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When is it, Rumours, Leaks & More
There are few things in gaming more exciting than a big announcement, something which the industry has readily capitalised on over and over again. Arguably the king of this, however, is Sony with their frequent “State of Play” PlayStation events always drawing the attention of thousands of gamers across the globe.
While other platforms like Xbox and Nintendo do their variations of this in the form of the Xbox and Bethesda conference and Nintendo Direct shows, there is just something different about State of Play. The appeal of potentially seeing Sony’s latest gaming blockbuster is just too much to resist, especially now that the PS5 has settled in to stay.
Here’s everything we know about the next State of Play.
God of War Ragnarök Event Unlikely to Happen Soon.
When it comes to the most anticipated PlayStation releases that we could see soon, they don’t come much bigger than God of War: Ragnarök.
Ragnarök was speculated to have a State of Play dedicated to it and solely it on Friday, May 27th, 2022. This wouldn’t be out of the ordinary. PlayStation is known to put on special State of Play events dedicated to specific titles that they believe are noteworthy, with many of their first-party titles getting that treatment. It’s easy to assume that God of War Ragnarök would be getting the same treatment.
According to God of War Ragnarök producer Cory Balrog in a Twitter video celebrating the fourth anniversary of God of War (2018), there is “something cool” coming for the game soon but no other information has been given since then, so it’s hard to know whether that rumoured date is true.
The May 27th claim has also been further disputed by insider “Ashhong” on forum site Resetera who believes the date is “too soon” from when they last checked.
Further putting that date in doubt is the impending Summer Game Fest event set to start on June 9th 2022. While there is no guarantee that Sony will fall within the timeframe that Summer Game Fest is running, the June period tends to be where all the major companies make their big announcements and showcases, so a larger multi-game State of Play event that involves God of War Ragnarök isn’t completely out of the realm of possibility either.
All of these possibilities aren’t confirmed as of writing so hopefully, we can get an official announcement soon so the dreaded “2022” release date can get a little more fleshed out.
What is State of Play?
After Sony decided to stop attending the annual E3 events back after its 2018 showcase, the decision was made to produce a series of shorter pre-recorded video packages that would be broadcast live, in the vein of Nintendo Direct.
Dubbed “State of Play” Sony’s PlayStation events have since become an integral part of the PlayStation brand, announcing and showcasing a variety of major titles in their line-up and even being used for the official PS5 reveal.
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