The first State of Play of 2025 didn’t hold back, bringing a treasure trove of announcements, trailers, and release dates for both highly anticipated blockbusters and exciting new indies.
From franchise comebacks to brand-new titles, here’s everything revealed during Sony Interactive Entertainment’s latest showcase:
Abiotic Factor
Release Date: 2025
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The sci-fi survival game Abiotic Factor, currently in Early Access on PC, arrives on consoles later this year.
Players join a group of scientists trapped in a mysterious research facility. There, they must gather resources, craft tools, and fend off otherworldly threats.
Borderlands 4
Release Date: 22 September 2025
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Gearbox blew the doors off with the Borderlands 4 reveal trailer, promising more chaos, guns, and humour than ever.
The teaser highlighted new Vault Hunters and hinted at a sprawling galaxy-spanning story packed with explosive firefights, wild abilities, and outrageous characters.
Darwin’s Paradox!
Release Date: TBA
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In this charming action-platformer, players help Darwin, a clever octopus, escape a food factory using creative abilities like ink-based attacks, camouflage, and tentacle-powered parkour.
The game combines fast-paced platforming with puzzles that reward creativity, all wrapped in a colourful, cartoonish world.
Dave the Diver: Ichiban’s Holiday DLC
Release Date: April 2025
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In a crossover no one saw coming, Dave the Diver welcomes Yakuza’s Ichiban Kasuga in the Ichiban’s Holiday DLC.
The trailer showed off new underwater missions, quirky mini-games like sushi fishing competitions, and Kasuga’s unique charm as he tries his hand at deep-sea diving.
Days Gone Remastered
Release Date: 25 April 2025
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Days Gone returns remastered for PS5 with graphical improvements, faster loading times, and additional photo mode features.
Players once again ride with Deacon St. John through a post-pandemic world, facing off against Freaker hordes and human threats in stunning 4K resolution.
Digimon Story Time Stranger
Release Date: 2025
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Digimon Story Time Stranger brings digital adventure to new heights, taking players across timelines and parallel worlds.
The story follows twins Ryo and Hana, who form bonds with their Digimon partners while confronting a mysterious anomaly corrupting the Digital World.
Players will explore familiar and new digital realms, battle powerful foes, and evolve their Digimon to unlock powerful abilities.
Directive 8020
Release Date: 2 October 2025
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This sci-fi horror title follows the Cassiopeia crew as they face a deadly alien lifeform capable of mimicking them.
The trailer evoked chilling vibes reminiscent of The Thing and Dead Space, promising psychological terror, resource management, and desperate survival aboard a derelict spacecraft.
Dreams of Another
Release Date: TBA
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PixelJunk’s Dreams of Another flips the third-person shooter genre, encouraging players to build rather than destroy in procedurally generated arenas.
Strategic creativity is key, as players manipulate environments, construct defences, and outwit opponents in both solo and multiplayer modes.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic
Release Date: 13 June 2025
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The latest entry in the Five Nights at Freddy saga, Secret of the Mimic, amps up the horror with new animatronics and a story centring on a mysterious entity known as the Mimic.
Players will explore a dilapidated entertainment complex, solving puzzles and evading relentless threats.
The Mimic’s ability to replicate voices and behaviours adds a chilling twist to the classic survival formula.
Hell Is Us
Release Date: 4 September 2025
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This psychological action game from Rogue Factor explores humanity’s darkness.
Players step into a desolate, war-torn landscape filled with anomalies and cryptic enemies.
Brutal melee combat combines with a mysterious narrative that challenges players to confront their inner demons.
Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Release Date: Demo available from 14 February 2025
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Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio unveiled a demo for Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, the latest chaotic instalment of the beloved franchise.
The game blends over-the-top combat with island exploration as Ichiban Kasuga navigates the Hawaiian underworld.
Players can engage in wild side activities, hilarious mini-games, and brawls with local gangs, all while experiencing Ichiban’s heartfelt and often absurd quest.
Lies of P: Overture DLC
Release Date: TBA
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Lies of P: Overture sets the stage for the events of the original, diving deeper into the world’s twisted fairytale themes.
Players control a mysterious puppeteer tasked with uncovering the origins of the puppetry plague, encountering deadly machines and tragic figures along the way.
Lost Soul Aside
Release Date: Pre-orders open on 19 February 2025
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The long-awaited Lost Soul Aside reappeared with a new gameplay showcase, flaunting its stunning visuals and stylish hack-and-slash combat.
The trailer highlighted protagonist Kazer’s ability to switch between weapon styles mid-combo, creating dynamic and fluid combat sequences.
Players will battle monstrous creatures and unravel a mysterious narrative set in a breathtaking fantasy world.
Metal Eden
Release Date: 6 May 2025
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Metal Eden is a fast-paced, sci-fi first-person shooter with cyberpunk aesthetics. Players dive into a neon-drenched dystopia, battling rogue machines and corrupt factions.
The game emphasizes high-speed combat, weapon customization, and a rebellious, punk-inspired soundtrack.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Release Date: 28 August 2025
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Konami showcased more of Metal Gear Solid Delta, a remake of the iconic Snake Eater, with jaw-dropping Unreal Engine 5 visuals.
Players will relive Naked Snake’s legendary mission in the Soviet jungle, balancing stealth and survival in a beautifully reimagined world.
Mindseye
Release Date: TBA
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In Mindseye, players confront AI corruption and human greed in a near-future dystopia.
The game blends action and narrative-driven exploration, placing players in the role of an investigative journalist uncovering corporate conspiracies in a technologically fractured world.
Monster Hunter Wilds
Release Date: 28 February 2025
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Capcom treated us to a thrilling new trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds, spotlighting the majestic Mizutsune, a fan-favourite Leviathan-class monster known for its water-based attacks and graceful movements.
The trailer hinted at dynamic weather systems and seamless transitions between ecosystems, promising an evolution of the Monster Hunter formula.
Players will explore expansive biomes filled with towering creatures, facing off against ferocious beasts in thrilling hunts. As always, players can craft powerful weapons and armour from their prey to prepare for even greater challenges.
Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny
Release Date: 23 May 2025
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The classic Onimusha 2 returns with HD visuals and modernized controls, bringing back its beloved Issen counterattack mechanic.
Players reprise the role of Jubei Yagyu, battling demonic foes in Sengoku-era Japan.
With new side quests and enhanced cinematics, this remaster blends nostalgia with fresh experiences.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Release Date: 2026
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A new chapter for the series arrives with Onimusha: Way of the Sword, introducing legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi as the protagonist.
The debut trailer hinted at large-scale duels, character-driven narrative arcs, and a refined combat system focused on mastery of the blade.
Saros
Release Date: TBA
Housemarque teased Saros with a cinematic reveal, promising more gameplay details later this year.
The teaser hinted at a rogue-lite structure with chaotic, particle-filled combat that Housemarque is known for, alongside a mysterious sci-fi narrative that unfolds through player progression.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Release Date: 28 August 2025
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The legendary Shinobi franchise returns with Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, an action-adventure title that promises fast-paced ninja combat, stealth mechanics, and a rich storyline set in feudal Japan.
Players step into the role of Hattori Kaito, a disgraced shinobi seeking revenge for his fallen clan.
With a blend of stealth assassinations, acrobatic combat, and exploration of stunning historical environments, players will uncover a conspiracy that spans from the shogunate to the shadows.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Release Date: Closed Network Test on 21 February 2025
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Sega revved up excitement with the reveal of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, a high-speed kart racer featuring iconic Sega characters from across multiple franchises.
The trailer teased new track designs, power-ups, and a story-driven campaign where players compete in thrilling races across dimension-spanning courses.
Players can customize their karts and race online or locally. Fans can get a sneak peek during the closed network test.
Split Fiction
Release Date: 6 March 2025
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Josef Fares and Hazelight Studios are back with Split Fiction, a co-op narrative adventure where two players shape the story through choices and teamwork.
The trailer teased time-bending puzzles and emotional stakes, as players must rely on communication and cooperation to overcome obstacles and shape their shared journey.
Stellar Blade and Goddess of Victory: Nikke DLC
Release Date: June 2025
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A collaboration DLC brings Nikke characters into Stellar Blade, adding new missions and character skins.
Players can team up with Nikke heroines to face formidable new enemies while unlocking exclusive storylines and rewards.
The Midnight Walk
Release Date: 8 May 2025
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The Midnight Walk offers a dark fantasy experience, blending puzzle-solving with eerie exploration. Players traverse a dreamlike world filled with cryptic symbols and unsettling creatures, where every path reveals fragments of a forgotten story. VR2 support promises even deeper immersion, enhancing the tension and wonder of this surreal adventure.
Tides of Annihilation
Release Date: TBA
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In Tides of Annihilation, players fight through a shattered London and the mythical Avalon to save their sister from Outworld invaders.
The game combines fast-paced combat with exploration, where players unlock ancient powers to battle monstrous foes and solve environmental puzzles.
Warriors: Abyss
Release Date: 13 February 2025
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Warriors: Abyss launched immediately after the State of Play.
This hack-and-slash action title pits players against waves of demonic enemies in a cursed realm.
With an arsenal of customizable weapons and powerful abilities, players battle through dynamic arenas and towering bosses in a test of skill and reflexes.
WWE 2K25
Release Date: 14 March 2025
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2K Games stepped into the ring with WWE 2K25, showcasing enhanced graphics, new match types, and an expanded MyCareer mode.
Fan-favourite wrestlers and legends were teased in the explosive trailer.
Players can compete in classic match types and storylines or create their own wrestling superstar to rise through the ranks.
Sony’s first State of Play for 2025 delivered a powerful mix of nostalgia, surprises, and fresh titles.
From remakes to bold new IPs, there’s something for every gamer to get hyped about this year.
What are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments.