Sony’s summer State of Play showcase was big on God of War, Wolverine, gore and GTA-dodging release dates

Sony’s latest State of Play showcase revealed a series of new games and release dates, alongside the expected deep-dives on Marvel’s Wolverine and God of War Laufey, both from internal Sony studios Insomniac and Sony Santa Monica respectively.

The lineup included a notable number of gore-heavy action games, and revealed a series of September and October release dates that speak to the industry’s collective desire to stay well clear of GTA 6’s release on 16 November.

We’ve summarised the main reveals below; you can find a detailed rundown of every game and trailer over on Eurogamer.

• The reveal of God of War Laufey. The long-expected new title from Sony Santa Monica is centred on Faye, wife of previous series lead Kratos, and is set in an otherworldly afterlife. IGN has an exclusive interview with the creative team.
• New footage of Marvel’s Wolverine. The game was previously confirmed for a 15 September release
• The reveal of Until Dawn 2. Sony studio Firesprite, whose last title was PSVR release Horizon Call of the Mountain, is working on a sequel to Supermassive’s survival horror game. It will release in 2027.
• The reveal of Stuntman: Hollywood. This sequel to a largely forgotten series of action-focused driving games is being developed and published by Saber Interactive, which exited Embracer Group in 2024.
• The reveal of Kemuri. The first game from Unseen Games, the studio set up by Ikumi Nakamura after departing Tango Gameworks, is a three-player action yokai hunting game. It will release in 2027.
• The reveal of Rayman Legends Retold. A remake of 2013’s Rayman Legends, the most recent outing for Ubisoft’s limbless platforming hero, which will ship with a remastered version of 2011 side-scroller Rayman Origins on 1 October
• The reveal of Bancho the Chef. A prequel to Mintrocker’s Dave The Diver, with no release date.
• The reveal of The Lost Wild.
  A first look at the dinosaur-based survival horror from new Brighton studio Great Ape Games, published by Annapurna Interactive. It is slated for release in 2027.
• A delay to the Tomb Raider remake.
  Tomb Raider:Legacy of Atlantis will now release in February 2027, having previously been slated for this year.
• A delay to Phantom Blade Zero. The wuxia action title, from Chinese studio S-GAME, was first announced in 2023’s State of Play showcase. It has been delayed from 9 September to 29 October
• Runescape: Dragonwilds is coming to console.The survival spinoff of the venerable PC game, currently in Early Access, will release on PS5 in October, and be included in Playstation Plus at launch
• Silent Hill Townfall will release on 24 September
• Onimusha: Way of the Sword will release on 25 September
• Control Resonant will release on 24 September
• Dune Awakening is coming to console on 22 September
• Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve will release on 2 October