State of Play Returns September 3 With a Dedicated Japan Segment

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PlayStation's State of Play is back on September 3, 2026 — and this time, it's bringing a dedicated second show with it.

Both broadcasts go live the same day: State of Play at 10:00pm JST (6:00am PT / 9:00am ET / 3:00pm CEST), streamed on YouTube and Twitch, immediately followed by State of Play Japan.

What's Officially Confirmed for the Main Show

According to PlayStation's own blog post announcing the broadcast, State of Play will feature "updates and announcements from PlayStation Studios and our third-party partners," concluding with "an extended look at the vast world of Final Fantasy VII Revelation from our friends at Square Enix." That closing segment is stated directly by PlayStation itself — not a rumor or fan prediction.

Beyond that Final Fantasy VII Revelation confirmation, PlayStation has not officially named further specific titles for the main show as of this writing.

State of Play Japan: A Show of Its Own

Immediately after the main broadcast, State of Play Japan airs as its own program, hosted by voice actor Yuki Kaji. PlayStation describes it as offering "deep dives into upcoming games from game studios in Japan and Asia, including new gameplay, announcements, and more."

Running State of Play Japan as a separate, full broadcast — rather than a short segment folded into the main show — gives Japanese and Asian titles room that a shared global broadcast usually can't spare.

What This Article Won't Do

Beyond Final Fantasy VII Revelation, PlayStation has not officially confirmed specific additional titles for either broadcast. Rumor sites have circulated predictions ahead of the show, but TokyoBuzz with Marine is treating anything not stated directly by PlayStation's own announcement as unconfirmed — this article will be updated with real news after the broadcasts air, not filled in with guesses beforehand.

What To Know

A dedicated Japan-and-Asia segment, hosted by a recognizable voice actor rather than treated as an afterthought, signals that Sony sees Japanese and Asian game studios as worth their own spotlight rather than a few minutes folded into the main global show — and this particular main broadcast is confirmed to end with real screen time for Final Fantasy VII Revelation.

Global games broadcasts have historically underrepresented Japanese studios relative to their actual industry weight; a standalone "State of Play Japan" segment, run back-to-back with the main show rather than buried within it, is a structural choice that treats Japanese and Asian development as its own audience-worthy category.

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9月3日にゲームの新しい発表番組があります。