Sony will host its next State of Play event on Thursday, August 6. But unlike the company's recent presentations, this 40-minute stream won't have any big PS5 announcements and will mainly focus on upcoming PS4 and PSVR games. While this may be a bit disappointing for some, it's still worth tuning in to see what else Sony has up its sleeve for current-gen consoles. Do you want to know how to watch State of Play live? Then read how to watch the Sony State of Play live stream on August 6.
How to watch Sony State of Play
Sony's State of Play event will take place on Thursday, August 6 at 1pm PT / 4pm ET / 9pm BST (or Friday, August 7 at 6am AEST) and will last approximately 40 minutes. You can watch it live on Twitch and YouTube. We'll embed the feed below when it goes live so you can see all the action right here.
Sony State of Play: what to expect
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(Image credit: Shutterstock) Sony has already confirmed that this State of Play won't have any big news on the PS5 and will mainly focus on upcoming PSVR and PS4 games. "To be very clear, there will be no updates from PlayStation Studios in Thursday's episode," Sid Shuman, SIE's senior director of content communications, wrote in a PlayStation blog post. "There will also be no updates regarding hardware, activities, pre-orders or dates. On Thursday, we will focus squarely on showcasing some exciting games in the PlayStation ecosystem." < p lang="en" dir="ltr">State of Play returns Thursday at 1:00 pm Pacific! What to expect: ▪️ A focus on upcoming PS4 and PS VR games. ️ Some quick check-ins on third-party and indie games in the June PS5 Showcase. ️ No big PS5 announcements! Tuning details: https://t.co/kgrDFZsHd2 pic.twitter.com/9AIPFnh3CT August 3, 2020 This means that we will not receive any information about the price, pre-orders or release date of the PS5, or about new PS5 game announcements. But there will be some "check-ins" on previously announced third-party and indie PS5 games. Rumors have been circulating for some time that Sony was planning to host a State of Play in August. This has led some to speculate that the PS5's price and release date will be revealed at the event, as rumors have grown that Microsoft and Sony will reveal prices for their next-gen consoles in August. While this inventory won't give us a price confirmation for the PS5, that doesn't necessarily mean Sony won't be hosting another event this month focused on revealing those juicy details.