Yesterday’s State of Play not only had plenty of highlights in store for PS5 players, but also gave Sony a new record: The June edition is already considered the most successful show in the format, while even the PlayStation Showcase from 2021 has to take a back seat.
Last night it was finally that time again and Sony invited people to a new edition of the State of Play. And anyone who previously thought that the compact format couldn’t keep up with the large, classic showcases has now been proven wrong.
Driven by revelations like „God of War: Laufey“ or the bloody gameplay too „Marvel’s Wolverine“ The number of viewers shot up within a very short time – and has already given Sony a new record in its own record books.
The most successful State of Play: 4 million mark already broken
Less than 24 hours after it was broadcast, the official main PlayStation channel on YouTube already has over 4.3 million views for yesterday’s June edition of State of Play. This means that the previous record holder within the format series – the also very successful State of Play from February 2026, which has 3.4 million views – was literally pulverized.
Even more impressive: The latest edition has already overtaken one of the major PlayStation Showcases, namely the one from 2021, which has 4.2 million views. Only the 2023 showcase is even more successful with 4.9 million views.
Still, yesterday’s show is on track to be the most successful regular PlayStation broadcast of all time, excluding the two big PS5 presentations – especially considering that the old events have had years to accumulate their current number of views.
The most important PlayStation events in a direct click comparison (YouTube):
- State of Play (Juni 2026): approx. 4.3 million views (after just 18 hours)
- State of Play (Februar 2026): approx. 3.4 million views (previous format leader)
- PlayStation Showcase (Mai 2023): approximately 4.9 million views
- PlayStation Showcase (September 2021): approximately 4.2 million views
- PlayStation 5 Showcase (September 2020): approximately 5 million views
- PS5 – The Future of Gaming Show (Juni 2020): approx. 15 million views (absolute record)
Marvel’s Wolverine and God of War Laufeny as click guarantees
While the access numbers for the entire show are already impressive, a look at the individual trailers is also extremely interesting. Because many fans who missed the show last night naturally clicked on the highlights during the course of today.
And so a look at PlayStation’s official YouTube channel shows that Logan’s adventure in particular arouses a lot of interest: With 3.1 million views, the extended gameplay trailer for “Marvel’s Wolverine” is currently at the top.
Close behind, however, is the newly revealed “God of War: Laufeny” – the gameplay reveal trailer, which is over 20 minutes long, already has 3 million views. The winners’ podium is completed by another premiere: the announce trailer „Until Dawn 2“ has already been viewed over 610,000 times.
The next State of Play is already in the starting blocks, but will be dedicated to a single title: As has already been confirmed, the upcoming edition in the summer will specifically focus on „Phantom Blade Zero“ turn, its release yesterday delay became.
Meanwhile, the next general State of Play is expected as usual for September 2026 – especially since Sony held back a few highlights yesterday, especially Naughty Dogs „Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet“. However, it remains to be seen whether the next edition can set a new record again.
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