State of Play September 2026 Everything Announced

Sony’s State of Play September 2026 packed its 3 September 2026 broadcast with new PS5 trailers, release dates, DLC reveals, hardware, PlayStation Plus additions, and a follow-up State of Play Japan segment. Marvel’s Wolverine received a final launch trailer, Final Fantasy VII Revelation locked in its 2027 release date, and new projects including Maneater 2 and Rhapsody in Scarlet joined the slate.

The showcase also brought confirmed dates for Metro 2039, Gundam Rogue Orbit, Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition, and several smaller releases, while GTA 6 appeared through two limited edition DualSense controllers rather than new game footage.

Resident Evil Opens The Showcase

Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil movie opened State of Play with a new clip showing Austin Abrams’ character escaping zombies dropping from rooftops into the street. The film reaches cinemas on 18 September 2026.

Major PS5 Games And Release Dates

Marvel’s Wolverine

Insomniac’s Marvel’s Wolverine received its launch trailer ahead of the PS5 release on 15 September 2026. The footage focused on Logan’s story and combat, with Lady Deathstrike, Omega Red, Trask’s Sentinels, Sabretooth, and a giant Sentinel all appearing before launch.

Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition

Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition arrives on PS5 on 1 October 2026 with two major additions. Echoes of Sekigahara expands the story, while Most Wanted is a single-player combat survival mode built around repeated hunts, perks, and fresh runs. Jin Sakai is playable in Most Wanted, with Nagato and Oyuki also appearing in the mode.

Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance

Capcom showed the first full trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, a 2027 expansion for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The DLC sends hunters into a civilisation above the clouds, introduces new traversal mounts and changing ecosystems, and brings in new monsters including the Elder Dragon Gundoraga.

Metro 2039

Metro 2039 is now dated for 4 February 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Its State of Play trailer showed PS5 Pro gameplay from a quest involving the Novoreich faction, with indoor firefights followed by a dangerous storm above the Moscow metro.

Maneater 2

Tripwire’s shark action series is returning with Maneater 2 in 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The sequel keeps the original game’s predator fantasy while adding more extreme mutations, sea monsters, human targets, and locations that include theme parks as well as the ocean.

Crimson Desert Charting the Unknown

Pearl Abyss revealed Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown, a DLC expansion launching on 15 October 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The trailer showed sailing, home or base building, romance systems, underwater exploration, and a large creature beneath the ocean.

Final Fantasy, Gundam And New Indie Reveals

Final Fantasy Resonance

Final Fantasy Resonance received a new trailer and a demo on 3 September. The game adapts material from 2015 mobile title Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, is billed as the first HD-2D Final Fantasy, and launches on 22 October 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. The trailer also showed a battle against Sephiroth.

Gundam Rogue Orbit

Gundam Rogue Orbit will launch on 5 March 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The new footage presented its Armored Core-style action and later returned during State of Play Japan with a longer look at the game’s customisation options.

Hunter’s Moon

Hunter’s Moon is a first-person historical narrative game inspired by the English witch hunts. Its announcement trailer follows a woman fleeing through the woods over the course of one night, with the PS5 release set for 26 October 2026.

Uncanyon

Annapurna’s Uncanyon combines exploration and environmental puzzles in a damaged world that the player rebuilds, and sometimes dismantles again, to progress. It is scheduled for 2027 on PS5 and PC.

Keeper

Double Fine’s surreal lighthouse adventure Keeper was released for PS5 on 3 September, making it the showcase’s immediate shadow drop. The game is also available on PC and Xbox Series X|S.

Rev. NOiR

Konami returned with a second trailer for fantasy action RPG Rev. NOiR, showing more of its combat and a system that lets characters absorb monster hearts to alter their abilities. The game is due in 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

Rhapsody in Scarlet

Konami also announced Rhapsody in Scarlet, an action RPG set in a fantasy version of 1920s New York. Players control mage Ellie Myers, combining magic, beast abilities, and fast combat in a jazz-themed setting. It is in development for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with no release date announced.

PlayStation Hardware, PS Plus And Game Updates

GTA 6 Limited Edition DualSense Controllers

GTA 6 appeared through two limited edition PS5 controllers rather than a new gameplay trailer. The Grand Theft Auto VI Black Limited Edition and White Limited Edition DualSense controllers launch on 19 November 2026 for $84.99 USD, ¥12,480 including tax, €84.99, or £74.99, with pre-orders opening on 10 September at 10am local time.

LEGO PlayStation

The original PlayStation is becoming an official LEGO set based on Sony’s 1994 console. The nearly 1:1 scale build uses 1,911 pieces and includes small Gran Turismo and Ape Escape dioramas. It is due later in 2026, although no exact release date was announced during the showcase.

PlayStation Plus Additions

The one-to-four-player co-op looter shooter Mycopunk is joining the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog in 2026, while Mega Man X: Command Mission is coming to the Classics Catalog later in September. Dino Crisis 2 and the original Ratchet & Clank are also scheduled to join the Classics Catalog later in 2026.

Saros Zenith

Housemarque’s Saros is getting a free Zenith update later in 2026. It adds New Game Plus, the Overlord Rush boss mode, other replayable modes, and accessibility options including a setting that slows game speed.

Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV

Gran Turismo 7’s Spec IV update will arrive in two parts, one in October and another in December 2026. Polyphony Digital confirmed additional cars and course layouts alongside Family Mode, which is designed to make the racing game more approachable for less experienced players.

Until Dawn 2

Firesprite showed another Until Dawn 2 trailer centred on the Dead True ghost-hunting reality show crew travelling to Akishima Island, where player choices determine who survives. The sequel is scheduled for January 2027 on PS5.

What Did Not Appear In The Main Showcase

Several expected or already announced PlayStation projects were absent from the 3 September show. God of War Laufey did not appear, and there was no new look at Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. The broadcast also passed without updates from Media Molecule, Sony Bend, or Haven Studios’ Fairgame$.

Everything Announced In State of Play Japan

The main State of Play rolled directly into State of Play Japan, adding another wave of announcements, regional spotlights, demos, and extended looks at games that had appeared earlier in the night.

State of Play Japan also gave Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, Gundam Rogue Orbit, Rhapsody in Scarlet, and Rev. NOiR longer segments, then closed with a new narrative trailer for Ghost of Yotei: Echoes of Sekigahara ahead of the Complete Edition’s 1 October launch.

Final Fantasy VII Revelation Gets Its Release Date

Final Fantasy VII Revelation closed the main State of Play with a new trailer and roughly 10 minutes of gameplay, including fresh combat involving Cloud’s party, Cid, and Cait Sith. The finale to Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy launches on 8 April 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.