Clocking in at just over an hour, PlayStation’s February 12 State of Play delivered a packed showcase. First-party heavy hitters, ambitious third-party projects, surprise remakes, shadow drops, and a wave of demos kept the momentum high from start to finish.
Here’s a clear, complete breakdown of every major announcement.
IO Interactive shared a brand-new story trailer for its original James Bond origin story. Set partly in Iceland, the game follows a young Bond as he draws the attention of MI6 and is recruited into the newly revived 00 program.
Bond trains under former 00 agent John Greenway and ultimately confronts 009, a rogue British operative. It looks cinematic, grounded, and espionage-focused, very much in line with IO’s stealth pedigree.
Bad Robot Games returned with a deeper look at its four-player co-op shooter. The team walked through the core gameplay loop, emphasising teamwork, layered mechanics, and replayability. Beta opportunities are on the way.
Launching August 4 on PS5, this sci-fi action RPG follows Emma and her companion Koo in a devastated far-future Japan. Combat blends real-time swordplay with a command system for directing Koo, creating a hybrid of action and tactics.
It’s one person, one dog, against a dying world.
The strategy RPG series returns with hex-grid tactical battles and classic fantasy world-building. It marks the franchise’s first new entry since Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia and continues its legacy from the original 1998 PlayStation title.
Konami, alongside Evil Empire and Motion Twin, is reviving the 2D action-exploration formula. Expect whip-cracking combat, new weapons, and a fresh gothic art style that still respects the series’ roots.
Remedy expanded on its shapeshifting weapons, gravity anomalies, and supernatural abilities. Set in a distorted Manhattan, the sequel leans even harder into reality-bending combat and environmental storytelling.
A gothic action RPG with optional co-op. Difficulty scales dynamically depending on whether you’re playing solo or with a friend. Expect angels, demons, ancient gods, and a city swallowed by darkness. Launches later this year.
Releasing April 2. A surprise demo drops tomorrow, inspired by Metal Gear Solid. Yes, you play as a stealth-focused octopus.
The definitive edition lands on PS5 June 25, with both full and free-to-play versions. Team Ninja also teased an entirely new entry in the franchise.
The PC version launches March 19. New features and modes will arrive on PS5 the same day via update.
Santa Monica Studio delivered two major surprises.
First, the original Greek trilogy is being remade from the ground up. Second, a brand-new 2D action-platformer, God of War Sons of Sparta, is out now on PS5.
One looks backward. The other experiments with the formula.
Launching March 10 as part of the 1.5 update, this free multiplayer expansion introduces character classes, new missions, cosmetics, and a future Raid.
Saber Interactive is developing a new chapter in John Wick’s story. Expect cinematic presentation, stylised gun-fu combat, and high-speed driving. No title or date yet.
Ember Lab returns with a more mature Kena on a mysterious island. Spirit companions evolve over time, and elemental combat deepens strategy. Launching this year on PS5 and PC.
Releasing March 3 on PS5 and PS4, the remaster includes visual upgrades and a playable demo of the cancelled sequel Dark Prophecy in its Deluxe Edition.
Launches March 5. A Server Slam begins February 26, letting players earn gear and cosmetics ahead of release.
Launching August 6 on PS5 and PC. New roster additions include Magik, Wolverine, and Danger. An Episode Mode was also confirmed.
Arrives August 27 on PS5. Includes Metal Gear Solid 4, Peace Walker, and Ghost Babel, along with bonus content.
A PS5 demo launches tomorrow. The full game arrives this spring and promises over 25 bosses, dozens of trinkets, and extensive modifiers.
Launching February 19, this DLC explores how Alba first met the wolf cub Neva, introducing new mechanics and locations.
New additions include:
• Big Walk (day one Monthly Game)
• Tekken Dark Resurrection (March, Premium)
• Time Crisis (May, Premium)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, Neva, Season: A Letter to the Future, and Disney Pixar Wall-E in February’s Game Catalogue (available February 17)
Capcom’s sci-fi action adventure launches April 24. The latest trailer showcased hacking mechanics and enemy encounters.
A dark fantasy open-world RPG inspired by The Bird That Drinks Tears. Players take on the role of a Rekon, a nomadic warrior race of humanoid birds.
Launching digitally on PS5 on February 13. Includes multiple versions of the original, 120 additional levels, a reimagined soundtrack, and a playable prototype.
Launches February 27. The new trailer teased major story developments and intense action.
Konami’s new JRPG centres on a deadly phenomenon called lightfall. A memory-lost boy and a mysterious girl set out to end it.
Launching April 30 on PS5. Features armour upgrades, biome fast travel, world-altering eclipse events, and customisable difficulty modifiers.
A first-person horror experience featuring a portable CRT device used for puzzles and survival. A new town, new threats, same unsettling tone.
A high-stakes racing game set in the Outer Rim. Runs-based structure, varied planets, and unsanctioned competition.
A four-player online isometric stealth action game launching next year. Teams infiltrate enemy territory while evading an unstoppable Pursuer.
This State of Play wasn’t just busy. It was varied.
Major remakes. Surprise shadow drops. Nostalgic revivals. Bold new IP. Demos you can play tomorrow. And one very unexpected 2D God of War.
If this showcase is any indication, PlayStation’s 2026 lineup is shaping up to be one of its most diverse in years.
Here’s a clear, complete breakdown of every major announcement.
007 First Light
IO Interactive shared a brand-new story trailer for its original James Bond origin story. Set partly in Iceland, the game follows a young Bond as he draws the attention of MI6 and is recruited into the newly revived 00 program.
Bond trains under former 00 agent John Greenway and ultimately confronts 009, a rogue British operative. It looks cinematic, grounded, and espionage-focused, very much in line with IO’s stealth pedigree.
4: Loop
Bad Robot Games returned with a deeper look at its four-player co-op shooter. The team walked through the core gameplay loop, emphasising teamwork, layered mechanics, and replayability. Beta opportunities are on the way.
Beast of Reincarnation
Launching August 4 on PS5, this sci-fi action RPG follows Emma and her companion Koo in a devastated far-future Japan. Combat blends real-time swordplay with a command system for directing Koo, creating a hybrid of action and tactics.
It’s one person, one dog, against a dying world.
Brigandine Abyss
The strategy RPG series returns with hex-grid tactical battles and classic fantasy world-building. It marks the franchise’s first new entry since Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia and continues its legacy from the original 1998 PlayStation title.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
Konami, alongside Evil Empire and Motion Twin, is reviving the 2D action-exploration formula. Expect whip-cracking combat, new weapons, and a fresh gothic art style that still respects the series’ roots.
Control Resonant
Remedy expanded on its shapeshifting weapons, gravity anomalies, and supernatural abilities. Set in a distorted Manhattan, the sequel leans even harder into reality-bending combat and environmental storytelling.
Crimson Moon
A gothic action RPG with optional co-op. Difficulty scales dynamically depending on whether you’re playing solo or with a friend. Expect angels, demons, ancient gods, and a city swallowed by darkness. Launches later this year.
Darwin’s Paradox
Releasing April 2. A surprise demo drops tomorrow, inspired by Metal Gear Solid. Yes, you play as a stealth-focused octopus.
Dead or Alive 6 Last Round
The definitive edition lands on PS5 June 25, with both full and free-to-play versions. Team Ninja also teased an entirely new entry in the franchise.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
The PC version launches March 19. New features and modes will arrive on PS5 the same day via update.
God of War & God of War Sons of Sparta
Santa Monica Studio delivered two major surprises.
First, the original Greek trilogy is being remade from the ground up. Second, a brand-new 2D action-platformer, God of War Sons of Sparta, is out now on PS5.
One looks backward. The other experiments with the formula.
Ghost of Yōtei Legends
Launching March 10 as part of the 1.5 update, this free multiplayer expansion introduces character classes, new missions, cosmetics, and a future Raid.
John Wick, Saber Interactive
Saber Interactive is developing a new chapter in John Wick’s story. Expect cinematic presentation, stylised gun-fu combat, and high-speed driving. No title or date yet.
Kena: Scars of Kosmora
Ember Lab returns with a more mature Kena on a mysterious island. Spirit companions evolve over time, and elemental combat deepens strategy. Launching this year on PS5 and PC.
Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered
Releasing March 3 on PS5 and PS4, the remaster includes visual upgrades and a playable demo of the cancelled sequel Dark Prophecy in its Deluxe Edition.
Marathon
Launches March 5. A Server Slam begins February 26, letting players earn gear and cosmetics ahead of release.
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls
Launching August 6 on PS5 and PC. New roster additions include Magik, Wolverine, and Danger. An Episode Mode was also confirmed.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2
Arrives August 27 on PS5. Includes Metal Gear Solid 4, Peace Walker, and Ghost Babel, along with bonus content.
Mina the Hollower
A PS5 demo launches tomorrow. The full game arrives this spring and promises over 25 bosses, dozens of trinkets, and extensive modifiers.
Neva: Prologue
Launching February 19, this DLC explores how Alba first met the wolf cub Neva, introducing new mechanics and locations.
PlayStation Plus Updates
New additions include:
• Big Walk (day one Monthly Game)
• Tekken Dark Resurrection (March, Premium)
• Time Crisis (May, Premium)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, Neva, Season: A Letter to the Future, and Disney Pixar Wall-E in February’s Game Catalogue (available February 17)
Pragmata
Capcom’s sci-fi action adventure launches April 24. The latest trailer showcased hacking mechanics and enemy encounters.
Project Windless
A dark fantasy open-world RPG inspired by The Bird That Drinks Tears. Players take on the role of a Rekon, a nomadic warrior race of humanoid birds.
Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition
Launching digitally on PS5 on February 13. Includes multiple versions of the original, 120 additional levels, a reimagined soundtrack, and a playable prototype.
Resident Evil Requiem
Launches February 27. The new trailer teased major story developments and intense action.
Rev.Noir
Konami’s new JRPG centres on a deadly phenomenon called lightfall. A memory-lost boy and a mysterious girl set out to end it.
Saros
Launching April 30 on PS5. Features armour upgrades, biome fast travel, world-altering eclipse events, and customisable difficulty modifiers.
Silent Hill: Townfall
A first-person horror experience featuring a portable CRT device used for puzzles and survival. A new town, new threats, same unsettling tone.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer
A high-stakes racing game set in the Outer Rim. Runs-based structure, varied planets, and unsanctioned competition.
Yakoh Shinobi Ops
A four-player online isometric stealth action game launching next year. Teams infiltrate enemy territory while evading an unstoppable Pursuer.
Final Thoughts
This State of Play wasn’t just busy. It was varied.
Major remakes. Surprise shadow drops. Nostalgic revivals. Bold new IP. Demos you can play tomorrow. And one very unexpected 2D God of War.
If this showcase is any indication, PlayStation’s 2026 lineup is shaping up to be one of its most diverse in years.