Let’s find out together, in this dedicated article, what all the announcements were at the PlayStation State of Play in September 2023 held last night: a short event, but rather intense and full of interesting news
Yesterday was particularly intense from a gaming point of view. In the afternoon we were able to follow the new Nintendo-branded Direct, in which the focus was certainly on the Mario franchise and similar, but there were also juicy news for other brands that have long since disappeared. Find our mega-recap in this article! In the evening, however, it was Sony’s turn, which with a State of Play lasting approximately 30 minutes managed to drop a few interesting bombshells here and there. And no, we’re not just talking about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and its release date!
All the announcements from the PlayStation State of Play in September 2023: it’s not just Rebirth, come on
In this article we therefore want to see what the announcements were at the PlayStation State of Play of September 2023 held last night, September 14th. Although when announcing the event Sony had stated that it would be a conference concerning only indie and third-party titles, the protagonists were also some trailers of PlayStation Studios titles. We don’t know why, but our expectations were decidedly lower than what, in the end, we received as a show. Let’s start with a title that had already been presented and which seems more and more interesting!
Baby Steps | PlayStation State of Play: recap of all the announcements for September 2023
Published by Devolver Digital and developed by Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch and Bennet Foddy, Baby Steps it’s a sort of rage game in which the most difficult thing you will have to do is also what we human beings do every day without even realizing it: walking. Nate is an unemployed failure who seems to get nothing out of life, until one day he discovers he has an amazing power: putting one foot in front of the other. Bahy Steps will be a completely physics-based game in which we will have to explore the world, climb mountains, meet strange characters and fall in love with our surroundings while looking for meaning in our lives. Expected release: summer 2024.
Roblox on PS5 and PS4 | PlayStation State of Play: recap of all the announcements for September 2023
Little to add, we had already talked recently about how Sony was interested in bringing Roblox to PS4 and PS5 too. Currently available for iOS, Android, Xbox One and PC, Roblox will also arrive on Sony systems starting next October 10th.
Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord (PSVR2) | PlayStation State of Play: recap of all the announcements for September 2023
We also got our first look at the PSVR2 title Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord. Developed by nDreams, the title will allow you to use a long list of gadgets and objects for catching ghosts. Cross-play between VR2, Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest 3 is supported. Pre-order is already available via the PlayStation Store and some free and paid DLC has also been announced for the future. Release date: October 26, 2023.
Resident Evil 4 Remake on PSVR2, Separate Ways and The mercenaries | PlayStation State of Play: recap of all the announcements for September 2023
Great evening also for Resident Evil 4 Remake, which arrives in a version programmed for Virtual Reality on PSVR2 as free DLC, but not only! Ada Wong’s return is official: Capcom has in fact announced the arrival of Separate Ways, the Resident Evil 4 DLC that fans have been waiting for for some time. To accompany the DLC will also arrive Mercenaries mode, with Ada Wong herself and Albert Wesker as playable characters. All will be available on PC, PS4, PS5 and Xbox Series S. Release date: September 21, 2023. Very soon!
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora | PlayStation State of Play: recap of all the announcements for September 2023
New story trailer from the PlayStation State of Play stage in September 2023 for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. In the game we will play as a Na’vi who was taken from the RDA as an infant to be trained and raised in a “human way”. 15 years after an epochal battle, you awaken and find yourself on Pandora, once again under the expansionist aims of the RDA: and this time it will be your job to stop them. The game will be available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series S and Amazon Moon. Release date: December 7, 2023.
Ghostrunner II: the demo is here! | PlayStation State of Play: recap of all the announcements for September 2023
505 Games and One More Level released, during last night’s State of Play, a demo of Ghostrunner 2 that you can find both on PC (Steam ed Epic Games Store), on both PS5 and Xbox Series S. In the demo you can finally get your hands on the very fast title dedicated to Ghostrunner: get ready because you won’t be faced with simple and intuitive mechanics, on the contrary! Release date: October 26, 2023.
New metallic colors for consoles and DualSense: Deep Earth Collection | PlayStation State of Play: recap of all the announcements for September 2023
Small hardware interlude for the presentation of the three new coordinated metallic colors of PS5 and DualSense. The Deep Earth Collection, this is the name of the new range, will be available from the end of this year and will include the colours Volcanic Red, Cobalt Blue e Sterling Silver. And silver is really cool, we admit. Pre-orders will be available from October 4th. The Volcanic Red and Cobalt Blue variants will be available from November 3, while the Sterling Silver from January 26, 2024.
Helldivers 2 | PlayStation State of Play: recap of all the announcements for September 2023
And here is the first First Party of the “indie and Third Party” evening: Helldivers 2. Sony and Arrowhead Game Studios have shown a new, intense and rather long gameplay trailer (with a rather questionable commentary, we admit) of the multiplayer shooter which was, until last night, scheduled for release at the end of this year. The gameplay showed an intense boss fight against a rather large and equally tough enemy, named Bile Titan. The bad news is the postponement of the release date: February 8, 2024. But we know how to wait.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 | PlayStation State of Play: recap of all the announcements for September 2023
Another round, another very famous Sony “third party”: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 returned to be seen with a trailer also on the stage of last night’s PlayStation State of Play. Insomniac Games has in fact shown new video material in which the director, Bryan Intihar, has shown new details on the new New York of this sequel, with new locations, updated exploration, the possibility of changing protagonist practically immediately, new enemies, abilities and gadgets and much more. The thing that actually interests us the most, and also the one on which the trailer placed the most focus, is the presence of 65 new costumes for our protagonists. Fanservice up to a new level! Release date: October 20, 2023. We’re here now!
Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn | PlayStation State of Play: recap of all the announcements for September 2023
First details also on the Tales of Arise DLC, Beyond the Dawn. Considered one of the best JRPGs of recent years, Arise is the seventeenth (!) iteration of the Bandai Namco franchise which we talked about extensively in a dedicated review at the time of its release. Find everything here. The DLC will serve as a direct sequel and will feature a girl called Nazamil, the daughter of a Lord who got in our way during the main plot of Arise. We won’t tell you anything else to avoid spoilers. Get ready for new dungeons, new missions, improved cutscenes and… of course lots of new costumes. They couldn’t miss it. The DLC will obviously be available for all platforms on which the game is available: PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series S and Xbox One. Release date: December 9, 2023.
Honkai Star Rail arrives on PS5 (and it’s about time) | PlayStation State of Play: recap of all the announcements for September 2023
We are approaching the closing of this State of Play in September 2023 with one of the most awaited announcements by Hoyoverse fans. The creators of Genshin Impact are in fact about to bring Honkai Star Rail to the PS5 console too, the free-to-play turn-based RPG that will arrive on Sony consoles in its latest available version, including all the updates released so far on PC, iOS and Android. Release date: October 11, 2023.
Foamstars: Open Beta announced | PlayStation State of Play: recap of all the announcements for September 2023
Square Enix takes the stage with Foamstars by announcing an Open beta to test the capacity of the servers before the game’s release. The Beta will offer two 4v4 game modes, eight different characters, many unique weapons and abilities. Foam will be your main weapon, but you will also have to build to block and outclass your opponents and achieve victory. The Open Beta starts on September 29th and ends on October 1st, available exclusively on PS5. You don’t need to be a PlayStation Plus subscriber to play the Beta.
Finally, he… Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | PlayStation State of Play: recap of all the announcements for September 2023
Well, what can I say. A decidedly breathtaking trailer that opens the doors to many discussions on the implications that the plot of Final Fantasy VII has taken after the detour undertaken at the end of Remake. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is shown in all its splendor with a long presentation trailer. We were able to see flashes of gameplay, settings that are very dear and well-known to us, as well as iconic characters. However, the surprises definitely don’t end there: Square Enix had already said that the game would be released in the first months of 2024, and in fact it will be. Release date: February 29, 2024. Chills.
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And these were therefore all the announcements of the PlayStation State of Play of September 2023 held last night. Let us know what you think below in the comments and continue to follow us, here on techgameworld.com, for all the news, guides and reviews on gaming and tech themes! And if you are interested in game keys at advantageous prices, we recommend you take a look at the InstantGaming catalogue!