PlayStation State of Play February 2026: Potential Artbooks
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February 13th 2026
PlayStation treated gamers to over an hour of updates and new announcements for upcoming games yesterday (February 12th) and it was one of their strongest State of Plays yet. Now that some time has passed and wishlists have been updated, I wanted to take a look back over the titles shown and highlight some that may get the artbook treatment!
Below is a list of all of the games in the showcase, with some highlighted with deeper speculation and thoughts.
Kena: Scars of Kosmora
The new game from Ember Labs is a sequel to Kena: Bridge of Spirits, and like that game, looks beautiful. No artbook was released for the first game though, but with a partnership with Sony and a bigger game on the way, perhaps 'The Art of Kena' is a possibility to see art for both releases.
Ghost of Yōtei
Mentioned in my New Artbook Predictions for 2026 article last month, this is very likely to get the artbook treatment given that PlayStation partnered with Dark Horse for The Art of Ghost of Tsushima. It's also worth noting that it included art for its 'Legends' mode, which was just revealed for Ghost of Yōtei, so the timing is now right. This is an artbook I'm very confident will get a reveal this year.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach - The game was shown to announce a PC port, but an artbook is already coming very soon, with The Art of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach releasing February 17th 2026!
4 Loop - While multiplayer titles do get artbooks, they are much less common. I wouldn't expect one for this new co-op shooter, but if it becomes a big hit, it's always possible.
Pragmata - Capcom's upcoming third-person action game is looking very nice visually and a showcase of the concept art would be most welcome, but the developer can be hit and miss on releasing artbooks. Series like Street Fighter still get releases from Udon Entertainment, but others like Resident Evil have been skipped in recent years. 'Pragmata: Design Works' is a possibility, but it may depend on the game's success.
Resident Evil Requiem - As mentioned, this series has been without an artbook for some time. While books are released, they haven't been any dedicated to concept art since Resident Evil Revelations: Official Complete Works in 2015. If there hasn't been artbooks for the last two instalments, I have no reason to believe one is coming for this game either.
Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered - Remasters of this nature are never cause for a look at the artwork behind them, so fans wont be expecting more than this updated game.
Brigandine Abyss - Another game unlikely to receive an artbook, the last was for Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia, but that was only included in the Collector's Edition.
Dead or Alive 6: Last Round - The classic series does have artwork printed in books, but there is no history of dedicated artbooks to indicate that one may be coming for its return.
Control Resonant
Developer Remedy Entertainment have released artbooks in the past, but it's not been the most collector friendly in its approach. The Art and Making of Control was published by Future Press, and while their books are of a high quality, their print runs are very limited, making this book expensive on second hand markets. The Alan Wake II Art Book was only included in a Collector's Edition from Limited Run Games, which was again not mass produced.
The good news is that Alan Wake: Design Works is coming from Lost in Cult, so fans can grab some art for their previous games later this year. Although this is a hybrid book that dives deep into the development of the series alongside the art, it does highlight the studio's commitment to releasing books, so there is a good chance one will be made.
Crimson Moon - Developer ProbablyMonsters is a small studio with no previous artbook releases, so it's highly unlikely that their new co-op action game will be receiving one either.
Beast of Reincarnation - Game Freak is sitting on gold with the Pokémon series, yet they don't release artbooks. This could be down to Nintendo though, who are strangely lacking a library of concept art deep-dives for some of the biggest franchises in gaming. This is a completely new type of game though, so it's not impossible one will arrive.
Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition - While on its own I would be confident ruling this one out, a book has actually already been revealed! Into the Glade of Dreams: The Art and Design of Rayman from publisher Cook and Becker is set to arrive later this year and looks back at the series as a whole.
Mina The Hollower
Yacht Club Games are finally making a return this year with Mina the Hollower to the joy of patient fans. It's far from the safest bet on the list, but an artbook was made for Shovel Knight, which was a fantastic look at the designs behind the characters and maps with a lot of early sketches. The book is getting a re-release in the form of Shovel Knight: Ultimate Design Works from Udon Entertainment in May, so keep an eye out for this potential release!
Neva: Prologue - GRIS | Neva Art Book was included in a Collector's Edition from Devolver Digital for the games, but as a standalone artbook? Unfortunately it's unlikely.
Yakoh Shinobi Ops - This interesting looking fantasy co-op game has some cool enemy designs, but a game of this size is unlikely to get an artbook.
Project Windless
Is this game likely to get an artbook? Based on Krafton's history, no. Is a game with a buff sword-wielding cockerel-like birdman in need of one? Absolutely!
This upcoming open-world RPG was one of the highlights of the show, not just because of the protagonist either, but because the combat and visuals are very impressive. It's fast action and fantasy designs have left many excited to see the new game, one that is based on the Korean novels The Bird That Drinks Tears. It has drawn comparisons to Dynasty Warriors, but players of Heavenly Sword on PlayStation 3 will also feel at home too.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer - This promising looking release is set to arrive sometime this year and has pulled in a lot of positive attention. An artbook for this game is not a sure thing, because although Star Wars has a very rich history and back catalogue of books filled with stunning artwork, not all of their games get them, and the racing genre isn't known to receive them either. I would certainly buy one if it was announced though!
007 First Light
Developer IO Interactive are diving into the past of James Bond with a new story-driven action game. It certainly has elements of their flagship series Hitman, but it's adding set pieces to allow for bigger blockbuster moments. Standalone artbooks would be new for the studio, but if they were to start with any game, this would be it. 'The Art of 007 First Light' is within the realm of possibility.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 - Art for the game have been published before, but no book was released for Vol. 1, so don't expect anything for this upcoming collection.
Darwin's Paradox - As much as I would love to see the art behind the stealth-action sidescroller and its Octopus lead, it's highly unlikely to be printed in a book.
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse - The long-awaited return of Castlevania comes by way of Evil Empire and Motion Twin, the teams behind Dead Cells. There is a chance of an artbook, as the series owner Konami has worked with book publishers in the past and The Heart of Dead Cells: A Visual Making-Of was released by Third Éditions.
Silent Hill: Townfall - This is unlikely to get the artbook treatment, as sadly for fans of the series, previous entries also went without them.
Rev. Noir - It's always hard to guess whether anime style games will get an artbook, but the market for them is huge, so if the game makes a big splash, it could happen.
John Wick - Saber Interactive are bringing the visceral action to the hands of gamers in this upcoming release. The movies are so video game coded in places that one in this style was inevitable. An artbook though? I'm not so sure, the world has some interesting lore behind it, but visually it doesn't do anything too crazy. If it has big action set pieces like 007 First Light, then it's always possible, but if it stays more grounded, there less of a need for one.
Marathon
This is an interesting one, because the team at Bungie not only have a history of creating stunning concept art, but they like to release books to showcase that too, as seen with Halo and Destiny. I am expecting to see 'The Art of Marathon', or a similarly titled book, but there have also been some controversial findings of art theft for this game too.
The issue of the stolen art from Antireal has been resolved behind closed doors since their work was found in the game, but people have still not forgotten. Stories like this are known by hardcore gamers, but the more casual may be completely unaware enough that it wouldn't impact sales of an artbook. Marathon is also entering an unsteady landscape too, one that has seen multiplayer games fail, but Bungie have a better chance than most of creating a hit and justifying a look at the art behind it.
PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium Games - There was nothing of note here to mention in terms of new artbooks, but one does already exist for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac. The Art of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is a fantastic release from Dark Horse for those that want more from its world.
Saros
Also mentioned in my New Artbook Predictions for 2026, Saros is a game that looks incredible and will likely get an artbook release. Not only are PlayStation Studios happy to partner with publishers for books, but The Art of Returnal from Housemarque and Dark Hose was released in 2024. It did take time to arrive, but 'The Art of Saros' could always come quicker.
Check out a preview of their last book below.
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls - The upcoming fighting game will certainly be popular, in part because of the new takes on the designs of Marvel characters. An artbook is always likely with a Marvel game, as seen with The Art of Marvel Rivals, The Art of Marvel SNAP, Marvel's Midnight Suns - The Art of the Game, and many more.
God of War Trilogy Remake & God of War: Sons of Sparta
The State of Play ended with two new reveals for God of War, starting with the God of War Trilogy Remake. This is likely a long way off, it wouldn't be a shock if this was a PS6 game given that it's in early development. The chances of an artbook are up in the air though until we know more.
If this is a new coat of paint, like we saw with The Last of Us Part I, then an artbook is not needed, especially as the Greek games had art shared in last year's release God of War: 20th Anniversary Retrospective from Dark Horse. This two-volume set also included the Norse games too, but still reduces the need to print artwork again for the games. You can see a review of that book below.
If the remakes are total overhauls though, there's always a chance, but I think that it's unlikely they would change much because it would be too much work to be worth announcing yet.
God of War: Sons of Sparta is a new Metroidvania that takes players back to the youth of Kratos and was released yesterday after a shadow drop. The scale of the game and its use of existing designs does lower the chances of an artbook significantly, so I'm not expecting another God of War title in the collection for this one, but it would always be most welcome. Perhaps it will be included for a 30th anniversary book!
That's brings us to the end of the list and my speculations of books that could expand your collection. There was a lot to enjoy in the State of Play and I'm hoping it will being a lot of concept art to pore over as well.
Until then though, check out the Upcoming page! for books that have been announced and stick around for more news and reviews of artbooks!
