Sony's February 2025 State of Play - 30 reveals signal packed release calendar ahead
Summary
Sony held its first State of Play of 2025, running 40 minutes with nearly 30 trailers and reveals
The showcase spanned global studios with a broad genre mix - remakes, sequels, new IPs, and DLC
Key highlights included Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Borderlands 4, Days Gone Remastered, and a new Housemarque IP
Release windows stretch from February 2025 through 2026, indicating a strong PS5 pipeline
"A creative and unique selection of exciting games from studios around the world"
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Near-term releases confirmed for Q1-Q2 2025
Monster Hunter Wilds (Capcom) launches Feb. 28 with a new Mizutsune trailer
WWE 2K25 confirmed for PS4 and PS5 on March 14
Days Gone Remastered arrives on PS5 on April 25
Dave the Diver gets Yakuza-themed "Ichiban's Holiday" DLC in April
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii demo goes live this Friday
Lost Soul Aside opens pre-orders on Feb. 19
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds closed network test set for Feb. 21
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Mid-year and H2 2025 release windows locked in
Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic releases June 13
Stellar Blade x Goddess of Victory: Nikke DLC coming to PS5 and PC in June
Abiotic Factor, currently in PC early access, heads to console this summer
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance and Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater both launch Aug. 28
Borderlands 4 (Gearbox) confirmed for Sept. 22
Hell Is Us releases Sept. 4
Directive 8020 launches Oct. 2
Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny remaster arrives May 23
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New IPs and early-stage reveals to watch
Housemarque revealed Saros via cinematic trailer - gameplay footage to come later in 2025
Tides of Annihilation announced - action game set across modern London and mythical Avalon
Metal Eden revealed as a fast-paced sci-fi first-person shooter
Mindseye teased with an AI and human greed narrative premise
Blue Prince revealed - an architectural adventure across a 45-room shifting manor
Darwin's Paradox! debuted - puzzle-style game centered on an octopus escaping a food factory
Dreams of Another (PixelJunk) announced - a third-person builder, not a shooter
The Midnight Walk launches May 8 with PS5 and PSVR2 support
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Sequels, prequels, and franchise expansions on the slate
Lies of P: Overture announced as a prequel to Lies of P, coming to PS4 and PS5
Onimusha: Way of the Sword gets first trailer, introducing protagonist Miyamoto Musashi, due 2026
Digimon Story Time Stranger announced for 2025 with cross-world time travel premise
Split Fiction (Hazelight Studios) received a new story trailer ahead of its release
Warriors: Abyss launched same-day on PS4 and PS5 during the showcase
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What to watch next
Saros gameplay reveal expected later in 2025 - Housemarque's track record (Returnal) makes this a high-priority watch
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is the only confirmed 2026 title, suggesting more date announcements ahead
Stellar Blade PC expansion into DLC signals continued cross-platform push by Sony first-party adjacent titles
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds network test on Feb. 21 will be the first public readout on Sega's new racing entry
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