PlayStation held its first State of Play for 2025 this morning, featuring some new announcements, premiere trailers and more.
As always for PlayStation, this State of Play seemed to feature more games that looked like Bloodborne, but no Bloodborne-remaster, but that’s okay; I’m sure fans will continue to be okay with that–there’s Lies of P DLC here, which is as close as we could get. This State of Play also brought some exciting new reveals, including a Shinobi game, a new project from Q-Games and the follow-up to Returnal from Housemarque.
Here’s all the news and trailer from this morning’s State of Play.
Monster Hunter Wilds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6EzFIWkiEI
A new trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds started the showcase, giving an expansive view of the monsters and areas you’ll be exploring in the game. Mizutsune will be added to the game on its first update, post-release. Another beta for the Monster Hunter Wilds is taking place this weekend from Friday to Monday.
Monster Hunter Wilds releases on February 28.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duSFn7ptRIw
After teasing something at The Game Awards a couple of years ago, SEGA has now shown the revival of the Shinobi franchise.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance will be released on August 28.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66UrGKXhJNI
The first real trailer for Sonic Racing: CrossWorld is here, and it looks great. It features new worlds, what look like rings that change the tracks, and more.
Digimon Story: Time Stranger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npVx8cNyDe4
Bandai Namco announced a new entry in the Digimon Story series
Digimon Story: Time Stranger will be released later in 2025.
Lost Soul Aside
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EKvNt4bijE
After many years, Lost Soul Aside has a release date and a fresh new trailer showcasing its fast-paced combat.
Lost Soul Aside will be released on May 30 for PS5 & PC.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
A demo of the game will be available on February 21.
Dave The Diver x Like a Dragon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sndxksP6Gg
The crossover you couldn’t have expected will arrive this Holiday season.
Splitgate 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHkKQMFuP4E&pp=ygULU3BsaXRnYXRlIDI%3D
The Alpha for Splitgate 2 begins on February 25.
WWE 2K25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OLKkpiSKiw
A trailer focused on ‘The Island’ was shown here. This pseudo-MMO arena allows up to 50 players to explore together. However, it is not available on the PS4 version of the game, and is only available on the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of the game.
WWE 2K25 will be released on March 7.
Borderlands 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxaPpkie6t4
A new trailer for Borderlands 4 showcased the fast-paced action fans have come to expect from the franchise, while, of course, an assortment of guns you can use to cause such chaos.
A special ‘Borderlands 4 State of Play’ is coming later this year.
Borderlands 4 will be released on September 25.
Split Fiction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRDXNJJ5Y3c
Split Fiction will launch on March 6.
Directive 8020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a_VXgNSfME
The next entry in the Supermassive Games’ ‘Dark Pictures’ series looks like The Thing but on a spaceship, and I’m okay with that.
Directive 8020 will be released in October 2025.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secrets of the Mimic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwxONlHmYNg
A new game in the FNAF franchise will be released on June 16.
The Midnight Walk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d99E01tgOGw
The dark-fantasy claymation world of The Midnight Walk got a new trailer that continues to look weird and wonderful.
The Midnight Walk is coming to PS5 & PS VR2 on May 6.
Darwin’s Paradox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbgsjUFIBOw
Play as the octopus ‘Darwin’ as it attempts to survive after being snatched up from the sea and thrown into a food factory.
Darwin’s Paradox will be released later in 2025.
Warriors: Abyss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn238X1UXoU
This “rogue-like spin on the Warriors franchise” features many enemies on screen and apparently many battle styles.
Warriors: Abyss is out on PS5 & PS4 today.
Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jZVwlMhAPg
Some new gameplay of the remaster of Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny was shown here.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9Ct29FeMak
Following a teaser for the game shown at The Game Awards and then another small teaser during the Capcom Showcase earlier this month, a proper trailer was shown during this State of Play.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword will be released in 2026.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6-XfqBTbuw
Following its accidental release on the PlayStation Store and leak last week, here’s the official new trailer for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, which includes a release date and a tease of Ape Escape content.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will be released on August 28, 2025.
Hell Is Us
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s_oHQYBoJA
Paired up with a new trailer, we also got a release date for the, still mysterious Hell Is Us.
Hell Is Us will be released on September 8, 2024.
Lies of P: Overture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-pBtuYX6zc
The 2023 game Lies of P is getting its first expansion, which takes Geppetto’s puppet to a frozen area.
This expansion is arriving in 2025.
Dreams of Another
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAdoJXfLzgE
This intriguing game from Q-Games is built around the idea of ‘no creation without destruction,’ and you use a gun in this game not to destroy but to build and reveal the world.
Dreams of Another is coming to PS5 and PS VR2w in 2025.
Days Gone Remastered
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1ARn0H6HXA
Days Gone is the next game from PS4 to get a PS5 port. It’ll include VRR & PS5 Pro support alongside a bunch of new features, including ‘horde assault.’ You can upgrade for $10 from the PS4 version of the game.
Days Gone Remastered is releasing on April 25.
Stellar Blade & Goddess of Victory: Nikke DLC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2uKLuMd4S4
The DLC for Stellar Blade, which has a crossover with the mobile game Goddess of Victory: Nikke, will be released in June, alongside the PC port of Stellar Blade.
PS Plus Game Catalog
Lost Records: Blood & Rage will launch on the PS Plus Extra/Deluxce catalogue on February 18.
Blue Prince & Abiotic Factor will also be launching Day One on the Games Catalogue later this year.
PS Plus Classics Catalogue
Armoured Core games and Patapon are coming to the classics game catalogue.
Tides of Annihilation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ3fDz_xCio
Tides of Annihilation is a new game that’s set in London, both the modern and medieval it seems.
Metal Eden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_nAwi4kQNQ
This fast-paced FPS has a loud trailer, and the game isn’t that far away post-reveal, which is always good.
Metal Eden will be released on May 6.
MindsEye
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtfMjgFKG-w
MindsEye from Build a Rocket Boy, helmed by Leslie Benzies, a former lead developer on GTA games, was showcased in its most depth during the State of Play, both with a story trailer and a gameplay-focused one.
Saros
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK4W-hBrSZs
Housemaruqe announced Saros, a new game that will be released in 2026 with a teaser trailer. Rahul Kohli is playing the lead here in a game where you’ll be ‘come back stronger.’ We can expect to learn more about Saros and see the first gameplayer later this year.
Saros will be released on PlayStation 5 in 2026.
Check out the full State of Play video below if you’d like to watch the complete show.
What did you think of this State of Play? A good way to start 2025 for PlayStation, or were you left disappointed? Let me know in the comment section below.
