State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 

Today’s State of Play packed a lot into its runtime. First gameplay looks from upcoming heavy hitters, new game reveals, release date confirmations, and more. Want to catch up on the entire show? Find out more about the different announcements? This article has you covered. 

Firstly, you can rewatch the full show below. Underneath that, we expand on each of the games featured in the show with the key headlines, full trailers, as well further details and insight by the game creators in a selection of dedicated PS Blog articles. 

State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 


State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 

Battlefield 6 

Step into the boots of Dagger 13 as Battlefield 6 unveils its globe-trotting single player campaign. This elite Marine Raiders unit is determined to stop Pax Armata, a private military corporation seeking to reshape global power as world order teeters on the edge of collapse. Switch between members and command the rest of your unit to support you in this military thriller. 

Single Player Creative Director Roman Campos-Oriola discusses its narrative structure, locations and introduces the squad in a PS Blog post. 

State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 

Chronoscript: The Endless End

Navigate a world of words in a PS5 exploration-based 2D action-adventure, coming from the same creative minds of RPG Time! The Legend of Wright, DeskWorks Inc., in collaboration with Shueisha Games. 

Find out more gameplay details from the game’s producer in a dedicated PS Blog post. 

State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 

Code Vein II

Code Vein II launches January 30, 2026 on PS5, pairing the release date confirmation with all-new gameplay for State of Play. The trailer gave us a closer look at the action RPG sequel that will have players explore a future world in which vampires and humans coexist, fighting alongside trusted partners and facing fierce battles with powerful vampires. 

Bandai Namco breaks down the mixture of weapons, supernatural powers, and ability to summon a partner character that’ll form the backbone of the game’s combat in a PS Blog post. 

State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 

Crimson Desert

Embark on an open-world action-adventure March 19 next year when Crimson Desert launches on PS5. To mark the release date news, Pearl Abyss unveiled a brand-new trailer focused on the story and events that will propel you across the vast continent of Pywel.

Pearl Abyss unpack the story, PS5 features and pre-order bonus items in a dedicated PS Blog post. 

Deus Ex Remastered 

Asypr turns its remastering magic to the original cyberpunk immersive sim. In collaboration with Eidos Montreal, Aspyr is reviving Deus Ex for a PS5 remaster, looking to in Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Mankind Divided to redefine their predecessor’s control scheme, and infusing visuals with new lighting, dynamic shadows, rebuilt character models and much more. The game launches February 5 on PS5. 

The studio outlines how it’s modernizing the futuristic thriller for the PS5 and takes aim at a February release date this year in a new PS Blog post. 

State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 

Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered

The original PS2 Dynasty Warriors 3 introduced many of the series’ core staples, such as two-player simultaneous play, and the officer development system. Come March 19 next year it’ll be reborn on PS5 in the form of Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, built on Unreal Engine 5 and featuring numerous enhancements. 

Koei Tecmo share what players can expect for the remaster, including content from the standalone expansion Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends in a PS Blog post. 

State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 

God of War 20th Anniversary Limited Edition DualSense wireless controller

Celebrate God of War’s 20th Anniversary with a limited edition DualSense controller. Launching this October, this controller pays homage to Kratos with a design that evokes  the legendary Ghost of Sparta’s ashen skin and scarlet tattoo. Pre-orders open October 3. 

More pre-order details plus insight from Santa Monica Studio Associate Art Director Dela Longfish, who shares more on the controller’s iconic Kratos-inspired design in a dedicated PS Blog post. 

State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 

Gran Turismo 7 

Kazunori Yamauchi, the producer of the Gran Turismo series, joined us at State of Play to announce that, as of June 2025, the series has sold 100 million units globally. To celebrate, GT7 owners can enjoy a Spec III Update for the game, coming this December. Billed as the biggest update to the title yet, it includes new features and content, including two brand-new F1 race circuits, 8 new vehicles, circuit experience, data logger feature and more. Take a first look in the trailer above. 

State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 

Halloween

October 31 comes early to PS5 next year. IllFonic brings the iconic horror series – and the world of Haddonfield – to interactive life on September 8, 2026. Halloween takes shape in the form of a standalone singleplayer story or dynamic asymmetrical multiplayer matches as you play the Boogeyman himself, Micheal Myers, or a resident intent on stopping his nighttime rampage. 

The goals of Myers or a Haddonfield local – and how they’ll achieve them – are discussed by IllFonic in PS Blog post. 

State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 

Last Epoch

Journey through the world of Eterra, traveling across distinct eras of its history alone or with up to three companions in online co-op in Lost Epoch. Newly confirmed for PS5, this action RPG will launch alongside its first major expansion, Last Epoch: Oryboss, and promises genre-defining skill customization, a deep rewarding loot system, and all previous seasonal content.

Eleventh Hour Games discuss more on character classes, battle strategies and endgame content in a dedicated PS Blog post. 

State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 

Let It Die: Inferno 

In this roguelite survival action game, out December 3 on PS5, take on the role of an immortal explorer, called a Raider, descending and exploring the depths of Hell. You’re not alone as you delve: you’ll encounter other players as well as the grotesque denizens in Hell Gate, and need to survive battling both. Your success will hinge on a strategic combination of unique weapons and special abilities. 

This PS Blog post has first details on the PvPvE title that returns players to the Let It Die world.

State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 

Marvel’s Wolverine

Marvel’s Wolverine is set to launch on PlayStation 5 Fall 2026, as Insomniac Games in collaboration with Marvel Games deliver an original take on the beloved Marvel character. The studio unleashed its first gameplay trailer which shows how it intends to deliver the ultimate Wolverine fantasy, with fast, fluid, and ferocious combat; exhilarating, action-packed set pieces, and a gripping story that taps into the core tenets of one of the most compelling comic book characters of all-time.

Find out the locations this upcoming global thriller will take Logan, some of the familiar faces he’ll encounter, as well as the reveal of the game’s key art and more in a dedicated PS Blog post from Insomniac Games. 

State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 takes flight on PS5 December 8. Pursue your aviation career with dynamically-generated missions, compete against other pilots, and explore the most detailed digital twin of the world to date. Set out on your global adventure with a large fleet of aircraft, and enjoy the full game in PS VR2 with a free update that will be available in 2026.  

Find out more in a dedicated PS Blog post.

State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 

Nioh 3 

Koei Tecmo joined State of Play today to offer a fresh look at its upcoming action RPG Nioh 3, introducing some of the key characters and more of its gorgeous combat. And, along with all that? A release date: February 6, 2026 for PS5. 

State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 

PlayStation Plus 

We’re days away from TLOU Day, and to celebrate, The Last of Us Part II will be available on PlayStation Plus Game Catalog from September 26.* And the hits keep coming. October’s PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup of Alan Wake 2, Goat Simulator 3 and Cocoon is available October 7, and coming to the PlayStation Plus Premium Classics range later this year is the pair of fighting classics – Tekken 3 from the original PlayStation and PS2’s Soulcalibur III, as well as PS2 adventure Tomb Raider Anniversary. 

*The Last of Us Part II (PS4) and The Last of Us Part II Remastered (PS5)

State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 

PlayStation Pulse Elevate Wireless speakers

Some more hardware news in today’s State of Play. The PlayStation Pulse Elevate Wireless speakers bring the PlayStation audio and chat experience to your desktop with planar magnetic drivers, multi-device connectivity, and PlayStation Link wireless technology. 

Get a closer look at the speakers, and a deep dive into the tech behind them in a new PS Blog post. 

State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 

Saros

Housemarque debuted an extended look at Saros’ world, combat and mechanics. And if you were excited by what you saw, you won’t have long to wait: the game launches March 20, 2026 on PS5. You can learn more about the game in a dedicated PS Blog post from the studio below. 

Housemarque Creative Director Gregory Louden digs into the game’s core combat mechanics, and how its story will unravel during your journey through the shape-shifting, hostile alien planet of Carcosa in a new PS Blog.

State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds 

The Blue Bomber leaps from the platforming stage to join Sonic and pals on the race track! Mega Man is coming to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and he’s not alone. Proto Man is also competing, and racers will take to the course of a reimagined Dr. Wily’s Castle from Mega Man 2. The Mega Man DLC pack will launch early 2026 as part of the Season Pass Digital Deluxe Edition. 

State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 

The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin

Explore the world of an iconic Japanese manga and anime series when The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin launches January 28 next year on PS5. Alongside the release date confirmation, today’s State of Play also featured a new gameplay look at the free-to-play open-world RPG, which can be enjoyed solo or with other players. 

Netmarble set the scene for its new PS5 game, explaining its story, gameplay and why it’s a great introduction to the series for newcomers in a PS Blog post. 

State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers 

Zero Parades – For Dead Spies

Today’s State of Play revealed the first-ever gameplay of Zero Parades – For Dead Spies, the new narrative-first espionage RPG from Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM. You play as Hershel, a brilliant yet unfortunate operant in a world where trust is scarce, betrayal is just around every corner, and failure is inevitable. 

ZA/UM dive further into the game’s features debuted in today’s trailer, including Dramatic Encounters, Exertion and Conditioning, in a PS Blog post. 

State of Play Didn’t Reveal a New God of War Game, but Sony Did Announce a Kratos PS5 Controller for the 20th Anniversary

The 20th anniversary of God of War is here, and Sony made sure to celebrate the milestone at its September 2025 State of Play by revealing something special for longtime fans: a new controller.

The PlayStation-maker revealed its Kratos-themed PS5 DualSense controller toward the end of its presentation today, showing off its ash-white color and blood-red mark. It’s not quite the new God of War game announcement many may have been hoping to see, but it does come with confirmation that it will launch in October for $84.99, with pre-orders opening October 3 at 10am local time.

The original God of War launched for the PlayStation 2 in 2005 and quickly catapulted Kratos into becoming a PlayStation icon. The 2018 soft reboot helped the god-killer reclaim his fame while introducing fans to a new Norse setting, with its sequel, God of War Ragnarok, then arriving in 2022.

The latter has received new content in the years since, with its Valhalla roguelike mode arriving as a free story update in late 2023. Outside of this, though, fans have been left waiting for any news from developer Santa Monica Studio, as the next chapter of Kratos’ journey remains a mystery.

“When we were deciding how best to embody the series, we immediately thought the form of the controller lent itself perfectly to Kratos’ omega tattoo,” Santa Monica Studio associate art director Dela Longfish explained in a PlayStation.Blog post. “No matter which God of War game you’re playing, the shape of his red ink against the gray of his ash-covered skin is one of the most iconic elements of Kratos’ look across both Greek and Norse sagas. Our team made sure to represent both of these key tones in the color selection for the controller to make every aspect an authentic homage to the design that has defined Kratos for over two decades.”

The God of War 20th anniversary Kratos controller is far from the first limited-edition accessory Sony has created. Past PS5 DualSense highlights include the PlayStation 30th anniversary controller, a The Last of Us controller, and a Death Stranding 2: On the Beach controller. Sony even loves Astro Bot so much that the mascot got not one but two limited edition controllers for collectors.

For more, you can check out everything announced at the September 2025 State of Play.

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Marvel’s Wolverine at long last gets a borderline uncomfortably bloody gameplay trailer, and a PS5 release window

After four whole years of silence, PlayStation and Insomniac have very graciously offered up a new trailer for Marvel’s Wolverine. With gameplay no less! Horrifically gruesome, violent, and bloody gameplay that is so intense you should probably give it 15 minutes or so if you’ve just had your supper.

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Sony’s PS5 Exclusive Wolverine Game Finally Gets Gameplay Reveal at State of Play 2025

Sony has finally pulled back the curtain on its hotly anticipated PlayStation 5-exclusive Wolverine video game during its State of Play September 2025 showcase.

From Insomniac, the developer of the hugely popular Spider-Man video games, Marvel’s Wolverine is a gorier affair in keeping with the veteran X–Men superhero. It’s due out fall 2026.

The trailer shows characters Omega Red and Mystique, as well as a face-off against a Sentinel.

We’d heard nothing official on Wolverine since its reveal in 2021, save a shift in leadership reported in October 2024. Previous creative director Brian Horton jumped ship to Xbox as the new creative director for Perfect Dark, which was being co-developed by The Initiative and Crystal Dynamics before Microsoft canceled the game.

Unofficially, early Wolverine footage and information emerged from data stolen from Insomniac in December 2023.

Be sure to check out everything announced during State of Play September 2025 to find out what else is coming to PlayStation 5.

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If you’re wondering whether a first-person Soulslike works or not, you can now sign up to playtest Valor Mortis

I think my big problem with the proliferation of Soulslikes as a genre is twofold: one, that so many games get labelled as such despite not being such, and two, they’re all much too similar. There might be mechanical differences, but there’s no big thing that clearly sets them apart from what FromSoftware already does so well, not even an aesthetic overhaul. That’s part of why I quite liked Lies of P, and why I’m curious if cautious about Valor Mortis.

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State of Play September 2025: Everything Announced So Far (Updating Live)

Sony’s next State of Play is happening later today, September 24, and it promises more than 35 minutes of reveals and news from developers around the world, including an extended look at Housemarque’s Saros.

While we don’t know what other surprises this State of Play has in store for us, we will be here covering all the biggest announcements right here, live as they happen. So, be sure to keep checking back to ensure you don’t miss a thing!

The State of Play kicks off at 2pm PT/5pm ET/11pm CEST, and Sony did note we will also be getting a look at third-party and indie titles, as well as updates from “some of our teams at PlayStation Studios,” meaning there may be more than just Saros to look forward to.

This particular show takes place during the week of Tokyo Game Show, and it’s also just a few days before the much-anticipated launch of Ghost of Yotei on October 2, so the Ghost of Tsushima sequel will most likely show up. Could we also get a glimpse of Marvel’s Wolverine from Insomniac? Or perhaps Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet?

Either way, we don’t have much longer to wait to find out!

How to Watch Today’s PlayStation State of Play

If you want to watch today’s PlayStation State of Play with us, you can watch with us at any of the links below or atop the page right here! We will also have a Podcast Beyond post-show following the State of Play, where our PlayStation experts will break down all the greatest and not-so-great moments from the show!

Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown looks like a field day for micro managers in its first gameplay trailer

Anyone fancy taking a journey across space? Last month, Daedalic Entertainment announced it is publishing Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown, a “story-based survival strategy game” from developer gameXcite. It was only a quick reveal though, so I’m sure they were quite Xcited to reveal a first look at gameplay in a trailer earlier today.

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Reminder: You Have Just One More Week To Play Star Wars: Hunters

Do or do not, there is no try.

If you have been meaning to check out Star Wars: Hunters for the last 16 months but never found the opportunity to do so, you’re time’s almost up. This is your friendly reminder that the servers will be closing one week today on 1st October.

Zynga announced the game’s closure back in March of this year, telling fans in a blog post, “We understand this news may be disappointing and want to assure you that this decision was not made lightly”.

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Xbox Insiders – We’re Looking for Users Interested in New User Research Opportunities  

Xbox Insiders – We’re Looking for Users Interested in New User Research Opportunities  

As we continue to look for new ways for Xbox Insiders to provide feedback to Team Xbox, we’re looking for users interested in future user research opportunities in addition to what’s currently available in the Xbox Insider Program.

Please take a few minutes now to take the Microsoft Games User Research Survey and let us know if you’re interested in these upcoming user research opportunities. Please note that by taking this survey, you will be joining a panel of users that are interested in games user research with Microsoft. This could mean receiving invitations and incentives (when applicable) to take part in onsite or remote research studies.

How to Get Xbox Insider Support and Share Your Feedback

We want to thank all the Xbox Insiders for the feedback you share with us. Your feedback is a key part of our process. If you’re an Xbox Insider looking for support, please join our community on the Xbox Insider subreddit. Official Xbox staff, moderators, and fellow Xbox Insiders are there to help. We recommend adding to threads with the same topic before posting a brand new one. This helps us support you the best we can!

If you aren’t part of the Xbox Insider Program yet and want to help create the future of Xbox and get early access to new features, join the Program today by downloading the Xbox Insider Hub for Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One or Windows PC. For more information on the Xbox Insider Program, follow us on Twitter at @XboxInsider and keep an eye on this blog for all the latest news.

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There’s a Mario Kart World Listing on eBay for Just $55 for the Nintendo Switch 2

If you picked up the non-bundle edition of the Nintendo Switch 2 console but you changed your mind and now want Mario Kart World Tour, there’s a way you can get it for close to the bundled price. The eBay seller “Pezz’s INC” has listed a “like new” (new but opened) copy of Mario Kart World for just $54.25 with free shipping. This game normally costs $79 new. This is the best price I’ve seen for a domestic (non-imported) version of the game. The seller seems to be legitimate with 300,000 feedback and a 99.9% rating. There are also positive reviews from people who bought the game from this listing.

Mario Kart World for $54.25

Currently there are only two original first party games released for the Switch 2 console: Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza. Mario Kart World is a completely new addition to the MK series, with the last new entry being Mario Kart 8 way back in 2014. Mario Kart Word’s biggest updates include a completely open world design with interconnected tracks, a big and boisterous “Knockout Tour” multiplayer mode, and a massive visual overhaul that looks great on a 4K TV. Logan Plant reviewed Mario Kart World and wrote that “Mario Kart World may not make the most convincing case that going open-world was the boost the series needed, but excellent multiplayer racing, incredible polish, and the thrilling new Knockout Tour mode still more than live up to its legacy.”

Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn’t hunting for deals for other people at work, he’s hunting for deals for himself during his free time.