Sony’s recent State of Play event has smashed quite a few records, drawing in numbers that outstrip earlier iterations by a comfortable margin.
The numbers speak for themselves with this one, with Streams Charts revealing 3,031,634 live viewers as opposed to the 2,257,117 from last year’s show. The February 2026 edition is currently the third-most-viewed, with 2,204,604 live viewers. That’s quite a leap in viewership, but that isn’t the only thing special about it. Well, aside from all the cool games it brought to the table, that is.
4,740 unique channels co-broadcast the event, including some big names from the streaming world. It also hit an all-time high in terms of average viewers, with 2,408,125 joining the fun alongside us. And with 4.4 million hours watched, it looks like the event continued to draw in crowds long after the livestream ended.
It’s easy to see how this one managed to do as well as it has. Whether it’s the gorey showcase of Marvel’s Wolverine that has convinced us that the game was going to be worth the long wait, or the extensive gameplay reveal of God of War Laufey, which has drawn over five million views individually despite a bit of divisiveness, PlayStation is riding high on the momentum.