PlayStation State of Play confirmed for this week with a "40 minute" broadcast "covering 15+ games"

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Sony says to expect "guest appearances from some of the most talented minds in gaming"

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Sony has confirmed that its rumored State of Play broadcast will broadcast this Wednesday.

The State of Play will air on January 31 at 2pm PT / 5PM ET / 10pm GMT. You'll be able to tune in via PlayStation's channels on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok.

"The broadcast will be over 40 minutes long, and feature guest appearances from some of the most talented minds in gaming," Sony says in its announcement. "Among many other updates, we’ll feature extended looks at Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin, two great games coming to PS5 this year. And we’ll give you a new look at other titles coming to PS5 and PS VR2 in 2024 and beyond."

You might recall Stellar Blade as Project Eve, the gorgeous third-person action game that's been appearing at various PlayStation events since 2019. Rise of the Ronin is a samurai RPG that promises to be the "biggest game to date" from the studio behind Nioh. These are promising titles that are nonetheless not necessarily huge blockbusters, and it's important to remember that State of Play broadcasts are typically a bit more low-key than the larger events branded under the PlayStation Showcase name.

That said, there have been big rumors about this State of Play, the most notable of which is that we're getting new information about Death Stranding 2. Word that the game's final title would be Death Stranding 2: On the Beach came out from a reliable leaker last week, and the promise of "some of the most talented minds in gaming" certainly sounds like the way Sony would introduce an appearance from director Hideo Kojima.

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Dustin Bailey
Dustin Bailey
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Dustin Bailey joined the GamesRadar team as a Staff Writer in May 2022, and is currently based in Missouri. He's been covering games (with occasional dalliances in the worlds of anime and pro wrestling) since 2015, first as a freelancer, then as a news writer at PCGamesN for nearly five years. His love for games was sparked somewhere between Metal Gear Solid 2 and Knights of the Old Republic, and these days you can usually find him splitting his entertainment time between retro gaming, the latest big action-adventure title, or a long haul in American Truck Simulator.