State of Play June 2026: New God of War, Marvel's Wolverine Release Date Lead Showcase
The showcase signals Sony's focus on reviving dormant franchises (Onimusha, Silent Hill) and expanding its flagship series (God of War) with a new protagonist, while locking down a high-profile release date for Marvel's Wolverine.
Reporting from 3 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Sony Interactive Entertainment broadcast its latest State of Play showcase on June 3, 2026, running over 60 minutes and featuring announcements for several major PlayStation 5 titles. The event opened with a new trailer for Marvel's Wolverine, a single-player action-adventure game from Insomniac Games, which received a September 15 release date. The footage showed intense combat, cooperative sequences with allies, and motorcycle chase scenes. Santa Monica Studio revealed a brand-new God of War title, showing Kratos cremating his wife and then featuring his wife as the protagonist in action gameplay. Other announcements included a September 24 release date for Silent Hill: Townfall, a September 25 release for Onimusha: Way of the Sword (its first new entry in 20 years, with a demo available the same day), a Stuntman: Hollywood reveal, and a remaster of Shin Sangoku Musou 2 with Moushouden. Remakes of the first three God of War titles were also confirmed to be in early development.
The June 2026 State of Play, streamed live from Sony Interactive Entertainment, packed multiple major reveals into a single broadcast. Marvel's Wolverine, developed by Insomniac Games, dominated the opening segment with its first extended gameplay trailer, culminating in a firm September 15 release date for the PS5 exclusive. Santa Monica Studio surprised viewers with a new God of War title that shifts focus to Kratos' wife as the playable character, a narrative departure from the father-son dynamic of the previous entries. The event also marked the return of Capcom's Onimusha series after two decades: Onimusha: Way of the Sword launches September 25, with a demo available immediately after the showcase. Silent Hill: Townfall, from Konami, received a September 24 release date and a new trailer showing action sequences. Additional reveals included Stuntman: Hollywood, a flashy car-action game, and a remaster of Shin Sangoku Musou 2 with Moushouden. Game Spark reported that remakes of the first three God of War titles are in early project stages at Santa Monica Studio.
- Marvel's Wolverine: September 15 release date; new trailer showing combat, allies, motorcycle chase
- New God of War title: Protagonist is Kratos' wife; developed by Santa Monica Studio
- Silent Hill: Townfall: September 24 release date; new trailer with action scenes
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword: September 25 release; first new entry in 20 years; demo available same day
- Stuntman: Hollywood: New car-action game announced
- Shin Sangoku Musou 2 with Moushouden Remastered: Latest trailer released; character Shiran joins
- God of War remakes (first three titles): Confirmed in early development at Santa Monica Studio
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) 「Marvel's Woverine」、9月15日発売決定！ 最新トレーラーが公開【State of Play】
- Denfaminicogamer 「State of Play」（2026.06.03）発表まとめ
- Game Spark 『ゴッド・オブ・ウォー』新作はクレイトスの妻が主人公！？【State of Play】