Playstation has locked in its next State of Play for Tuesday, June 2, 2026, streaming at 2 PM PT/5 PM ET on YouTube and Twitch. The show runs over an hour and is built around an extended look at Marvel’s Wolverine from Insomniac. An hour-plus runtime leaves a lot of room beyond the headliner, and the rumor mill has been working overtime ahead of the broadcast. Here are ten things we think could show up, ranging from near-locks to pure speculation.
1. Ape Escape Finally Comes Back
The dream that refuses to die. Ape Escape has been “about to return” for years, and the circumstantial case keeps growing. Team Asobi packed Astro Bot with Ape Escape nods, the series’ monkey-catching antics resurfaced as the “Snake vs Monkey” minigame in Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, and Playstation leadership has openly talked about dusting off dormant first-party IP. Team Asobi remains the sentimental favorite to handle a revival given its Japan Studio bloodline. The studio is widely assumed to be deep on the next Astro Bot, but it seems they may have split into multiple teams as they ramped up staff. A standalone Ape Escape from another team, or even a remaster collection in the Crash N. Sane Trilogy mold, could fit as well.
2. teamLFG’s “Gummy Bears” Project Gets Its Reveal
teamLFG is the new first-party studio Playstation spun out of Bungie, staffed by veterans from Destiny, Halo, Fortnite, and League of Legends. Its debut is a brand-new IP described as a team-based action game pulling from fighting games, platformers, MOBAs, life sims, and “frog-type games,” set in a lighthearted, comedic sci-fantasy universe. Reporting from The Game Post pins the codename as “Gummy Bears” and describes a hybrid of MOBA-style objectives and Smash-like arena combat with percentage damage and knockback ring-outs. The same report suggested the project was prepping for pre-alpha community testing, which usually precedes a public unveiling. A formal reveal at State of Play would make sense, though Sony’s caution after the Concord disaster could push it to a quieter beat.
3. Fairgame$ Gets a Gameplay Reveal and a Rebrand to “Break In”
This one has real smoke. Sony filed trademarks for “Break In” in the U.S. and Europe on May 20, 2026, just days before the show, and PlayBreakIn social accounts were quickly registered out of Canada, where Haven Studios is based. The widespreadead read, floated by Insider Gaming and echoed by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, is that “Break In” is a rebrand of Haven’s troubled heist game Fairgame$. The name slots neatly into the heist fantasy, and “Break In” reportedly already exists as a phase inside the game’s beta. Fairgame$ has had a rough stretch, with reports of playtests struggling to “find the fun” and high-profile exits including founder Jade Raymond and game director Daniel Drapeau. If Playstation is committing to a relaunch, an extended gameplay showing under the new banner is the logical next step.
4. Horizon Hunters Gathering Drops a New Trailer
Guerrilla revealed Horizon Hunters Gathering back in February, a co-op action game for PS5 and PC where up to three Hunters take on machines in a more stylized, animated-film art direction. It already ran a beta in late February, so the foundation is public. Importantly, it is separate from NCSoft’s mobile-and-PC MMO Horizon Steel Frontiers (which looks a lot cooler btw) and from the long-rumored Horizon 3. Given Playstation’s subdued but continued live-service push and the game’s apparent momentum, a fresh trailer with a firmer release window feels like an easy inclusion.
5. Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Shows First Gameplay
A note on naming: this is the sci-fi project listed as “Interstellar,” which we read as Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet (flag if you meant something else). Revealed at The Game Awards 2024, the game stars bounty hunter Jordan stranded on the planet Sempiria, and to date Naughty Dog has shown only a cinematic reveal with zero gameplay. Multiple reports peg the launch as possibly 2027, maybe later, so a full gameplay deep-dive may be premature. Still, a first proper look would be a marquee moment for any showcase, and Neil Druckmann has teased it as one of the studio’s most ambitious efforts. Low probability, but worth holding hope for.
6. Phantom Blade Zero Returns With New Gameplay
S-Game’s “kung fu punk” action title Phantom Blade Zero locked in a September 9, 2026 release for PS5 and PC at The Game Awards 2025, alongside a roughly four-minute gameplay trailer. With launch now about three months out, this is prime real estate for a pre-release showing, whether that’s a new boss, a story beat, or a final hype trailer. The wuxia-inspired combat has impressed at every outing since 2023, and Playstation has leaned into spotlighting buzzy Chinese-developed games. Of the speculative picks, this is among the safer bets simply because the timing is perfect.
7. Shift Up’s Next Game, Likely Stellar Blade 2
Shift Up has confirmed Stellar Blade 2 is in development and “progressing smoothly,” with more details promised within 2026. Here is the wrinkle: the studio announced it will self-publish the sequel under a “first-party service model,” stepping away from Playstation as publisher to chase a broad, day-one global audience. That doesn’t mean Sony doesn’t get first dibs on the announcement and marketing however. Shift Up also has Project Spirits in the pipeline, published by Tencent’s Level Infinite. There’s a high chance we could see either one of these games show up here.
8. PlayStation China Hero Project Updates
The PlayStation China Hero Project has two standouts worth watching. Loulan: The Cursed Sand from ChillyRoom is a top-down action RPG along the Silk Road, openly inspired by the original God of War and built by ex-Santa Monica, FromSoftware, and PlatinumGames developers; it showed first gameplay in October 2025 but still lacks a date. The God Slayer from My Time at Sandrock studio Pathea Games is a steampunk open-world ARPG with a 40-hour campaign that was fully re-revealed in December 2025, now headed to PS5, PC, and Xbox in 2027. Both have had recent reveals, so a new trailer, release window, or fresh China Hero spotlight slot is very plausible.
9. The God of War Spinoff Closes the Show
The big one. Cory Barlog has reportedly been heads-down on a project since the 2018 God of War reboot, and a wave of insiders, including NateTheHate, Tom Henderson, MP1st, and Jason Schreier, now point to a God of War spinoff starring Faye, Kratos’ late wife and the Frost giant Laufey. The gameplay is said to lean harder into action than the Norse games, with chatter about multiple mythologies spanning Chinese, Japanese, Egyptian, and Maya settings. The rumored plan is a reveal this year for a first-half 2027 launch, which fits a standard 12-month runway off this show. Barlog even appeared visibly annoyed on social media after the leak, and proven leaker @elesnicho teased “Faye of War” in May. None of it is official, but God of War is exactly the kind of system-seller Sony saves for the finale. If Faye gets her grand reveal, expect it dead last.
Pie in the Sky: A SOCOM Revival From People Can Fly
Now for pure indulgence. Back in March 2025, People Can Fly—the studio behind Bulletstorm and Outriders—confirmed it had signed a deal with Sony to build a prototype based on an existing PlayStation IP, codenamed Project Delta. The work-for-hire arrangement means Sony owns the IP, and the “Delta” codename sent fans straight to SOCOM, since Delta Force is a unit under U.S. Special Operations Command. Given the studio’s shooter pedigree, Killzone and Resistance get floated as candidates too.
Here’s the cold water: Project Delta was only a prototype as of that announcement, the earliest stage of development, so a polished reveal this soon would be a genuine shock. Sony also greenlights these deals milestone by milestone, so there’s no guarantee it survives to a public showing at all. Still, with Sony reportedly hungry to revive dormant franchises, the dream of a tactical SOCOM comeback on modern tech is exactly the kind of long shot worth manifesting. Don’t hold your breath, but wouldn’t it be something?
Robert Kellett’s Predictions
Lords of Gaming editor and writer Robert Kellett AKA Lord Sonic adds his own wishlist to the mix:
“I’m eagerly anticipating seeing the Blue Blur speed his way across Sony’s State of Play with updates for Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, likely showing off the Avatar and TMNT DLC packs. I’m also hoping for Sonic Frontiers: Definitive Edition getting revealed, and potentially the announcement of the next mainline Sonic title for the series’ big anniversary.
Though from Sony first party specifically, I would love to see Team Asobi release a new Astro Bot DLC pack or even announce Astro Bot 2. My pie-in-the-sky is a new Ratchet, but I’m not expecting it, sadly.”
Final Thoughts
As always, most of this is speculation stacked on rumor, and Playstation has the chance to throw a wrench that nobody saw coming. The confirmed anchor is Marvel’s Wolverine, and it’s big on its own, but the mystery is the fun part. Tune in June 2 at 2 PM PT/5 PM ET, and we’ll be covering the aftermath right here.
