The most recent State of Play event, which took place on February 12, was a record-breaking event PlayStation. February 2026's jam-packed State of Play ran for over an hour, giving PlayStation fans updates on some upcoming exclusives, a look at brand new titles, and much more. Now it has been revealed that the show was the most watched State of Play ever, crossing 3.2 million views and easily surpassing the previous record by 200,000 views.
PlayStation kicked things off last week with the announcement that a new State of Play event will take place on February 12. Fans expected this to be a big event, as the company confirmed that it would be more than 60 minutes long with news, gameplay updates, and announcements from game studios around the world. PlayStation has promised gamers that February's State of Play will spotlight third-party and indie games headed to the PS5, alongside the teams at PlayStation Studios. While previous events have been criticized for being rather lackluster, PlayStation delivered the goods this time, so it's no surprise that this was a record-breaking event for the company.
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PlayStation's February 2026 Status of Play broke viewership records
As seen by Push Square, the latest State of Play is PlayStation's most watched, with over 3.2 million views in its main livestream. This doesn't take into account any co-streams, which are usually in alternate languages, but the main YouTube livestream now has over 200,000 views more than the previous record holder, which was Playstat as of June 2025. While this is an impressive record for PlayStation, the company's State of Play events still haven't managed to overtake the popularity of PlayStation Showcases. Like Play events, Showcases usually have a lot of big reveals and announcements, so the biggest one has around 5 million views.
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As State of Play events only get bigger and bigger, it looks like PlayStation may be hosting showcases. The last PlayStation Showcase was back in 2023, it was revealed Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake EaterNew PlayStation accessories like Portal, and more. Many were left disappointed by the showcase, but the same cannot be said for February 2026's State of Play.
Sony kicked things off with the first trailer Banana: Stain of KosmoraA sequel to the 2021 hit, Bridge of the Soul. The next 60+ minutes include updates such as upcoming titles Saros and MarathonAs well as the global unveiling of brand-new titles, incl Windless ProjectAn untitled John Wick Game from Saber Interactive, and God of War: Sons of SpartaWhich is a new 2D platforming game now available on PlayStation 5.
The show closed with a big announcement from the Santa Monica studio, confirming that the remake of the original god of war trilogy It is currently under development. However, there were many other titles that fans were hoping to see that did not appear. The obvious no-show was Marvel's Wolverine, for which many were hoping to see a new trailer, given its current fall 2026 release window. There are also rumors that the PS5 version Starfield is imminent, but insiders claim that an official announcement will be made during a dedicated Bethesda showcase next month.
