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Sony has officially confirmed the first PlayStation State of Play showcase for the year. It is a hugely anticipated event that will exhibit some of the biggest games coming to the PS5 in February as well as the next 12 months. Here you will find the PlayStation State of Play January 2024 start date and time countdown with leaks, official games, and how to watch live.
Before the exhibit begins, we already know some of the biggest games coming out very soon thanks to the upcoming games 2024 release schedule. PS5 fans can get early access to Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League right now, meanwhile, Persona 3 Reload becomes available on February 2nd. The PS5 console exclusive Helldivers 2 lands on February 8th, and then the massive Final Fantasy VII Rebirth falls on February 29th.
While all of the games mentioned above are huge, the PlayStation State of Play 2024 showcase will exhibit even more. And, if the leaks are right, there are some great surprises in store.
PlayStation State of Play January 2024 start date
The start date for the PlayStation State of Play 2024 showcase is January 31st. This is also the date the PS Plus February 2024 games should be fully revealed with one of the Essential giveaways already confirmed. Rumors had previously pointed to a State of Play 2024 coming soon, but now it’s officially confirmed for Wednesday by Sony.
What time does the PlayStation State of Play 2024 start?
The start date and time for when the PlayStation State of Play 2024 will start is 2 PM PT/ 5 PM ET/ 10 PM GMT on January 31st. These launch hours are confirmed by the official PlayStation Twitter account.
Sony says the event will last 40 minutes. It will exhibit over 15 games for the PS5, and PSVR2 is said to be included as well.
State of Play 2024 start time US
- 2 PM PT on Wednesday, January 31st
- 5 PM ET on Wednesday, January 31st
State of Play 2024 start time UK
- 10 PM GMT on Wednesday, January 31st
How to watch live
You will be able to watch the event live on the official PlayStation YouTube and Twitch channels. Not only that, but you will also be able to catch the event on TikTok. In addition, some of your favorite streamers will likely be conducting watchalongs on either YouTube or Twitch.
Again, it will last 40 minutes, so make sure to grab some snacks for the occasion especially if you live in the UK where the event is taking place at night time.
Confirmed games
The only confirmed games from Sony are ‘extended looks at Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin’. Both of these games are huge upcoming PS5 exclusives. Rise of the Ronin is scheduled for release on March 8th, meanwhile, Stellar Blade is coming out sometime in 2024. It seems likely we will get a release date for the sci-fi action RPG being developed by Korean studio, Shift Up.
State of Play January 2024 leaks
While Sony has only confirmed Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin for the State of Play 2024 showcase this January, they have also confirmed that there will be more than 15 games exhibited. Sony hasn’t pulled the curtain aside on any of the other games, but below is a leaked list:
- Death Stranding 2
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Sonic Generations Remaster
- Silent Hill 2
- New Metro game Judas
- Until Dawn Remaster
The above leaked list comes courtesy of XboxEra co-founder, Shpeshal_Nick, on Twitter. None of the above are officially happening, but XboxEra’s Nick did leak the January 31st date before Sony’s confirmation.
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