State of Play: Resident Evil 4, PS VR2 games and more

On the night of June 2nd to 3rd, the State of Play took place. The Japanese video game giant announced in advance the theme of this event: games for PS VR2, news on already announced projects, as well as a presentation of games from third-party developers and publishers. However, there were some surprises. Let's go through the most memorable moments of the event.

The presentation began with the announcement of Resident Evil 4. This is a remake of the 2005 game for current platforms. There has long been talk on the internet that Capcom should remake the most popular installment in their horror franchise. The release is scheduled for March 24, 2023.

Following him, Sony introduced a line of games for the upcoming PS VR2. They were Resident Evil Village VR, The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners Chapter 2 VR, No Man's Sky VR, Horizon Call of the Mountain. Resident Evil Village continues the legacy of Resident Evil 7. The previous licensed installment also had its own VR version, which gained fame as one of the scariest games in VR. The brainchild of Sean Murray continues to evolve, and now No Man's Sky is coming to VR. Sony will make the main bet for the promotion of PS VR2 on Horizon Call of the Mountain, at the presentation we were shown the VR gameplay of the spin-off of the series. The new device will need loud titles, and the Horizon universe can just become such a flagship.

The release of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered on PC was also presented. On August 12th, PC owners will be able to plunge into the brainchild of Insomniac Games, which was previously a PlayStation exclusive.

Striking Distance Studios has released the first gameplay trailer for The Callisto Protocol. Horror is the ideological heir to another well-known franchise - Dead Space. The game will be a third-person survival horror game. It is worth noting the graphics, judging by the trailer, the visual is really impressive. The game will be released on December 2, 2022.

Street Fighter VI has been announced. The new part of the fighting game series will be released next year and will take its place in eSports.

The presentation showed a number of third-party projects with a smaller caliber. Namely Stray, Rollerdrome, Eternights, Tunic and Season: A letter to the future.

The presentation was closed by a new video for Final Fantasy XVI. We managed to show the deities of the series, some gameplay and acting characters. The combat mechanics will be a modified version of the mechanics from the previous licensed part of the series, Final Fantasy XV. Immerse yourself in the world of Final Fantasy will be available next summer.