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Sony has revealed some of the games it will exhibit at thePlayStationbooth during the upcoming 2024 iteration of Tokyo Game Show. Scheduled to take place from September 26 to September 29,PlayStation’s attendance as a general exhibitor at Tokyo Game Show 2024 is rather noteworthy, as the gaming giant was last present at the Japanese event in a similar capacity half a decade ago.
The relevance of physical gaming trade shows has diminished in recent years, especially after the 2020 pandemic. Online livestreams like State of Plays and Nintendo Directs have taken over, andE3’s permanent cancellationhas only driven the point home further. Even though it’s one of the biggest players in the games industry, Sony’s participation at third-party trade shows has waned since 2019, with the company mostly sticking to its State of Play and Showcase livestream formats to announce first-party games.
Therefore, it was quite surprising whenPlayStation was confirmed to attend Tokyo Game Show 2024as a general exhibitor. Since then, many PlayStation fans have wondered about the scale of game announcements that the company has planned for the event. Now, some of these plans have been confirmed in a recent post on the Japanese PlayStation.Blog website. Sony has confirmed that at least two games will be playable at the PlayStation booth, namelyAstro BotandMonster Hunter Wilds. Moreover, PlayStation will also hand out exclusive branded merchandise, such as t-shirts and keychains, to players who try out these games at its booth.
Monster Hunter Wilds
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Most notably, though, the PlayStation booth will host a special segment centered aroundDeath Stranding 2: On The Beachat Tokyo Game Show 2024on September 29. Director Hideo Kojima and Japanese musician Daichi Miura will be in attendance to present the highly anticipated PS5 exclusive, alongside guests Kenjiro Tsuda, Nana Mizuki, Tomokazu Sugita, Shion Wakayama, and Nicolas Winding Refn. That’s not all either, as Sony says it will announce details about “other playable titles and stage events” at a later date.
So far, PlayStation’s exhibition at Tokyo Game Show 2024 seems to be focused on existing and announced titles rather than a full blowout with new first-party game reveals. After the lukewarm reception to the May 2024 State of Play, several fans have questioned whether Sony plans to host a PlayStation Showcase this year. Rumors of apotential September PlayStation Showcasehave been floating around, but nothing official alludes to that right now.
