The digital event Status of Playthe platform that the PlayStation team uses to present its upcoming releases, added a new edition at dawn on Tuesday, September 24. This live broadcast lasted about thirty minutes, revealing a lot of news about twenty video games for PlayStation 5 (PS5) and its new virtual reality device. PS VR2.
Among the highlights, it is worth mentioning the revelation of ‘Ghost of Yotei‘ and a new participation of ‘Monster Hunter Wilds‘, although the presentation has also served to confirm some rumors, such as the remastering of ‘Horizon Zero Dawn‘ for PlayStation 5 and PC. The event also showed new proposals for the PlayStation virtual reality device, highlighting titles that seek to redefine the way we interact with video games. Additionally, several updates for existing titles and release dates for the coming months were announced.
Below, we offer you a detailed summary with the best of the State of Play for September 2024:
Ghost of Yotei
One of the most anticipated revelations was ‘Ghost of Yotei’, the sequel to ‘Ghost of Tsushima‘, which takes players to the Hokkaido region of feudal Japan, with a new protagonist named Atsu. The presentation video does not include images of the game, but highlights some of its settings and shows iconic landscapeslike the mountain that gives the title to the sequel that is set in feudal Japan, in the 17th century, in the region now known as Hokkaido. The launch is planned for 2025.
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered
Another big announcement was the remastering of Horizon Zero Dawn, which will arrive on PS5 and PC on October 31. This version includes graphical improvements comparable to ‘Forbidden West’, compatibility with Tempest 3D technology, new dialogue recordings and key scenes.
Monster Hunter Wilds
Capcom’s next big release, ‘Monster Hunter Wilds’, continues to be a recurring presence at PlayStation presentations. This time, the game’s trailer brought a new biome and a preview of the flagship monster, known as “White Specter.” The release date has also been officially revealed: February 28, 2025.
AstroBot
Team Asobi presented a new free update for Astro Bot, including 5 new speed levels and 10 special bots to rescue. The update will be available at the end of 2024.
The Midnight Walk
This title, developed with stop motion and clay techniquesinvites players to live a dark adventure with touches of inspiration from the work of Tim Burton. The dark fantasy adventure made of plasticine coming to PS5 and PS VR2 in spring 2025will invite us to travel through five supernatural stories, guiding our friend of the light, Potboy, while we avoid devouring monsters that lurk in the shadows.
Hell Is Us
Produced by Rogue Factor and published by Nacon, ‘Hell Is Us’ is a title loaded with third-person action. It was already announced in 2022, but this was the first time we have had the opportunity to check its mechanics and gameplay, which is more oriented to the “Souls” genre. Here players will not receive direct answers from the game. Instead, they will have to pay attention to what they see and hear to connect the dots and make their own discoveries. There is no release date yet.
ArcheAge Chronicles
Scheduled for 2025, ‘ArcheAge Chronicles’ is a new online role-playing game with real-time action mechanics that looks to the “Soulslike” genre. The title aims to expand the franchise with a delivery that combines exploration and customization in a vast open world. The launch is planned for 2025.
Palworld
This video game has turned out to be a big surprise and has recently been making news as a result of a lawsuit filed by Nintendoand The Pokémon Companywhich accuse its developers of plagiarizing some elements of the ‘Pokémon’ series. This time, the Pocketpair team has taken its place to confirm that it is now available on PlayStation 5. The open-world monster collecting, building and survival format allows a maximum of 32 players to share the game at a time and takes place in a world where mysterious creatures known as “Pals” live.
Lunar Remastered Collection
Originally released for PSOne, Lunar: ‘Silver Star Story’ and ‘Lunar 2: Eternal Blue’ will arrive on PS4 and PS5 in the first quarter of 2025. This complete edition promises improvements in visuals, audio and also quality of life changes for make the adventure more satisfying for current players.
Fantasy
Originally released for Apple Arcade, ‘Fantasian Neo Dimension’ finally comes to modern platforms. The news was reported by Hinorobu Sakaguchi himself, legendary composer of ‘Final Fantasy’. The role-playing game, which has scenarios created from dioramas, is strongly inspired by the famous Square Enix franchise. It has been confirmed for December 5 on PC and consoles.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Scheduled for debut on October 31‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ has been the protagonist thanks to a new gameplay trailer that shows a more advanced part of BioWare’s RPG campaign. The material collected in the video offers a sample of his real-time combat and his arsenal of skills. In this case, the game will be available for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S|X.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered
One of the worst kept secrets of the year is also confirmed. Both games in the ‘Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver’ series will be re-released on December 10 and the remastering will allow players to adventure with both the original images or in remastered format, as each one prefers.
Alan Wake 2
‘The Lake House’, the second expansion of ‘Alan Wake 2’, has also received its first trailer. The content takes place in a sinister new location on the shore of Cauldron Lakeas the game is also set in Remedy Entertainment’s shared universe. Apparently, a catastrophic event has occurred inside the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s research station, Lake House, where a series of reckless experiments have caused reality to collide with darkness. The video does not provide an exact release date, but confirms that the content will be available starting in October on all target platforms.
Dynasty Warriors Origins
Produced by Koei Tecmo, ‘Dynasty Warriors Origins’ promises to raise the bar even further for the musou genre with its gigantic armies. In fact, his next hack-and-slash already has a publication date: it will go on sale for PS5 January 17, 2025 and will feature a nameless hero fighting his way through the Three Kingdoms era of ancient China.
Stellar Blade
Produced by Shift Up and released for PS5, ‘Stellar Blade’ confirms a collaboration event with ‘NieR: Automata’ for later this year. The degree of involvement of both series has not been revealed at the moment, but at least an alternative outfit for Eve has been confirmed. Regarding its launch, it has only been revealed that a new Photo mode will arrive on the same day that will be available to all players. But that’s not all, the complete original soundtrack is now available on more than 30 streaming platforms around the world.