PS4 State of Play countdown – Last of Us 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Batman, Ape Escape (Image: SONY • WARNER BROS)
PS4 State of Play is kicking off soon, with the Last of Us 2 set to be the headline announcement from the upcoming PlayStation games broadcast.
On Tuesday September 24 Sony will be holding their third ever State of Play, with new PS4 games and updates on existing titles set to be revealed.
In a post online the PS4 makers revealed the upcoming State of Play will be broadcast at 9pm UK time.
For those in other regions the State of Play start time is 10pm CEST, 1pm pacific and 4pm eastern.
State of Play will be broadcast on Twitch, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter – click the name of the platform you want to watch it on to be directed to it.
Explaining what PS4 fans have in store with the next State of Play, Sony said: “Excited to share first details on PlayStation’s next State of Play, which will air Tuesday, 24th September at 9pm BST / 10pm CEST.
“We’re preparing a pretty hefty show, weighing in at around 20 minutes and sporting a fresh new look.
“And we’ll have some great news to share with you, including new game reveals, new content from PlayStation’s Worldwide Studios, and a host of other updates.
“Should be fun!”
They also said that PlayStation fans should not expect any details on their PS5 plans in the upcoming State of Play.
But there is one big PS4 announcement that will definitely take place during the next State of Play, and that is a Last of Us 2 update.
The day after the next State of Play was announced Naughty Dog confirmed that the Last of Us 2 would be making an appearance during it.
TLOU 2 director Neil Druckmann tweeted: “We’ve been silent for too long. It’s time to put an end to that.”
Alongside this was the first teaser for the State of Play announcement.
It simply showed a clip of a switchblade in front of a few clicker spores to the backdrop of some ambient background music.
PS4 State of Play – Last of Us 2 will make a big appearance during State of Play (Image: SONY)
Emblazoned on the video was “Part II State of Play September 24 2019 1pm PT”.
The official Naughty Dog Twitter also posted this same teaser clip alongside the quote: “I’m gonna find…and I’m gonna kill…every last one of them”.
And since then the Naughty Dog Twitter has been posting a brand new teaser every day.
It’s expected that the State of Play Last of Us 2 showing will reveal more gameplay footage and announce a release date.
The State of Play stream is happening the same day as a Last of Us 2 media event, where journalists are rumoured to be getting three hours hands-on time.
It has also been speculated that Sony could announce a Last of Us 2 multiplayer beta during the upcoming State of Play.
PS4 State of Play – Ghost of Tsushima could make a long-awaited appearance during State of Play (Image: SONY)
The last time Last of Us 2 made an appearance was during E3 2018, when jaw-dropping gameplay footage showing Ellie was revealed.
E3 2018 was also the last time that another PS4 exclusive, Ghost of Tsushima, was showcased and fans will surely be hoping for an update this week.
And it’s possible that a Ghost of Tsushima announcement could be on the cards, with Sony recently making fresh comments about the game.
Sony bigwig Shuhei Yoshida spoke about how he’s been left “overwhelmed” by the graphics of Ghost of Tsushima in a new issue of Famitsu.
The Sony Worldwide Studios president said: “When I play it, it’s so beautiful that my hands stop.
“There are many scenes that make Japanese scenery 1.2 times more beautiful.”
PS4 State of Play – Could a brand new Arkham Batman game get revealed? (Image: WARNER BROS)
While recently Ghost of Tsushima was also listed as making an appearance at TGS 2019, but it was just old trailers that were showcased.
But this re-emergence of Ghost of Tsushima in the news in the past few weeks could point towards Sony gearing up towards a big announcement on the title.
Elsewhere it’s rumoured that a new Batman game, dubbed Batman Court of Owls, could get revealed during State of Play.
It’s believed that this title is being developed by WB Games Montreal, who made previous Arkham Batman game Arkham Origins.
And finally PS4 fans may be holding out hope that Sony could have a surprise Ape Escape announcement in the works.
Earlier this year there was plenty of Twitter activity surrounding Ape Escape as the game celebrated its 20th anniversary.
PS4 State of Play – A surprise Ape Escape announcement would go down a treat with fans (Image: SONY)
Among those who marked the landmark for the PlayStation series was MGS mastermind Hideo Kojima.
The Death Stranding maker retweeted old pictures of him with the Ape Escape mascot.
While a Twitter account celebrating the game’s 20th anniversary was also created, and it was rumoured to have been set-up by Sony.
Fans were left wondering if the Twitter buzz about Ape Escape could be because a new game was in the works.
And, fingers crossed, if that’s the case then an announcement during State of Play would be the perfect place to reveal the news.
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