State of Play (video program)
{{Short description|Series of video programs to showcase games}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox recurring event
| name = State of Play
| logo = State of Play logo.svg
| logo_caption = Logo since 2021
| genre = Video program
| frequency = Irregular
| years_active = 2019–present
| first = {{start date|2019|3|25}}
| last = {{end date|2025|6|4}}
| organizer = Sony Interactive Entertainment
| website = https://www.playstation.com/en-us/state-of-play/
}}
State of Play is a series of video programs produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) to showcase upcoming games for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR, and PlayStation VR2 platforms. State of Play broadcasts are used by Sony to directly communicate with consumers about new software, hardware, and updates within the PlayStation ecosystem.
History
The State of Play format was introduced by Sony in March 2019 as a new way of engaging with the PlayStation community by delivering direct-to-consumer broadcasts, similar to Nintendo showcasing and revealing their games in Nintendo Direct presentations.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/514125-playstation-state-of-play-nintendo-direct-inside-xbox |title=PlayStation State of Play announced, set to rival Nintendo Direct and Inside Xbox |website=GameRevolution.com |date=March 22, 2019 |access-date=February 15, 2024 |archive-date=February 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215161401/https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/514125-playstation-state-of-play-nintendo-direct-inside-xbox |url-status=live }} The initiative represented a shift in how Sony markets its upcoming titles, moving away from large industry events like E3 in favor of a more controlled, proprietary, digital presentation format.
Format
State of Play broadcasts vary in length and content, generally featuring a mix of announcements. These include new game reveals, gameplay footage, updates on previously announced titles, and occasionally hardware announcements. They are available to watch on video sharing and live-streaming platforms such as YouTube and Twitch. Sony also occasionally holds the PlayStation Showcase format, in which they announce new first-party titles produced by their internal PlayStation Studios.{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-september-showcase-announced-will-include-sneak-peak-at-the-future-of-ps5/1100-6495853/ |title=PlayStation September Showcase Announced, Will Include Sneak Peak[sic] At The Future Of PS5 |website=GameSpot.com |date=September 2, 2021 |access-date=February 15, 2024 }} However, in recent years they started to announce such new titles in regular State of Plays as well.{{cite web |url=https://www.vg247.com/ghost-of-yotei-a-follow-up-to-ghost-of-tsushima-revealed-at-playstation-state-of-play-and-arrives-2025 |title=Ghost of Yotei, a follow-up to Ghost of Tsushima, revealed at PlayStation State of Play and arrives 2025 |website=VG247.com |date=September 24, 2024 |access-date=February 5, 2025 |archive-date=February 12, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212015927/https://www.vg247.com/ghost-of-yotei-a-follow-up-to-ghost-of-tsushima-revealed-at-playstation-state-of-play-and-arrives-2025 |url-status=live }}
List of events
Alongside State of Play video programs, other digital PlayStation events without the "State of Play" branding are listed. The games featured are listed in the order they appeared during the respective event.
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See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.playstation.com/en-us/state-of-play/ Official State of Play website]
- [https://www.playstation.com/en-us/showcase/ Official PlayStation Showcase website]
Category:Recurring events established in 2019