Sony Interactive Entertainment will host back-to-back digital broadcasts on September 3, 2026, starting with a standard showcase featuring PlayStation Studios updates and a closing look at Final Fantasy VII Revelation, followed immediately by a dedicated State of Play Japan event.
Back-to-Back Broadcast Schedule and Global Air Times
The dual-feature streaming event kicks off on September 3, 2026, bringing two distinct presentations in a single session. Sony Interactive Entertainment scheduled the first broadcast to begin at 6:00 a.m.
- North America: 6:00 AM PDT / 7:00 AM MDT / 8:00 AM CDT / 9:00 AM EDT
- UK and Ireland: 2:00 PM BST
- Europe: 3:00 PM CEST / 4:00 EEST
- Asia and Oceania: 10:00 PM JST / 9:00 AWST / 11:00 AEST
Viewers can tune in via YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok. The primary broadcast will air in English with Japanese subtitles available, while the subsequent Japan-focused event airs in Japanese with English subtitles.
Square Enix Headlining the Main Presentation
The first digital event brings updates and announcements from PlayStation Studios and our third-party partners
, according to the official publisher announcements.
Regardless of what appears in the opening segments, the broadcast already has its designated closer. The showcase concludes with an extended look at the vast world of Final Fantasy VII Revelation
provided by Square Enix.
State of Play Japan Focuses on Asian Development
The second broadcast begins immediately after the first concludes. State of Play Japan returns with voice actor Yuki Kaji stepping in as host once again.
This regional showcase targets software coming out of game studios across Japan and Asia. The presentation promises deep dives into upcoming games from game studios in Japan and Asia, including new gameplay, announcements, and more
.
Broadcasting Guidelines and Copyright Warnings
As creators prepare to cover the event, the publisher issued specific guidance regarding co-streaming and video-on-demand archives. Because the digital showcase may feature licensed music and other third-party copyrighted material outside of internal control, external licensing agreements could impact archived footage.
Content creators planning to build recap videos or archive the stream are advised to omit copyrighted segments to avoid interference with their VOD files.
