PlayStation State of Play June 2025: A Glimpse into a Blockbuster Future

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Key Takeaways
  • State of Play June 2025 revealed major new titles like 007 First Light and MARVEL Tōkon, alongside Final Fantasy Tactics remake The Ivalice Chronicles.
  • Fans received fresh looks at Silent Hill f and Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, both confirming 2025 release dates.
  • Nioh 3 surprised with an immediate playable demo.
  • “Project Defiant” unveiled, PlayStation’s own wireless arcade fight stick.

PlayStation delivered a State of Play on June 4th that didn’t just meet expectations—it blasted through them like a well-timed Hadouken. In just under 40 minutes, PlayStation gave us a whirlwind tour of what’s coming next to PS5, PS4, and PS VR2, with massive reveals, long-awaited comebacks, and even a new piece of hardware. Here’s a full breakdown of the biggest announcements.

Headliners That Stole the Show

007 First Light

In 007 First Light, a young James Bond dressed in a dark coat intently examines a small silver device he holds. An older man in a light-colored lab coat and glasses stands to his left, observing him in a lab setting.
Image: IO Interactive A/S / Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC

James Bond is back—but this time, he’s younger, rougher around the edges, and just getting started in MI6. IO Interactive finally dropped the curtain on 007 First Light, starring Lennie James in a key role. Mark your calendars: it’s coming in 2026 to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.

Silent Hill f

A scene from Silent Hill f, with Hinako Shimizu in a dark Japanese school uniform standing on a wooden bridge, looking towards a large, traditional Japanese gate lit by lanterns in the foggy darkness, with a shadowy figure presumed to be Sakuko visible near the gate.
Image: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd. / KONAMI / Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC

Horror fans, eat your hearts out (but maybe not literally). Silent Hill f creeped back into the spotlight with grotesque new footage set in 1960s Japan, plus a release date: September 25, 2025, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows.

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles

A gameplay scene from Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, showing several characters on an isometric battlefield with water and stone structures.
Image: Square Enix / Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC

What the tactics RPG fans have been begging for is finally here. Square Enix is resurrecting the beloved classic with not one, but two versions: a faithful “Classic Version” and an “Enhanced Version” with voice acting, updated visuals, and more. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is launching on September 30, 2025, across all major platforms—including Switch and Switch 2.

MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls

A dynamic fighting game scene from MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, featuring Doctor Doom and Ghost Rider mid-combat in a city street.
Image: Arc System Works / MARVEL / Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC

Arc System Works is cooking up a 4v4 Marvel anime fighter—and yes, it looks just as wild as it sounds. MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is headed to PS5 and PC in 2026.

Nioh 3

A dramatic scene from Nioh 3, showing a lone warrior facing a monstrous red sky and a distant fiery landscape.
Image: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. / Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC

Team Ninja is back with more yokai-slaying action. Nioh 3 is official, and there’s a playable demo on PS5 right now through June 18. The full game launches early 2026 on PS5 and PC.

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

A stealth gameplay scene from Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, showing Snake on a dirt slope below an enemy soldier.
Image: KONAMI / Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC

A new gameplay trailer showed off Snake’s stealthy antics in stunning detail, complete with a nostalgic nod to “Snake vs. Monkey.” The remake, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, lands August 28, 2025.

Ghost of Yōtei—Showcase Coming Soon

A character in traditional Japanese attire and a wide-brimmed hat stands by a campfire in a dark forest scene from Ghost of Yōtei.
Image: Sucker Punch Productions / Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC

Only teased this time, Ghost of Yōtei—the spiritual successor to Ghost of Tsushima—is getting its own deep-dive State of Play in July. Set in 1603 Japan, this one follows new hero Atsu and drops October 2, 2025.

Other Notable Announcements and Updates

  • Project Defiant: A PlayStation-designed wireless arcade fight stick is coming in 2026 for PS5 and PC.
  • Lumines Arise: Rhythm meets puzzle again this fall on PS5 and PS VR2.
  • Pragmata: Capcom’s mysterious sci-fi game is alive and aiming for 2026.
  • Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement: A new prequel set in the Bloodstained universe, coming in 2026.
  • Digimon Story: Time Stranger: Turn-based battles return October 3, 2025.
  • Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection: A massive retro bundle with online rollback netcode, coming in 2025.
  • Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound: A retro-inspired 2D slasher from Blasphemous devs, launching July 31.
  • Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow: Classic stealth goes full VR in 2025.
  • Romeo Is a Dead Man: Grasshopper Manufacture’s ultra-violent new action game arrives in 2026.
  • Astro Bot Update: Free new levels and a shiny new DualSense controller drop July 10.
  • Cairn: Climb your way through emotional storytelling on November 5, demo out now.
  • Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots: World-spanning courses—and PAC-MAN—tee off September 5.
  • Sword of the Sea: Surfing a mystical sword into PS Plus on August 19.
  • Sea of Remnants: A moody ocean RPG, launching free-to-play in 2026 on console, PC, and mobile.
  • PlayStation Plus Classics: Titles like Twisted Metal 3 & 4, Deus Ex (PS2), and Resident Evil 2 & 3 are joining the classics lineup soon.

This was one of the most stacked State of Plays we’ve seen in a while. Whether you’re here for Bond, brawlers, or brain-bending horror, PlayStation delivered something for just about everyone. With Ghost of Yōtei still on deck for a July showcase, and a loaded 2025–2026 roadmap ahead, the future of PlayStation gaming is looking anything but quiet.

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