Sony is hosting a State of Play later today that will focus on Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, but should also feature snippets of information from other upcoming games too.
Sony will be hosting a State of Play stream later today (April 29, 2021). Announced earlier this week, the presentation will feature 15 minutes of gameplay from the upcoming Ratchet and Clank sequel, Rift Apart. However, it should also include bits and pieces from some other big games coming soon on PS4 and PS5.
You will be able to watch the State of Play live on PlayStation's YouTube channel which you can check out below. Here are the various start times for the stream, depending on where you are in the world.
- 5 PM EST
- 4 PM CT
- 2 PM PST
- 10 PM BST
- 11 PM CET
- 6 AM JST (April 30, 2021)
- 7 AM ACT (April 30, 2021)
As touched upon above, much of the State of Play's focus will be on Rift Apart. Insomniac dropped an all-new trailer for the sequel this week which finally revealed the name of the game's new female lombax. Rivet, who will work with Clank after the rogue warbot gets celebrated from Ratchet, will be playing a very big part in the game.
The gameplay featured tonight will almost definitely further showcase Rift Apart's rapid load times. As was spotted by many in the new trailer, Rivet appears to load a new level almost instantly by swinging her hammer. That just goes to show why Insomniac has decided to release Rift Apart on PS5 but not PS4.
As for what else PlayStation players can expect tonight, it's highly likely Returnal will be getting a look in. The exclusive hits PS5 tomorrow which means the State of Play is Sony's last chance to flaunt it before everyone gets a chance to actually play it. You can check out TheGamer's review of Returnal before its release right now.
Other upcoming titles that might get a look in include Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, which comes to PS5 a day before Rift Apart, and God of War Ragnarok. The sequel still has a tentative release date of 2021 yet nothing more than a very brief teaser at a previous State of Play has been revealed about the game.