The PlayStation State of Play is trending, and the reason is that one of the co-hosts of the XboxEra Podcast, King Gronk Nick, posted a cryptic message on Sunday, January 28, 2024, suggesting that the next State of Play could be coming this week. In addition to that, the message also contained the list of titles that will likely be announced/showcased.
“On the 31st (roughly), Ronins will Rise, we’ll die stranded, have a rebirth and Kojima will fulfill his dream,” Nick wrote on X. “Sonic will live in the shadow of his generation while the hills will remain silent until the dawn when you’ll need to catch the metro. Just don’t be a Judas about it.”
When asked why Stellar Blade was not on the rumored games that would feature in the State of Play, Nick said that there is a chance that the list he put out “isn’t 100% complete”. However, he said, “it wasn’t part of what I received”.
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Stellar Blade was earlier scheduled for a 2023 release. However, towards the end of the year, the game was delayed until 2024. No specific date has been given. Several industry insiders, game commentators, and enthusiasts jumped into the comment section of Nick’s post to decrypt the games he codded into his tweet.
Rand al Thor 19, a YouTube content creator and host of the Xbox Two Podcast did the most perfect job in decrypting Nick’s post. His comment contained a list of all the games as follows:
- Rise of the Ronin
- Death Stranding 2
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Sonic Generations Remaster
- Silent Hill 2
- New Metro game
- Judas
If there is any reason to take the State of Play rumor seriously, it is because PlayStation and Xbox are usually neck-and-neck in competition. After Xbox Developer Direct on January 18, 2024, PlayStations’ response would most likely be looming around the corner.
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A comment we found rather interesting came from an X user with the handle @ThiccTeh who claimed Nick stole the list from Nate The Hate. “This isn’t your leak; you stole it from Nate The Hate or someone else in the Discord and trying to claim it as your own,” wrote @ThiccTeh. “Disgustingly low, even for you.”
Previous State of Play have had interesting reveals
The last State of Play was held in September, right before the release of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 the next month. Although it heavily promoted the web-swinging franchise, it also showcased indie titles slated to be released on the PlayStation platform.
During the last State of Play, PlayStation fans were eager to learn about the slew of games that would be coming to the platform later this year. Therefore, a new State of Play at this time would be in order since players are mostly in the dark regarding what the platform holds this year.
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State of Play and similar showcases help to boost console sales and raise anticipation. Although there is no official announcement from Sony yet, we were interested in the rumor because most major announcements in the game industry usually start as rumors.
Out of all the rumored list of titles that would be showcased at State of Play, one of the titles is not a game, rather, a movie adaptation of the game. It is speculated that Death Stranding movie will be showcased at the next State of Play.
As we always advise, take every rumor or speculation with a pinch of salt until you hear an official announcement from the source. Well, January 31 is just two days away. So, we don’t have to wait long to know how credible the State of Play rumor was.
