Summary
A credible insider has claimed that Sony is internally debating the prospect of holding aPlayStation Showcasethis summer. The lastPlayStationShowcase aired in May 2023, following which Sony has solely stuck to its State of Play livestream format.
Before the PS5’s launch in 2020, Sony debuted PlayStation Showcase as a bigger, more grandiose livestream format than State of Play, typically packed with more first-party game announcements. The very firstPlayStation Showcase was held in June 2020and unveiled the PS5 itself, as well as major first-party games likeSpider-Man: Miles Morales,Horizon Forbidden West,Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart,Sackboy: A Big Adventure, theDemon’s Soulsremake, etc. Sony subsequently held PlayStation Showcase presentations in September 2020, September 2021, and May 2023.
The2023 PlayStation Showcase didn’t resonate very wellwith a lot of fans due to its emphasis on live-service first-party games, which could be why Sony hasn’t aired one since then. However, the PlayStation Showcase format might make a return this year. Reputable industry insider Jeff Grubb alleged in a recent Game Mess podcast episode that Sony is weighing up the possibility ofbroadcasting a PlayStation Showcase in summer 2025. The choice is apparently between a regular State of Play and a PlayStation Showcase, but Sony considering the latter may be an exciting sign.
Sony Might Have a Lot to Show at the Rumored 2025 PlayStation Showcase
Grubb reckons that Sony could have some “fun announcements” lined up for this summer, which would also be an opportune time to start “bolstering expectations” for 2026. Several PlayStation first-party studios have been tight-lipped about what they’ve been working on, and enough time has passed for some of them to be able to start talking about their projects. Chief among these is Insomniac Games’Wolverine, which was announced at the 2021 PlayStation Showcase by way of a CGI trailer. Three and a half years should be ample time to prepare a gameplay reveal andrelease window confirmation forWolverine. Sucker Punch’sGhost of Yoteiis due for a gameplay reveal as well, even more so since it’s slated for a 2025 launch.
Additionally, Sony could drop new details about first-party games like Naughty Dog’sIntergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, Santa Monica Studio’s brand-new IP, Guerrilla Games’Horizonco-op game, Haven Studios’Fairgames, etc. at the rumored 2025 PlayStation Showcase. Gameplay forHousemarque’s newly-revealedSarosmight also be shown off at this event, as teased by director Gregory Louden at the recent February State of Play.
