Sony State of Play to show over 35 minutes of gaming, Saros included

Sony will host a State of Play livestream on Wednesday, Sept. 24, promising more than 35 minutes of game reveals and updates from PlayStation Studios, third party developers and independent creators. The stream will air on PlayStation's YouTube and Twitch channels at 2 p.m. Pacific, 5 p.m. Eastern, 10 p.m. British Summer Time and 11 p.m. Central European Summer Time, the company said.

Sony singled out an extended presentation of Saros, the next title from Returnal developer Housemarque, saying the segment will include "nearly five minutes of gameplay captured on PS5." Saros, first revealed earlier this year, is a science fiction shooter that Housemarque has pegged for release next year and that features actor Rahul Kohli in a lead role, according to studio and PlayStation posts.

Beyond Saros, the stream is expected to mix new reveals and deeper looks at previously announced projects. Sony described the event as a showcase for "anticipated third party and indie titles" as well as updates from PlayStation's own teams, but offered few specifics about other featured games.

That lack of detail has fueled speculation and material from industry leakers. Several prominent leakers and...