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Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced it will air “State of Play” back-to-back with “State of Play Japan,” hosted by voice actor Yuki Kaji, starting at 10 PM Japan time on September 3. The official announcement already revealed that the show will close with a look at Square Enix’s “FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION,” and on 5ch’s hardware/industry board, users voiced concerns like “Isn’t revealing the closing segment before the broadcast even airs a scheduling blunder?” and “Won’t this just be another round of zero new announcements, all deep dives into existing titles?” Meanwhile, some posters said they were waiting for new Nintendo info, while others speculated about why the broadcast was scheduled to avoid Gamescom.
What people said
"State of Play" and "State of Play Japan" air back-to-back starting 10 PM JST on Thursday, September 3!
Alongside the latest news from studios around the world, we'll take a deep dive into upcoming titles from creators in Japan and Asia. Two shows, delivered one after the other.
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Rumor: a gameplay trailer for "Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet" is said to drop at this September's PlayStation State of Play 🚀
According to the same source that correctly called the God of War Laufey reveal, Naughty Dog's "Intergalactic" will close out the show.
Lol
This bald guy again?
It's dead on arrival, and it hasn't even aired yet
They've already announced FF7 as the closer, so this is probably fake
Space Baldy might not even show up at all
Guess we should bash Pokémon too then, for announcing 2027 games and movies lol
Probably because Summer Game Fest is already a thing
Would be nice to see it flipped for once
Maybe it's trauma from "Tomorrow is our turn, DAZE!" (a meme mocking a past case where Nintendo upstaged an upcoming Sony show)…
Last time Nintendo dropped a big Monster Hunter reveal first, and the PS broadcast was already a funeral before it even started
Do that and literally nobody will ever talk about the PlayStation Direct again
No doubt this goes 15 for 15 — already hyped
September
The Blood of Dawnwalker — Sept 3
Marvel's Wolverine — Sept 15
Mortal Shell II — Sept 17
SILENT HILL: Townfall — Sept 24
CONTROL Resonant — Sept 24
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE — Sept 29
October
Star Wars: Galactic Racer — Oct 6
Stupid Never Dies — Oct 22
November
Grand Theft Auto VI — Nov 19
Still running that "can't lose on PS5" list, are we
Lol the very first title already has an Amazon rating of 150 (a joke score implying it's laughably bad)
They scraped together stuff that might not even chart, and this is what they came up with?
Obviously the new stuff's going to Nintendo Direct
Hope they're not just going to drone on with endless gameplay footage again
Wilds DLC? lol
Honestly it's probably just some Chinese mobile gacha game that's huge in Japan 🤣
Foreign fans are probably stunned at how poorly the Japan-only broadcast performed, given they went to the trouble of airing it at all
That's exactly why, unlike last time when SoP Japan stood alone, it's now just tagging along behind the main SoP like a remora lol (lit. "goldfish poop," a Japanese idiom for a clingy hanger-on)
Bet that's gonna sell like crazy (sarcastic)
Honestly I'd forgotten it existed, but yeah, guess that got announced…
Wasn't the developer some tiny outfit nicknamed "Dolphin" or something?
First up, we'll air "State of Play," bringing you the latest news and announcements from PlayStation Studios™ and software makers worldwide. The show closes with Square Enix's "FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION," taking a thorough look at its vast world.
Next, we'll bring you "State of Play Japan," once again hosted by voice actor Yuki Kaji. It'll dive deep into upcoming titles from Japanese and Asian game studios, with the latest gameplay footage and new info
Yeah, this really does look like zero new unannounced titles all over again…
Part 1's closer is FF
Part 2 is all "deep dives" (basically guaranteed to be nothing but follow-ups)
Yeah, this is hopeless
And yet they haven't put out any info at all; if they drag it out much longer they won't even be able to open pre-orders, so
They'll probably run a Direct around September 15th
Probably the week before TGS, like always
When do you think TGS even is?
Nintendo Direct is this week or next week
Re: #90
Come on, at least check past data
Resident Evil and Ace Combat already have info out
And Nintendo Direct doesn't look like it has a big one either, so September might end up pretty bleak
Probably the third FF7 (Remake) installment
They already said FF
Read it properly
Background and Key Points
“State of Play” is an online show Sony Interactive Entertainment has aired on an irregular schedule, and it has a history of drawing complaints that its so-called “deep dives” turn out to be nothing but follow-ups on already-announced titles, with zero new reveals. This time, the official announcement itself stated upfront that the show would close with Square Enix’s “FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION.” Revealing the closing segment ahead of time is unusual for this kind of format, since it undercuts the element of surprise — which fed 5ch users’ concerns that the broadcast might once again deliver zero new announcements. “State of Play Japan,” hosted by voice actor Yuki Kaji and aimed at the Japan/Asia market, also drew attention because it now airs directly after the main show rather than as a standalone broadcast like last time. Note that any overlap between this schedule and Nintendo Direct or the Tokyo Game Show remains pure speculation within the thread — neither company has made an official announcement about timing.
※This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry, “console war” board) thread “[Sad News for Nintendo Fanboys] “State of Play” and “State of Play Japan” air back-to-back starting 10 PM JST on Thursday, September 3!“
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