April 8, 2027. The date the Remake trilogy had been building toward for years dropped right at the end of the State of Play, after a long demo that moved from desert to submarine, then to mountain.
The day before, in a post signed by Sachie Kobari on the PlayStation Blog, Sony promised « updates and announcements from PlayStation Studios and our third-party partners, concluding with an extended look at the vast world of Final Fantasy VII Revelation. » Two broadcasts ran back to back on September 3 at 3 p.m. Paris time: the general broadcast, then a State of Play Japan hosted by Yuki Kaji, in Japanese with English subtitles.
No runtime for this State of Play had been announced in advance. The lineup broke down into four buckets: a release date finally locked in, brand-new reveals, trailers already seen back in June, and no-shows that kept the rumor mill spinning. Here’s how to sort it all out.
Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the One Real Date Everyone Was Waiting For
Square Enix saved its piece for last, and it arrived last, as expected: Final Fantasy VII Revelation launches on PS5 on April 8, 2027, confirms Zorine Te on the PlayStation Blog. This third and final chapter of the Remake trilogy, after Remake and Rebirth, unfolds across « a vast open world realized on an unprecedented scale, » to be explored aboard the Highwind.
The chocobo Piko serves as a mount and combat ally, character switching becomes dynamic during exploration, and Yuffie gets a grappling hook to climb rooftops. The FITS system hands out four specialized uniforms, Warrior, Knight, Black Mage and Summoner, each changing abilities and outfit: Cid wears the Knight, Vincent the Summoner. The Queen’s Blood minigame returns with a storyline centered on Red XIII, and the player’s choices affect the outcome of certain quests.
Pre-orders are open, with the Mecha-Chocobo and the Moogle Summon Materia as bonuses. The Premium Edition adds a Story Expansion Pass and 24 hours of early access; the Premium Plus Edition adds a digital art book, a mini soundtrack, and an extra materia and armor piece. Prices have not been announced.
Some confusion remains about platforms: a few days before the show, GamesRadar floated a « spring 2027 » release across PlayStation, Xbox, Switch 2 and PC, while the official September 3 post mentions only PS5. Cande Maldonado, for Dexerto, describes a demo moving through desert, submarine and mountain, with fights against Cockatrice and a round of Queen’s Blood. Ben Brosofsky, for ScreenRant, adds parachute jumps from the Highwind, a cat photo session in Wutai, and the opening of pre-orders for a compilation, the Final Fantasy 7 Remake Trilogy Edition. His closing line: « And that’s a wrap! »
What’s New, Game by Game
This first State of Play mostly served to break the silence around a batch of games. About a dozen titles landed with a firm date or a first on-screen appearance.
- Until Dawn 2 finally gets a date: January 28, 2027 on PS5. The game was revealed back in June; only the date is new, set by Stu Tilley, of Firesprite studio, on the PlayStation Blog, with pre-orders opening September 10. The ghost-hunting crew Dead True investigates a friend’s disappearance on the remote island of Akishima, with the return of Dr. Hill.
- Metro 2039, developed by 4A Games, makes its very first appearance in a PlayStation show: releasing February 4, 2027, set in a flooded Moscow.
- Maneater 2, from Tripwire, was announced for 2027: a beach resort to devastate, armored crabs, and customizable mini-submarines.
- Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown, Pearl Abyss’s expansion, releases October 15. It adds underwater zones, base building, and a giant robot, with Kliff riding a shark, as detailed by Catherine Lewis for GamesRadar. The story extends the campaign with Kliff, Oongka and Damiane: the details are in our Crimson Desert section.
- Limited-edition Grand Theft Auto VI DualSense controllers, black and white, with the VI logo on the touchpad and palm tree patterns, at €84.99, on November 19. After what the GTA 6 Extended Look had shown, Sony is betting on the accessory while the game itself waits.
- An official LEGO PS1 set, shown for the first time, listed at $159.99, spotted by Rhiannon Bevan for TheGamer.
- Final Fantasy Resonance, an HD-2D RPG spun off from Brave Exvius, releases October 22 with a demo available the same day and a Sephiroth cameo.
- Gundam Rogue Orbit, from Bandai Namco, is dated for March 5, 2027.
- Hunter’s Moon, a folk horror game from Twin Swans, releases October 26.
- Uncanyon, from Annapurna, made by the creators of Maquette, promises a watercolor look for 2027, built around heroine Sonia.
- Keeper, from Double Fine, is available the same day on PS5 after its run on Xbox and PC: a walking lighthouse, accompanied by a seabird.
- Konami showed two games planned for 2027: Rhapsody in Scarlet, horror set in 1920s New York with a spectral wolf, and Rev.NOiR, an RPG where magic draws on tarot.
- On the catalog side: Mycopunk joins PS Plus, and three classics return to PS5 later this year, Mega Man X Command Mission, Dino Crisis, and the very first Ratchet & Clank, according to TheGamer.
- Saros, from Housemarque, will get the free Zenith update this year, and Gran Turismo 7 a two-part Spec IV update, in October and then December, ahead of the series’ 30th anniversary in 2027.
- The Resident Evil film, directed by Zach Cregger and starring Austin Abrams, got an exclusive clip ahead of its theatrical release on September 18: a reinterpretation of the Raccoon City outbreak, according to Dexerto.
What Was Just a Confirmation
Three games took up airtime without adding any new information: the essentials were already circulating before September 3.
Marvel’s Wolverine, from Insomniac, got one last State of Play trailer ahead of its September 15 release on PS5, with Jean Grey and Mystique on screen, according to Dexerto. The date had been circulating since February 24: in a six-second video, Insomniac opened with « Let’s cut to the chase: Marvel’s Wolverine launches September 15, 2026, » reported Game Informer.
Ghost of Yōtei showed gameplay from its narrative expansion Echoes of Sekigahara, centered on the character Nagato, and from its roguelike survival mode Most Wanted, with Oyuki and Nagato playable. According to ScreenRant, Jin Sakai himself was playable on screen during the show. It all arrives October 1 in the Complete Edition for $69.99, or as a $14.99 upgrade for owners of the base game: an announcement made as early as August 12 on the PlayStation Blog.
Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance got a new State of Play trailer for the Skybound Eyrie zone, home to ancient dragons including Kushala Daora. The release window remains « 2027, » with no firm date: TheGamer sums it up in one line, « Sorry, still no release date. »
Intergalactic and God of War, the No-Shows Rumor Had Invited
The most anticipated game of the show never showed up. On August 31 at 4:30 p.m. Pacific time, the Naughty Dog X account wrote: « ‘See you, space cowboy…’ That is a wrap on the very ambitious Intergalactic cinematic shoot! This cast killed it! Cannot wait to show you their incredible work when the time is right! » The post, accompanied by a photo of an actress in a motion-capture suit, gun in hand, had racked up 4.8 million views by September 3.
The post had raised hopes. Kenneth Shepard, for Kotaku, noted that the game had been « MIA since its original reveal in 2024. » His colleague Ethan Gach wrote: « Fans have wanted a fresh glimpse of the new Naughty Dog sci-fi action game for a while as rumors swirl about its development. » The game ultimately showed up in neither the main show nor its Japanese counterpart: « when the time is right » wasn’t September 3. The next plausible window remains December’s Game Awards, at this stage just a guess.
God of War Laufey, for its part, got no new footage at all. Revealed at the June 2 State of Play, dated for February 16, 2027 at San Diego Comic-Con, Santa Monica Studio’s game stayed silent this September 3.
Both no-shows land in an already tense climate around the brand, between the PlayStation blackout and the license terms Sony reissued. Meanwhile, Amazon’s God of War series is moving forward on its own.
State of Play Japan and the Calendar to Remember
The second broadcast, State of Play Japan, in Japanese with English subtitles, opened with Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3: more than 130 characters announced for 2027, including NPCs to learn new techniques from. Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World followed, dated for December 3 with pre-orders already open and mechanics inherited from Dragon Quest V.
- Fate/Extra Record, a remake of the PSP game, arrives January 28, 2027.
- The Eminence in Shadow: Phantom Echoes, an action roguelite, is planned for 2027.
- Where the Seeds Fall, from CygamesEdge, an action-platformer, releases November 5.
- REMATCH, the online football game, launches its season 5 in collaboration with Blue Lock on September 24.
- CONQ: Crown of No Quarter, naval battles, and WPCA: World Phasebound Control Ability, a Korean action RPG, are both aiming for 2027.
- Stupid Never Dies has its demo out the same day as the announcement, and Slash Zero opens a beta.
- Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad gets the Genesis Maidens DLC this winter, and Digimon Story Time Stranger gets the A Hero’s Eternal Legacy DLC in 2027.
According to GameSpot, no new trailer for God of War Laufey or Intergalactic aired during this second broadcast: both games will wait for another occasion. Sony knows how to dedicate an entire show to a single title, too: Phantom Blade Zero had its own dedicated broadcast on August 17.
| Date | Game | Status |
|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2026 | Marvel’s Wolverine | Confirmed (date known since February) |
| September 18, 2026 | Resident Evil film | New (exclusive clip) |
| September 24, 2026 | REMATCH × Blue Lock (season 5) | New |
| October 1, 2026 | Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition | Confirmed (announced August 12) |
| October 15, 2026 | Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown | New |
| October 22, 2026 | Final Fantasy Resonance | New |
| October 26, 2026 | Hunter’s Moon | New |
| November 5, 2026 | Where the Seeds Fall | New |
| November 19, 2026 | GTA VI DualSense controllers | New |
| December 3, 2026 | Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World | New |
| January 28, 2027 | Until Dawn 2 / Fate/Extra Record | New (date set / announcement) |
| February 4, 2027 | Metro 2039 | New |
| February 16, 2027 | God of War Laufey | Confirmed (nothing new on September 3) |
| March 5, 2027 | Gundam Rogue Orbit | New |
| April 8, 2027 | Final Fantasy VII Revelation | New (date) |
Intergalactic didn’t show a single frame. The State of Play calendar, though, already stretches all the way to April 2027.
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