Sony is staging a lengthy State of Play stream on Thursday, February 12, and its roster will include a slate of third-party titles. That opens the door for announcements that matter to Xbox players, especially as more cross-platform launches and platform expansions become common.

  • Show format: The broadcast runs for around an hour and explicitly includes games from third-party developers, increasing the chance of multi-platform reveals.
  • Xbox relevance: Several third-party publishers routinely support both PlayStation and Xbox, so new trailers or release windows could include Xbox release details or enhancements.
  • Precedent: Recent crossovers—like major third-party games arriving on Microsoft platforms—demonstrate that Sony showcase reveals can still benefit Xbox owners.
  • What to watch for: Look for timed exclusivity notes, cross-play announcements, PC/Xbox ports, and platform-specific feature mentions in trailers and developer commentary.
  • Limitations: Sony’s event will prioritize PlayStation messaging, so any Xbox-related news may be incidental rather than a headline focus.

Whether the stream delivers big Xbox-centred reveals remains uncertain, but third-party presence makes it worth watching for cross-platform updates and potential release confirmations that affect Xbox players.

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Source: Pure Xbox