On September 13, Sony hosted its first State of Play event of 2025, unveiling major PlayStation 5 releases. Highlights include a remaster of Days Gone (2019), confirmed release dates for Borderlands 4 and Hell Is Us, and several new trailers.
AIN share the key announcements from the first State of Play in 2025.
Borderlands 4 is released on September 23
Gearbox Studio has announced the exact release date of the new Borderlands installment, so we will be able to get it on September 23, including on PS. The announcement included a new trailer for the game and the announcement that this spring we will have a State of Play dedicated to Borderlands 4.
Lies of P is getting a prequel
The steampunk RPG action game Lies of P will get a prequel in the form of the DLC Lies of P: Overture. It will take us back to the heyday of the city of Kratus. You will follow the legendary Stalker, a guide through untold stories and terrible secrets.
Hell Is Us is released on September 4
The upcoming game from Montreal-based studio Rogue Factor has received a new gameplay trailer and an exact release date of September 4, 2025. UN peacekeeper Remy travels without permission to the war-torn land of Hadea to find his parents and discovers that the region is teeming with supernatural creatures after a mysterious event called "Calamity".
New Trailer for Split Fiction
On March 6th we will see a new game from It Takes Two Hazelight Studios. You will play as Mio and Zoe, who will face bizarre situations in fantasy and sci-fi worlds.
Dave the Diver: Ichiban's Holiday and Like a Dragon will collab
We have an interesting partnership coming up in April. Ichiban Kasuga from Like a Dragon decided to take a vacation to the ocean. So we will get DLC for Dave the Diver, this time with Yakuza and dolphin rescue.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is released on August 28
The remake of 2004's Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater has received a new trailer and release date. The end of the trailer also reveals that the game will feature the return of the Snake vs. Monkey mini-game mode.
Chinese studio Eclipse Glow Studio announces Tides of Annihilation
Tides of Annihilation is a single-player adventure game that immerses you in a ruined, mystical London. You can play as Gwendolyn, who has the power of a mysterious gray mist that can reveal two ghostly knights beside her.
Days Gone is getting a remaster
Over the past few years, Sony has accelerated its remastering pipeline, and on April 25 this year, we'll be able to see an update to the 2019 game Days Gone. They have improved the graphics, added DualSense support and some new content.
New Trailer for Sonic Racing CrossWorlds
The new trailer for Sega's Sonic Racing CrossWorlds shows off a new car and travel rings that take players from one world to another during a race.
New Digimon Story is releasing this year
Japan's Bandai Namco has announced the latest game in the Digimon Story series - Time Stranger. We are promised an improved combat system and Digimon in completely new roles.
Capcom announces Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny
Although Onimusha: Way of the Sword will not be released until 2026, we were shown a new gameplay trailer and a new protagonist of the game - fencer Miyamoto Musashi. At the same time, the remaster of Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny will be released on PS5 and PS4 on May 23 this year.
The new season of The Dark Pictures Anthology will start with Directive 8020
On October 2nd, the British studio Supermassive Games will delight, or rather scare us with the continuation of The Dark Pictures Anthology. Directive 8020 will be the first game of the second season and the fifth in the series. It will tell the story of Cassiopeian astronauts who go on a deadly mission to save humanity, where every choice can be their last.
Darwin's Paradox! platformer announcements
Later this year, PS users will be able to play the colorful and rather cute (judging by the trailer) platformer Darwin's Paradox! Here you play as Darwin, an octopus who has been snatched from the sea and forced into a mysterious food factory. Darwin has all the evolutionary traits of an octopus, including the ability to climb on almost any surface, camouflage, and the ability to shoot ink to avoid enemies.
New game release Dreams of Another by Q-Games
Japanese studio Q-Games has presented a new game Dreams of Another in the PixelJunk series, which will be released this year on PS5 and PS VR2. This third-person exploration action game is built around a philosophical theme: "There is no creation without destruction".
Five Nights At Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic is released on June 13
The new installment of the indie horror franchise Five Nights At Freddy's will be released on June 13. This time you will have to face an enemy that can change its appearance.
Metal Eden from Reikon Games is released on May 6
Polish studio Reikon Games will release its new first-person shooter Metal Eden on May 6. The sci-fi game takes place in a remote space colony of the future, which is threatened with destruction. In order to protect the colonists, the battle android Asuka is called in.
New game from leading GTA developer
Former Rockstar North director and leading Grand Theft Auto developer Leslie Benzis has founded his own studio, Build a Rocket Boy Games. Now we can see the first teaser of MindsEye, which will be released in the summer of 2025. It takes place in the Everywhere multiverse. You play as Jacob Diaz on his journey to find answers to questions from the past.
Saros is released in 2026
Finnish studio Housemarque has announced a new game called Saros to be released in 2026. This is the story of a colony on Karkos that gets lost during an ominous solar eclipse. You play as Arjun Devraj, a powerful Soltari Enforcer who will stop at nothing to find the one he seeks.
New 2D platformer Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is released on August 29
The new part of Shinobi will be released on PS4 and PS5 on September 29th. Joe Musashi is "struck by tragedy" and begins to "seek revenge". Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is being developed by Sega and Lizardcube Streets of Rage 4.
