PlayStation is Bringing Two Big Reveals to The Game Awards 2025

PlayStation’s Saros and Bruce Straley’s new Wildflower Interactive game are both confirmed for The Game Awards 2025. Here’s what’s actually confirmed and when to watch in the UAE.

Saros & Wildflower Game Reveals Set for TGA 2025

Sony’s turning The Game Awards 2025 into a bit of a PlayStation showcase. Organisers have confirmed that Housemarque’s next game, Saros, will get a fresh trailer during the show, and it won’t be alone. The debut project from Wildflower Interactive, the studio led by The Last of Us and Uncharted 2 co-director Bruce Straley, will also be revealed on the same stage.

PlayStation will show a new look at Housemarque's Saros at The Game Awards 2025
The show will also host the debut reveal of Wildflower Interactive's first game, led by The Last of Us co-director Bruce Straley
Saros is a sci-fi action game from the Returnal studio, starring actor Rahul Kohli and planned for a Feb 2026 release

For players in the UAE, that means one very late night (or very early morning) if you want to catch it live. Here’s what’s confirmed so far and why it matters for PlayStation’s 2026 line-up.

Saros is back in the spotlight at The Game Awards

PlayStation has confirmed that Saros will get a “new look” during The Game Awards this week, teased via fresh promo posts from both the show and the platform holder.

New trailer for Saros confirmed for The Game Awards 2025
Teased by PlayStation with the line “Come back stronger”
From Housemarque, the studio behind Returnal
Positioned as one of Sony’s big 2026 releases, currently dated for February

Saros was revealed earlier this year and is already being lined up as one of PlayStation’s headline 2026 titles. The new showing at TGA should give us a clearer look at its story and systems, beyond the initial reveal and tone-setting teasers. The messaging hints at a comeback theme, which fits nicely with Housemarque’s love of tough, repeatable gameplay.

What we actually know about Saros so far

Details are still light, but the basics are locked in, and they paint a clear picture of the tone Sony is going for.

Developed by Housemarque, creators of PS5 roguelike Returnal
Described as continuing the studio’s sci-fi action style
Stars actor Rahul Kohli in a leading role
Not directly connected to Returnal’s story, despite the similar vibe

Housemarque is sticking with what it’s good at: stylish sci-fi action with a focus on intensity and repetition. Even though Saros isn’t a Returnal sequel, it sounds like it lives in the same general space – think more strange worlds, more combat, and probably more dying over and over again. Rahul Kohli’s casting suggests Sony wants characters and performances that stand out, not just another faceless space soldier.

If you’re tracking all the big reveals and absences from this year’s show, Saros joins a growing list of PlayStation-adjacent stories we’re following in our TGA 2025 hub.

Wildflower Interactive’s first game steps onto the stage

The other big piece of news is the confirmation that Wildflower Interactive will finally show its first game at The Game Awards.

Wildflower Interactive is led by Bruce Straley, co-game director on Uncharted 2, The Last of Us and Uncharted 4
The studio’s pitch: “small-ish, creatively-charged, uniquely-stylised games”
First project will be announced during The Game Awards, teased by host Geoff Keighley on social media

Straley left Naughty Dog years ago and later founded Wildflower as a smaller, more creator-friendly studio. On its site, Wildflower talks about making projects that are compact but distinctive, with a focus on style and experimentation rather than blockbuster bloat.

Having that kind of pedigree — The Last of Us and Uncharted 2 aren’t exactly small names — means expectations are already sky-high. But the tone around Wildflower suggests something more personal and offbeat than a typical PlayStation tentpole, which should sit nicely alongside bigger games like Saros instead of competing with them.

When to watch The Game Awards in the UAE

The Game Awards will once again be held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with a live stream for global audiences.

Date: Thursday, 11 December 2025 (LA time)
Time: 4:30pm PT / 7:30pm ET / 12:30am GMT on 12 December
UAE time: roughly 4:30am on Friday, 12 December 2025 (GMT+4)
Expect a mix of awards, trailers, and “world premieres”

If you’re in the UAE, this is either a very brutal late night or an early start before work. The show usually runs for a few hours, and host Geoff Keighley has said again this year that he wants a balance between actual awards and the non-stop trailer reel.

Want a sense of how stacked the night already is? We’ve been tracking the build-up — from nominations to teases — in our TGA 2025 stories.

What is Saros?

Saros is the next game from Housemarque, the Finnish studio behind PS5 exclusive Returnal. It’s a sci-fi action game starring Rahul Kohli and is set to launch in February 2026. The game continues Housemarque’s love for intense, stylish action but isn’t a direct story sequel to Returnal.

Who is behind Wildflower Interactive’s new game?

Wildflower Interactive was co-founded by Bruce Straley, who co-directed Uncharted 2, The Last of Us, and Uncharted 4 at Naughty Dog. The studio describes its projects as “small-ish, creatively-charged, uniquely-stylised games” and will reveal its first title at The Game Awards 2025.

When will Wildflower’s debut game be shown?

Geoff Keighley and The Game Awards organisers have confirmed that Wildflower’s first game will be announced during the live show on 11 December 2025 (LA time). That’s the same event where PlayStation is bringing a new look at Saros.