New State of Play arrives Thursday, featuring Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League

Tune in February 23 for exciting updates from our third-party partners, including PS VR2 reveals and an in-depth look at Suicide Squad.

[Nyxus]

"Get ready for new looks at some anticipated games from our third-party partners"

Hopefully there will be something interesting there, because I don't care about Suicide Squad and I don't own PSVR. Keeping my expectations low for this one.

[-Foxtrot]

I cared about SS a little but with the focus on co-op and now the rumoured live service additions, my hype dropped. They had another team do Gotham Knights which seemed it was roughly the same thing and it failed

I hope we see something from their first party, even Factions or something.

[LOGICWINS]

Wasn't it confirmed that the live service "Battle Pass" thing was fake? I'm still very much looking forward to it.

https://www.pcgamesn.com/su...

[Eonjay]

Looks like SS squad, some indies, some Third parties and 5 new VR announcements. This is probably the big one so a safe bet is Half Life Alyx and possibly Twisted Metal.

[chobit_A5HL3Y]

i mean, it's the suicide squad... a squad lol it makes sense how it would focus on co-op.

[RaidenBlack]

I am a big fan of Rocksteady and was looking forward to Suicide Squad. Now I'll tune in just to make sure if the game's actually live service or not .... 🤞🏻

Third party PSVR2 reveal? .. * cough* HL:Alyx *cough *
Third party non-VR reveal? .. * cough* something Konami *cough * MGS ....

other than that it'll mostly be updates from FFXVI, RE4, SF6 ... maybe Pragmata?

[purple101]

if they get Alyx wouldnt that cannabalise their own steam and index sales.?? i want it to happen as it will break the internet. but 50/50 on it

[porkChop]

Yeah I doubt HL: Alyx is coming. If Valve won't launch it on Oculus why would they launch it on PSVR? Do Sony launch their first party VR games on PCVR?

[Christopher]

I'm really hoping for something from their first-party studios. Something other than Spider-man, preferably. We know that's coming.

[Nyxus]

Yeah I wouldn't count on it, otherwise they would have said so I assume. Hopefully they'll have another State of Play / Showcase for their upcoming first party games.

[SullysCigar]

They might show some Burning Sands, as that's due out soon. Other than that, I'd imagine they won't want to overshadow the PSVR2 launch, so I doubt we'll get much more during this State of Play.

The one after will probably be all about showing everyone else that they haven't lost focus on flat PS5 games

[Christopher]

***Yeah I wouldn't count on it, otherwise they would have said so I assume.***

I mean, that's how surprises work and I doubt they would mention it if they wanted it to be a surprise. They've done this before with game teases.

[Nyxus]

Yeah, sure, it's possibly. I'm just not counting on it.

[Lightning77]

I think Sony will hold off until there big PS show case.

The only thing that's possible is a The Last Of Us Factions announced then shadow dropped. I don't necessarily think that's what's gonna happen. It would be a unique surprise.

[jznrpg]

It’s possible they could announce a first party game of course but I highly doubt it

[Lightning77]

Suicide Squad marketing is similar to the Avengers. Show story elements with quick cuts of gameplay. Focus on the characters to make it seem like it's a strong story narrative.

When in reality it's nothing more than a 4 player grindfest with a story.

On paper it seemed like a good idea to add both elements of narrative and multiplayer. It's just doesn't work because the narrative is just a guise to get you to play the game and suck you into the microtransactions. While story is generic and shallow.

Damn I hope I'm wrong but time will tell.

[Christopher]

I'm thinking a bit more like Gotham Knights, which even in its state was better than Marvels' Avengers game, IMHO. It also had to grind for gear. SS feels a bit more like Borderlands than Marvel's Avengers, IMHO.

[Hofstaderman]

Initial leaks indicated a smaller State of Play with little to no surprises first. A few months later there will be a bigger State of Play with bombshell reveals according to the same source.

[TheTony316]

MGS remake or FF9 remake would be great

[Babadook7]

“I don't care about Suicide Squad and I don't own PSVR”

Strongly agree with the first part.

[Neonridr]

I wonder what other titles we might see? I'm sure everyone is hoping that Valve is a Sony "partner", lol.

[Obscure_Observer]

"I'm sure everyone is hoping that Valve is a Sony "partner", lol."

This!

Everyone wants to know if the rumored Half Life: Alyx is really coming for the PSVR2 this year.

[Neonridr]

I would definitely give it another playthrough!

[Tacoboto]

Has anything actually been rumored about Alyx on PSVR2? I'm fine with hopes and wishes eventually manifesting this port but if there are legit rumors of it, I'd gladly start clinging to those.

[Eonjay]

@Tacoboto

Valve themselves hinted at it some time ago.

[SierraGuy]

They'd make a hell of a lot of more money putting it on psvr vs oculus

[rayford15]

Yessir!!!

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

🤞Firewall, Lowfi, Alyx

[PureBlood]

Yes please!

This is bonkers, they just confirmed 10 more launch titles for PSVR2 and on Thursday they're going to announce 5 more titles in the pipeline - I don't think we have to worry about choice of games!

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

Yeah, and for me having a multiplayer like Pavlov covers my bases for awhile.

[SierraGuy]

According to orchard there are no release titles remember?

[isarai]

Not expecting much based on their wording, but we really need to start seeing new 1st party announcements soon

[VersusDMC]

Stellar Blade, Horizon DLC, Spider Man 2 and FFXVI are day 1 buys for me. So any other announcements for 2023 will just be icing on the cake.

There is no NEED to start seeing new announcements. Especially when we have a good list of 2024 games as well with Silent Hill 2 remake, Wolverine, FF7Rebirth, Death Stranding 2 and Rise of the ronin.

[isarai]

I mean you've only list one 1st party game sooooo...🤷‍♂️

Im just saying, sony has SEVERAL 1st party studios due for a new announcement. And now that they have dropped PS4 to focus on PS5 i want to see what they have in store

[VersusDMC]

Exclusive games are coming out. Who cares if they aren't first party? Pulling out that goal post to make it seem like they have no games coming out is a common transparent tactic here...

And the only first party that hasn't released anything recently is Bend.
Let the rest take their time and show it when it's ready. Specially when they have a healthy amount of games announced and releasing in the next 2 years.

[isarai]

I care if they're first party. I dont like exclusives just cause they are exclusives. I like the edge it can give a titles quality and production level when they can focus on only one machine, and 1st party games are the epitome of that. That's the reason 1st party games have always been head and shoulders above anything else in the industry in nearly every aspect. There's less lost to abstraction, allowing them to get closer to the metal, and squeeze things out of the system that genuinely surprise people and set a new standard.

[VersusDMC]

FFXVI, FF7Rebirth, SH2Remake and Stellar blade are PS5 only so they are pretty much doing what first party games are doing by focusing on one system.

And the usual standard setters just released games recently(HorizonFW,Last of Us part 1 and GOW Ragnarok) so lets give them some time to make next gen only games. And no way is the BIG game that you want getting revealed at a State of Play. Those are Showcase or gameawards reveals.

[isarai]

Exclusive is not the same as 1st party, they will not have access to Sonys in house technologies and networks like ICE Team, yes they could hav an edge, didnt say they wouldnt, i said 1st party have more of an edge. Also there's far more than 3 studios under Sonys belt, i wasnt even referring to those so dont know why you felt the need to bring them up. Sony Bend, Sucker Punch, Asobi Studio, Naughty Dog (they were not the primary devs on tlou pt1), all have not released a game in about 3yrs, not to mention other studios like sony london, Savage Games studios, Bluepoint Games, Haven Studio.

And yeah... that exactly what my 1st comment is suggesting, learn to read.

[Obscure_Observer]

@VersusDMC

"There is no NEED to start seeing new announcements. Especially when we have a good list of 2024 games as well with Silent Hill 2 remake, Wolverine, FF7Rebirth, Death Stranding 2 and Rise of the ronin."

You´re making sh!t up. There´s no official release windows for Silent Hill 2 Remake, Wolverine or Death Stranding 2. That´s YOU assuming Playstation has 2024 packed when it´s far from the truth.

Sony hasn´t announced a single AAA first party game since 2021, so yeah, it´s past time to announce new first party games for the PS5.

[VersusDMC]

@isarai

The fact that you care about what savage games studio(a PC porting team) is doing lover 3rd party exclusives like FFXVI means you don't know how to read and nothing you write should be read.

@ observer

Ronin has a 2024 date. Death stranding and Silent hill 2 are running in engine as you can see in their trailers so it will not take more than 2 years to finish. Especially since death stranding took 3 years to make. I will give you that wolverine is probably a 2025 game...but then again Insomniac is a fast studio.

[Obscure_Observer]

@VersusDMC

"Ronin has a 2024 date. Death stranding and Silent hill 2 are running in engine as you can see in their trailers so it will not take more than 2 years to finish. Especially since death stranding took 3 years to make. I will give you that wolverine is probably a 2025 game...but then again Insomniac is a fast studio."

I didn´t mentioned Ronin, did I?

I was talking about the lies you´re spreading here about Wolverine, Death Stranding and Silent Hill 2 Remake which you failed to provide official sources to back up your claims, so, your hunch is good as of those so called "insiders".

It´s really pathetic that you had to resort to false information and misdirection to try and cover up for Sony´s mess regarding their silence and absence from new first party announcements since 2021.

[Stanjara]

True, I'm here waiting for anything new PS5 related, meanwhile Sony anoucing a 100 psvr2 games?

Wtf, and seeing some of the trailers...
Vr2 haven't moved much...simple 3d, pistol in a flying hand games.

I was at least expected 2-3 HL Alex type production... Idk.

Whatever, I'm not excited for this State of VR show at all.

[onisama]

I hope their is no exclsuive centents for PS again

[SullysCigar]

Well you're out of luck, because they'll definitely be covering VR.

[onisama]

They can cover VR as much as they want im not intrested but hopfully nothing like a exclusive contents like in hogwards legacy exclusive shop dengoens and sh..

[Elda]

I always watch SOP but hopefully, Sony starts making some new first-party exclusives announcements at their upcoming SOP.

[Profchaos]

Possibly some re4 details and news about the vr mode given that as of today the re8 psvr2 mode is officially out so now Capcom can focus on re4.

I'm. It expecting HL alyx yet if we end up getting that I have a feeling it will be a holiday 2023 title if not 2024.

Also sony have always been upfront about what's included in their state of plays so I don't expect any news around first party games we will likely see that in June.

[PureBlood]

Totally agree on all points, although I expect they'll not want to talk about RE4 Remake PSVR2 until people have played RE Village VR and word has spread about how awesome it is! Otherwise they might risk cannibalising their sales as people might just choose one or the other. Which would be mad, because any sane person would want BOTH!

[Nyxus]

This is from PlayStation Blog Japan, so 45 minutes, 16 new titles:

“Over the course of 45 minutes, we will showcase new reveals and the latest information and gameplay for 16 new titles across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation VR2.”

https://www.gematsu.com/202...

[DOMination-]

New titles does not necessarily mean unannounced. Otherwise they’d have said that.

But if it does expect half of them to be shovelware VR titles.

Hopefully wrong but that’s my expectation. People with big lists of AAA reveals above are going to be disappointed. This isn’t going to be a show like that I guarantee

[purple101]

Yeh small games. But you know playstation, they will skip in 1 banger! Fo' sure.

[Lightning77]

Great news. There was also a rumor they'll have a PS showcase this year. It's suppose to me pretty meaty conference as well. Makes sense since they didn't have one last year.

Great times ahead.

[Flawlessmic]

They will save the showcase for around e3 time, can't wait to see what there teams have cooking 👌

[aaronaton]

Armoured Core PSVR2.

[P_Bomb]

I miss first party days. I know it’s important to showcase your partners, but it’s been sooo long.

[jbull]

Hopefully we get footage of an actual boss battle against the Justice League.

[ibrake4naps]

Killzone VR, lets go!!!

[StarkR3ality]

Hope we get a few surprises.

[TheLordOfStuff]

Im really hoping for a halflife: Alyx reveal for psvr2