Sony has set its next State of Play for September 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM JST, followed directly by State of Play Japan featuring deeper coverage of Japanese and Asian games. The main show ends with an extended look at Final Fantasy VII Revelation and arrives as one of Sony's last major events before the new year.
A new look at Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is among the rumored content.
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The program concludes with an extended look at Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Revelation.
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