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The story
PlayStation’s information broadcast “State of Play” (nicknamed “Steple” in Japan) is scheduled for September 3, 2026. Last time, the show generated so much hype beforehand that theaters even held screening events for it — but this time there’s been almost no buzz ahead of the broadcast, prompting a thread on 5ch’s hardware/industry board (“Geha”). In the thread, conflicting reports swirled about a rumored trailer reveal for Naughty Dog’s supposed new title Intergalactic (nicknamed “Space Baldy” after its bald-headed hero), alongside denials of that same rumor. Discussion also spread to other topics, like what to call “State of Play” for short and the differing sales fortunes of Western versus Japanese games.
What people said
Well yeah, last time they even set up movie theater screenings for it…
If last time was a 100, this time's hype is like a 5.
Apparently there's no 'Space Baldy' after all
https://www.resetera.com/threads/state-of-play-state-of-play-japan-return-on-september-3.1619203/page-11#post-159907780
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There's no galaxy in this SoP.
David Bratt is a concept artist at Naughty Dog (ND).
Seriously? Guess the release is still way off then — at this rate the PS6 will come out first.
Someone from Naughty Dog is saying there's no 'Space Baldy' Re: #19
They leaked it themselves!
Pekora (a Hololive VTuber) does State of Play watch-alongs sometimes, so she'll probably do one, right?
Getting hyped over Sweet Baby's Wolverine is genuinely laughable lololol (Sweet Baby refers to Sweet Baby Inc., the narrative consultancy tied to Marvel's Wolverine)
Rebirth's video view counts are already pretty dismal too lol
That's the standard abbreviation overseas.
I see it all the time on this board (Geha) though…
It's not like it's the first time I've seen it, but it still doesn't click when it's just thrown out there.
Any hardware that reeks of 'Western game' vibes won't sell here,
because it turns off women and kids.
At this point, PlayStation in Japan is basically turning into Xbox.
Look at the NPD numbers or Europe's yearly rankings — pretty much only Nintendo software sells everywhere.
Even Capcom isn't that big once you're just looking at the US/Europe.
Square Enix is weak overseas too, and FromSoftware only had one big hit with Elden Ring —
everyone else is small fry.
People call it 'soap' too, you know (SoP sounds like "soap," which in Japan also evokes "soapland," a euphemism for a type of adult bathhouse)
https://x.com/rinothebouncer/status/2094075220390768685?s=46&t=MWiB4PuUxCSC5yPeWanu-g
Rumor: A gameplay trailer for 'Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet' is said to be revealed at PlayStation's State of Play this September 🚀
According to the same source that correctly predicted the God of War Laufey reveal, Naughty Dog's 'Intergalactic' will close out the show.
They basically copied Nintendo Direct's usual time slot, so of course it's not a bad time.
Is anyone even home from work at that hour?
With GTA already out, there's no bigger ammo left to fire.
Hint: last time's State of Play was Japan-focused.
There's a real chance it blows up for the wrong reasons, so I'm honestly looking forward to that.
Sadly, no 'Baldy' this time Re: #19
Background and key points of this discussion
“State of Play” (nicknamed “Steple”) is the informal name for Sony’s irregularly-scheduled PlayStation news broadcast. The thread grew out of a contrast in temperature: last time, hype built up so much before the show that theaters even held screening events, whereas this time there’s been little discussion right up until air time. The recurring nickname “Space Baldy” refers to the bald-headed protagonist of Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, a title reportedly in development at Naughty Dog — it’s a fan nickname, not the game’s official title. The rumor of a trailer reveal is said to have originated overseas, and the thread also cites a denial from an account claiming to be a staff member, though none of it has been confirmed either way. Other remarks — like whether “State of Play” should be shortened to “SoP,” or claims that Western games flop in Japan while Japanese games sell well even abroad — are largely based on gut feeling rather than hard sales data, so they should be read with that caveat.
*This article is compiled as an excerpt/summary of the 5ch hardware/industry (“Geha”) thread “[Sad news] Nobody — including overseas fans — cares about today’s State of Play.”
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