Summary
A recent leak ofHell is Us' release date has sparked speculation of the game showing up at PlayStation’s heavily rumored State of Play later this week. The most recent big showing ofHell is Uswas its gameplay reveal at PlayStation’s September 2024 State of Play. The brand’s next State of Play event is rumored to be taking place this week, according to a recent report by industry insider NateTheHate.
Hell is Usis a third-person sci-fi action adventure game that touts organic exploration and challenging melee combat in a dark and gloomy world. The game looks to be omitting waypoint markers and maps in favor of letting players make their own discoveries as they explore. Manycomparisons have already been drawn toDeath Strandingbased onHell is Us' specific sci-fi aesthetic. Since its gameplay reveal, there’s been some debate among fans about whetherHell is Uscan be considered a Soulslike, as some of its gameplay snippets resemble a combat style similar to other games of the genre. The game has already been given a 2025 release window and is confirmed to be coming to Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.
Now, several months since thegameplay reveal ofHell is Us, it seems the game’s release date may have been leaked online. PlayStation Game Size, a well-known leak account on Twitter, reports thatHell is Ushas locked in a September 4 release date, and that an $80 Deluxe Edition will give owners access to the game early, on September 1. The Xbox Store corroboratedHell is Us' Deluxe Edition details in a since-deleted listing, further adding that the edition comes with exclusive cosmetics for the protagonist Remi and his drone, an exclusive in-game “investigation,” a digital art book, and the game’s original soundtrack.
The Release Date of Hell is Us Has Been Leaked
If all of this turns out to be true, potentially later this week at PlayStation’s rumored State of Play, it would mean thatHell is Uswill have the furthest locked in release date of any major game so far this year, beating outMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater’srecently confirmed August 28 release date by just one week. September is usually when the Fall surge of big game releases begins. WithGrand Theft Auto 6recently doubling down on its 2025 release window, it seems more and more likely that the juggernaut of a game could be aiming for an early Fall release, similar toGrand Theft Auto 5’s mid-September launch back in 2013. It’s quite bold ofHell is Usto call this far out of a shot withGTA 6still lurking in the second half of 2025.
Although aState of Play is being rumored to premiere later this week, PlayStation has yet to give any solid confirmation. Even if one does happen, it’s not a guaranteeHell is Uswill be there simply based on its appearance at the last one. Still, gamers who are interested in learning is Usshould keep an eye out for any official word from PlayStation this week.
