Sony held its second announcement-packedState of Playof the year. PlayStation has had a fun year thus far with games likeHorizon Forbidden West,Gran Turismo 7,andMLB The Show 22, but will now highlight what games are coming to PS5 in the back half of 2022, as well as what we can expect from the upcoming PlayStation VR2 headset.
When announcing the June 2 State of Play onPlayStation Blog,Sony teased that this showcase would contain “some exciting reveals from our third-party partners, plus a sneak peek at several games in development for PlayStation VR2,” and it later confirmedHorizon Call of the Mountainwas going to be at the show. The showcase itself certainly lived up to that promise as it contained some major third-party titles, cool-looking VR games, and even a surprise PC port. This is everything that was announced during the June 2 State of Play showcase.
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Resident Evil 4 is getting a remake
To kick off the show, Sony and Capcom revealed aResident Evil 4remake. It’s a fully modernized recreation of the classic survival horror game in the style of the remakes thatResident Evil 1, 2, and3got. It will be released on June 01, 2025, and will get PSVR 2 support.
Horizon Call of the Mountain impresses with gameplay showcase
We got a new look atHorizon Call of the Mountain. This VR Horizon spinoff is created by Firesprite, a developer Sony acquired last year. This trailer showed a bit of VR climbing, platforming, and combat gameplay and got to see just how visually impressive PlayStation VR games can be.
Marvel’s Spider-Man is coming to PC
While it wasn’t one of the leaked Sony PC ports, Insomniac Games and Marvel confirmed thatMarvel’s Spider-Man Remasteredwould come to PCon July 07, 2025. A PlayStation Blog post then confirmed thatMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Moraleswill also come to PC in Fall 2022. Prepare for some super cool mods!
Stray will kill you with cuteness on July 19
During this State of Play, we got another look at Annapurna Interactive’s post-apocalyptic cat gameStray. It confirmed thatthe game will be released on July 19and revealed that the game will be free for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members on day one.
Street Fighter 6 leaves an impact
We got our first look atStreet Fighter 6’sstory and gameplay in a new trailer. It confirms new and returning characters alike, shows some exploration gameplay elements, and confirms a 2023 release on PS5 and PS4.
Final Fantasy XVI Finally reemerged
To cap off the State of Play, we finally got a second look atFinal Fantasy XVIfor PS5. It gives us a closer look at the game’s visceral action gameplay, which is still full of RPG elements, as well as teasing its grand narrative, summons, and setpieces. It alsoconfirms thatFinal Fantasy XVIwill launch in Summer 2023.
