This year is shaping up to be one of the biggest gaming years in history thanks to a hugely promising lineup coming from PlayStation, including God of War: Ragnarok and Horizon: Forbidden West. Despite this, in recent years it’s been hard to predict how Sony will go about making announcements for its big titles, with showcases ranging from 10-minute State of Plays to 40-minute PlayStation Showcases. A new report from a trusted source has claimed that PlayStation’s next event could be coming next month.
Ever since PlayStation first pulled out of E3 in 2019, it’s been hard to predict when Sony will make its next big announcements. Recent years have seen some consistency added to Sony’s event schedule, with State of Play showcases arriving throughout most of the year, with the company hosting major PlayStation Showcase events in September 2020 and 2021, which are comparable to the E3 presentations it has done in the past.
It makes sense that Sony would want to hit the ground running with its approach to marketing what will be the biggest year of the PS5 yet, with not only some major exclusives on the way, but also the PlayStation VR 2, which will likely launch this year with a host of big-name launch titles like Horizon: Call of the Mountain. Despite this, big PlayStation games like God of War: Ragnarok, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Hogwarts Legacy, and the rumored The Last of Us remake will need ample attention to please their fans, so hopefully PlayStation can strike this balance and not focus too heavily on PSVR2 in a way that does its big lineup a disservice.
Regardless, it seems like some sort of event is coming soon for PlayStation fans. Whether this is a Horzion: Forbidden West focused State of Play with some other announcements thrown in or a full PlayStation showcase remains to be seen. Hopefully, Sony starts the year on a strong note.
