State of Play (video program)

State of Play is a series of video programs produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) to showcase upcoming games for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR, and PlayStation VR2 platforms. State of Play broadcasts are used by Sony to directly communicate with consumers about new software, hardware, and updates within the PlayStation ecosystem.

The State of Play format was introduced by Sony in March 2019 as a new way of engaging with the PlayStation community by delivering direct-to-consumer broadcasts, similar to Nintendo showcasing and revealing their games in Nintendo Direct presentations. The initiative represented a shift in how Sony markets its upcoming titles, moving away from large industry events like E3 in favor of a more controlled, proprietary, digital presentation format.

State of Play broadcasts vary in length and content, generally featuring a mix of announcements. These include new game reveals, gameplay footage, updates on previously announced titles, and occasionally hardware announcements. They are available to watch on video sharing and live-streaming platforms such as YouTube and Twitch. Sony also occasionally holds the PlayStation Showcase format, in which they announce new first-party titles produced by their internal PlayStation Studios. However, in recent years they started to announce such new titles in regular State of Plays as well.

Alongside State of Play video programs, other digital PlayStation events without the "State of Play" branding are listed. The games featured are listed in the order they appeared during the respective event.