Since their pivot to digital showcases, Sony has created two different and distinct online events – those being their State of Plays and the more substantial PlayStation Showcases. Following the console maker’s recent SoP, Sony is reportedly planning to host a full-on PlayStation Showcase later this Summer.

As reported by known industry insider Jeff Grubb (who has accurately leaked many PlayStation events in the past), Sony is postulating on whether to host a regular State of Play or a PlayStation Showcase for its upcoming Summer event.

According to Grubb, “Internally it sounds like they're debating, flapping between, maybe making something this summer a full showcase versus another State of Play. But they are considering a showcase.”

For the uninitiated, State of Plays are typically much smaller in scope when compared to PlayStation Showcases, both in terms of presentation and the types of games present.

While the previous State of Play took place just a few days ago, the last PlayStation Showcase was all the way back in May of 2023 – going on for well over an hour and featuring games including but not limited to Helldivers II; FairGame$; Metal Gear Solid Delta; Dragon’s Dogma 2; Spider-Man 2 and dozens more.

Should Sony choose to go ahead with a full on PlayStation Showcase, then fans of the platform could have a lot to look forward to later this Summer in terms of announcements.

That said, State of Plays are still a fun time, and so regardless of what we get, hopefully Sony has a bunch of fun, unique and new titles to show off in a few months’ time.

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