Sony will hold a new State of Play just before PS5 Pro preorders go live
Could we see some more PS5 Pro enhanced games announced?
🆕 Sony could hold a new State of Play broadcast next week
💰 It’s another chance for Sony to promote the PS5 Pro
😕 Only 13 PS5 Pro enhanced games have been announced so far
🏹 Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered could also be revealed after it was leaked
Sony is expected to hold a new State of Play broadcast on September 24, according to Giant Bomb reporter Jeff Grubb.
Speaking on the Game Mess Mornings podcast (thanks, VGC), Grubb said that Sony’s next State of Play is “almost certainly happening on the 24th,” two days before PS5 Pro pre-orders go live.
Sony could reveal Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered for PS5 at the event, which was leaked by the ESRB, along with another remaster that Grubb said is “even less exciting”. Sony could also focus on other upcoming PS5 games like LEGO Horizon Adventures, which still doesn’t have a release date.
Perhaps more importantly, the State of Play represents another chance for Sony to hype up the PS5 Pro, which only got a brief 9-minute technical presentation when it was revealed.
It would make sense for Sony to reveal more PS5 Pro enhanced games and the benefits PS5 Pro will bring. Only 13 games will benefit from the PlayStation 5 Pro so far, so hopefully Sony can throw a few more titles into the mix.
The first PS5 Pro analysis offers mixed results and shows Sony’s $699.99 console isn’t a magic bullet like some may have hoped. The console promises to double the frame rate, add more ray tracing support, and provide a crisper image thanks to AI upscaling.
Whether that’s enough for gamers to upgrade or buy the PS5 Pro as their first console remains to be seen, but it’s fair to say the reaction online hasn’t been positive since it was revealed.
Adam Vjestica is The Shortcut’s Senior Editor. Formerly TechRadar’s Gaming Hardware Editor, Adam has also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor, where he helped launch the Nintendo Switch. Follow him on X @ItsMrProducts.