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People are focusing on Sony’s June 2, 2026 State of Play, with multiple threads and outlets highlighting major reveals and trailers—especially God of War: Laufey—plus several other game announcements and release-date updates for PS5.

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Sony’s State of Play leans on Wolverine as PS5 output questions linger

Sony held its latest State of Play on June 2, and the presentation was scheduled to run for more than 60 minutes. The showcase was positioned as a major summer event, with Marvel’s Wolverine confirmed as the headline game and Insomniac Games set to show combat gameplay and new details. videogameschronicle.com

The timing lands against a tougher backdrop for PlayStation’s first-party pipeline. Sony’s first-party game sales declined for five straight years before a small uptick in 2025, and that improvement was helped by Ghost of Yotei. The broader trend points to slower output from Sony’s biggest studios this console generation. videogameschronicle.com

The decline has been tied to long development cycles and the fallout from Sony’s live-service push, which cannibalized years of development time on projects that were ultimately canceled or flopped. Sony’s first-party game sales peaked in fiscal 2020 and have fallen since, aside from the recent rebound. kotaku.com videogameschronicle.com

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Top 2 signals · Sony’s June 2, 2026 State of Play delivered notable PS5
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Sony's summer State of Play showcase was big on God of War, Wolverine, gore and GTA-dodging release dates
Push Square · 7h ago
Round Up: What Was Announced in Sony's State of Play Livestream for June 2026?

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Video - Wolverine, God of War en Tomb Raider tijdens State of Play - Tweakers Update
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Briefing Findings · Sony’s June 2, 2026 State of Play delivered notable PS5

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event date June 2, 2026
highlighted reveal God of War: Laufey announced at State of Play
trailers covered Sony State of Play news and trailers roundup (June 2026)
multiple additional game announcements Stuntman Hollywood, The Lost Wild, Control Resonant, Ace Combat 8 mentioned

What to Watch

  • Check r/PlayStation and r/PS5 for ongoing June 2, 2026 State of Play megathread updates. pushsquare.com
  • Follow IGN/Eurogamer coverage for follow-up details on the announced PS5 titles. IGN

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  • Sony's summer State of Play showcase was big on God of War, Wolverine, gore and GTA-dodging release dates GamesIndustry.biz
  • Round Up: What Was Announced in Sony's State of Play Livestream for June 2026? Push Square
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When and where can I watch the State of Play summer showcase?

The livestream will air on Tuesday, June 2, at 2 p.m. Pacific/5 p.m. Eastern and will be streamed on PlayStation’s YouTube and Twitch accounts. The company already has a stream link set up for YouTube, so if you want to watch it there on Tuesday, you can go ahead and bookmark this page.

Wolverine And More: What To Expect From PlayStation's June Showcase
What third-party games might be at the State of Play?

Sony isn’t going to be the only company talking about its games at the State of Play. The company has a marketing agreement with Rockstar for Grand Theft Auto 6, and while that game doesn’t need anyone’s platform to make a big marketing splash, if it were going to show up anywhere in these summer showcases, it would likely be here. But don’t get your hopes up too high. No need to spam angry comments if the open-world crime drama doesn’t show up, as it sounds like it’s still on schedule to launch later this year. Last year’s summer State of Play included a ton of games big and small, from Cairn

Wolverine And More: What To Expect From PlayStation's June Showcase
When Is PlayStation's State of Play Livestream?

The next State of Play livestream takes place on Tuesday, 2nd June 2026 at the following times worldwide: North America: 2pm PDT / 3pm MDT / 4pm CDT / 5pm EDTUK/Ire: 10pm BSTEurope: 11pm CEST / 12am (Wed) EESTAsia/Oceania: 6am (Wed) JST / 5am (Wed) AWST / 7am (Wed) AEST

When Is PlayStation's State of Play for June 2026?
Where Can You Watch PlayStation's State of Play Livestream?

PlayStation will have official livestreams of the State of Play showcase on its YouTube and Twitch channels. You can also watch a broadcast of the show right here on Push Square, where you can engage in a live chat alongside fellow PlayStation fans. If you aren't able to watch the showcase live, we'll have a full round up of every single announcement here on the site in the hours following the livestream.

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