PlayStation State of Play February 2025: Everything Announced
The February 2025 PlayStation State of Play showcased a plethora of upcoming PS5 titles. Highlights included reveals and release dates for highly anticipated games like Borderlands 4, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, and Days Gone Remastered, alongside intriguing new IPs.
Here's a summary of the announcements:
Game Reveals & Updates:
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Saros (Housemarque): A new action game, spiritually similar to Returnal, set on the planet Carcosa, launching in 2026. Features permanent progression and world-altering death mechanics.
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Days Gone Remastered (Bend Studio): Arriving April 25, 2025, boasting VRR, PS5 Pro support, new game modes (permadeath, speedrun), enhanced photo mode, accessibility features, and a challenging Horde Assault mode.
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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (SEGA): A new entry in the classic franchise, releasing August 29, 2025, on PS5 and PS4. Features a vengeance-driven storyline and unlockable abilities enhancing exploration and replayability.
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Warriors: Abyss (Omega Force): A roguelite Dynasty Warriors spin-off, available NOW on PS5 and PS4, offering randomly generated stages, customizable character builds, and hundreds of playable characters.
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Borderlands 4 (Gearbox): Officially launching September 23, 2025. A new gameplay trailer was shown, and a dedicated State of Play is planned for later this spring.
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Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (KCEJ): Confirmed release date: August 28, 2025. A new gameplay trailer was showcased, along with an announced Ape Escape crossover.
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (SEGA): New gameplay footage revealed, highlighting cross-dimensional racing mechanics. Launching on multiple platforms.
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Digimon Story: Time Stranger (Media.Vision): A new JRPG set to launch in 2025 on PS5, featuring travel between the human and digital worlds and Digimon collection/training.
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Split Fiction (Hazelight Studios): New story trailer released, ahead of its March 6, 2025, launch.
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Lies of P: Overture (Neowiz): A prequel DLC expansion for Lies of P, releasing this summer.
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword (Capcom): New gameplay trailer featuring Miyamoto Musashi, launching in 2026.
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Tides of Annihilation: A single-player action-adventure game set in a modern London overrun by otherworldly forces, featuring intense combat and a compelling narrative.
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MindsEye (Leslie Benzies): Gameplay and cinematic trailers shown, with a summer 2025 release window.
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WWE 2K25: Showcased "The Island," a social multiplayer hub.
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Metal Eden: An adrenaline-fueled sci-fi FPS launching May 6, 2025, featuring unique "Core Ripping" mechanics.
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Lost Soul Aside: New gameplay and story trailer, launching May 30, 2025, on PS5 and PC.
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Monster Hunter Wilds: Spring update adding Mizutsune and more.
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Supermassive Games' Directive 8020: A sci-fi horror game releasing October 2, 2025.
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PixelJunk Dreams of Another: Launching on PS5 and PS VR2 in 2025.
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Darwin's Paradox: An action-adventure platformer starring an octopus.
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The Midnight Walk: A stop-motion first-person action-adventure game releasing May 8, 2025, on PS5 and PS VR2.
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Dave the Diver: Ichiban's Holiday DLC: Featuring Yakuza's Kasuga Ichiban, launching in April.
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Hell Is Us: Releasing September 4, 2025.
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic: A new entry in the FNAF franchise.
This State of Play provided a diverse lineup of titles catering to various tastes, promising a busy year for PlayStation gamers.