exclusivity TUNICwhich is coming to PS4 and PS5 on September 27, 2022. Take a deep breath with Season A Letter to the Futurea poetic game expected for this fall on PS4 and PS5.
Finally, Sony dropped a bombshell with an impressive trailer for the mysterious Final Fantasy XVI, which highlights the iconic chimeras of the saga. However, we will have to be patient, since the game will not arrive until summer 2023, if all goes well. A conference full of surprises and emotions!