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[Steve.1981]

They're not going to get a lot of positive press in one of their biggest markets if they do it this week.

In fact the way things are going, they're barely going to get any press at all.

Call me a cynic, but I think that's why they're postponing.

 

[Aidah]

Man, most of your audience isn't even in the US and doesn't know what's going on there.

Like there was another thread asking if Gaf thinks the event will be postponed because of the "current circumstances", and I thought "current circumstances" meant Corona.

Anyway, like others have said, it's probably because they want peoples' and media's full attention, and the US audience is still a large chunk.

 

[DForce]

If TLOU 2 gets delayed again because of this.................

 

[Arkam]

What the actual fuck!?!? They were fine doing it with war being waged in Libya.... but now they care cuz it’s the US?!. Weak ass company that is too afraid to do anything that is out of step with with friends. Please tell me these rubes were not involved in making products.

 

[Threeshotgamer]

Oh good they've decided to eliminate some of the good stuff I was looking forward to after spending all this time worrying about my employees and business. Maybe they can use this time to fix the Youtube app login issues on the PS4 now.

 

[Mossybrew]

Don't worry, they can just push back this reveal by two weeks, by then the issues of systemic racism and police misconduct in the US will be solved, and they can reveal their product with a clean conscience.

 

[Cert.in.Death]

No shit?

Not everyone hails from the States or is aware of the scope of its social unrest. And in all fairness, I don’t know why Sony is worried about the overlap, knowing that they’re only looking to gin up PR. Guess they have data that suggests it’s only going to hurt them if they don’t yield to the current news cycle.

 

[Pyramid Song]

Resetera now

"gUd MovE SoNNy"

 

[GametimeUK]

There are bigger more important things happening in the world right now.

Hats off to SONY.

There's always bigger more important things going on in the world other than video games, but it doesn't stop us living our lives.

(Edit) or should I say it doesn't stop every console reveal etc.

 

[cyberheater]

I’m hoping for leaks.

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

I guess starving children in Libya, dying children in Syria, imprisoned journalists in China etc etc etc are not really important enough for shit not to go down at Sony. But wait theres looting going on somewhere in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, quick cancel everything!

Edit: I'm seriously considering not buying a PS5 over this. I've had enough of their SJW bullshit.

 

[Azelover]

Something is wrong.. beyond the obvious reasons.

I think they're struggling to get it right. Probably there's something they aren't happy with, or aren't sure about.

 

[Paulxo87]

Bunch of fucking clowns

 

[Starfield]

"Sony has yet to share a new date, however they plan on doing a PS5 reveal event as soon as protests start calming down and Covid-19 is gone"

 

[Coloress_Kafka]

Wow..... I guess the console really is all white.

 

[PhillyPhreak11]

WTF Sony. Right now is as good a time as any.

 

[Caffeine]

someone leak the event.

 

[gamerforever]

Not happy about this at all.

 

[Roufianos]

Pointless fucking virtue signal.

 

[sobaka770]

Good move from Sony. I was looking forward to the event but this is just pure marketing and entertainment while one of the biggest supepowers on Earth has a meltdown. One week is a lot for protest exposure. 1 week for Sony PS5 marketing is nothing.

 

[Brock2621]

Seems like something bad is happening every week. Think they’ll delay the launch if Trump is re-elected and everyone starts burning stuff down?

 

[HE1NZ]

This won't bode well for reception of black people in Japan.

 

[ManaByte]

They're just trying to ensure the health and safety of the fake audience members from the GDC video.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

My first reaction was "awww shit."

This is a bummer, for sure. In the long run it's gonna be okay. Sony still has plenty of time to have their event before MS, lot of June left. Hold this back a week or two, let things settle down, let cities/communities heal, still deliver a knockout performance a little down the line.

 

[Iorv3th]

Well Fuck.

I don't think there are more important 'voices to be heard' right now though. Same shits been being said for a while. It's nothing different except now there is rioting, looting, violence etc.

 

[engstra]

Well that's a shame but totally understandable. Decisions like this helps bring attention to what's going on, just doing the show (as much as I was looking forward to it) would just kind of aid in sweeping current events under the rug

 

[yurinka]

Oh shit.

I stand with the black guys on that topic but c'mon guys, there are riots and even wars all around the world every day. This will be a global, digital event. You don't need to delay that, in the same way that you don't delay stuff when there are riots somewhere else.

And delaying that pre-recorded video won't change anything, won't help the black grups. It's another dumb, unneeded PR move like that virtue signaling copy/pasted tweet that all giant corporations are posting. Giant corporations that btw employ peoplein almost slavery contidions in countries like China.

 

[Eliciel]

2020 is ranking among the most incredible years of all time

 

[Radical Dreamer]

This won't bode well for reception of black people in Japan.

This won't bode well for reception of black people everywhere tbh.

I've already heard plenty of "nice" comments from people in my work about these riots.

 

[TigerKnee]

Fucking bullshit...

 

[MMaRsu]

Good shit

 

[DragoonKain]

No fun allowed right now. The world must stop, until people arbitrarily feel it’s time to resume normal life again.

 

[Dodkrake]

Good move from Sony. I was looking forward to the event but this is just pure marketing and entertainment while one of the biggest supepowers on Earth has a meltdown. One week is a lot for protest exposure. 1 week for Sony PS5 marketing is nothing.

Why is it a good move? The US is not their main market, and is not even 10% of the global population. I'd say let them kill eachother like they have killed others in recent decades.

 

[Joey.]

I'd be okay with this - but for some reason I feel like there's ulterior motives here.
It's either they're not prepared and taking advantage or they're pandering/virtue signalling.
I'd be okay with this if they also announced when they'd reschedule it too.

There is a lot of crap going on right now and I hope all people's voices are heard. Things need to change.
If they're sincerely postponing due to this unrest, I'm good with that. Still think a reschedule date would've been nice.

 

[kretos]

Absolutely the right thing to do. Good on Sony for being considerate.

You really think Sony or any other company really cares about anything other than money? i don't remember them supporting the Hong Kong protestors and you can't bet your ass they wouldn't want to piss off china

and besides this is a world wide event not US event

 

[Boss Mog]

God motherfucking dammit. Been waiting forever for this shit. What the fuck do they think is gonna happen in a week or two, that we'll all be singing kumbaya together? People could actually use something positive right now.

 

[Dr.Brobotnik]

Really disappointed in Sony.

The USA is not the whole world.

 

[Shantae]

I'd be okay with this - but for some reason I feel like there's ulterior motives here.
It's either they're not prepared and taking advantage or they're pandering/virtue signalling.
I'd be okay with this if they also announced when they'd reschedule it too.

There is a lot of crap going on right now and I hope all people's voices are heard. Things need to change.
If they're sincerely postponing due to this unrest, I'm good with that. Still think a reschedule date would've been nice.

I wouldn't be surprised if some games they want to showcase involve brutal violence, and maybe neck crushing, which is more the reason they want to postpone it. Sony first party games have been very unappealing to me lately with how much they focus on the gritty violence lately. Every thing they've shown for The Last of Us 2 for example just does not appeal to me.

They need to bring back some more colorful games like Ape Escape.

 

[Entroyp]

Not a good move.

 

[McHuj]

Oh fuck you Sony.

 

[Represent.]

The whole event will be delayed. The country is fucking on fire.

Im officially an insider.

Imagine thinking this wouldn't get delayed. lol.

 

[MMaRsu]

Don't worry guys they'll be able to sell this product to you at another time and the ps5 will come out.

There is some more important shit going on in the world then being able to buy or see a next gen console

 

[Endless Fluff]

Have you all forgotten how they postponed their GDC talk and didn't reveal their gamepad because of the Hong Kong protests, riots and killings of civilians (and also COVID-19)? It was to be expected that they'll postpone this event as well.

Oh wait...

They're full of shit.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

OH COME THE FUCC ON I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS MY WEEK IS RUINED NOW!!!

 

[rkofan87]

I mean I get why they are doing it. Not because Sony cares so much about this protest shit. But because the news will barely pick up PS5 because of it. So it's a marketing decision disguised as some moral choice.

so this

 

[GlassAwful]

Sony has doomed us all.

If Sony had just announced that the PS5 reveal would be contingent on the protests staying peaceful and ending at curfew the whole operation would have shutdown by dinner time.

Now we will be subject to another week of chaos. Damn you Sony, you anarchist bastards!

 

[Goro Majima]

Resetera now

"gUd MovE SoNNy"

More like "applaud this or be banned"

 

[Degree]

You really think Sony or any other company really cares about anything other than money? i don't remember them supporting the Hong Kong protestors and you can't bet your ass they wouldn't want to piss off china

and besides this is a world wide event not US event

yeah. I don’t get this either. They should just show it. It’s not an US show.
its A world wide thing and people have been waiting for a LONG time.
it’s hard to be excited right now

 

[mortal]

FUCK

 

[Kenpachii]

Imagine supporting that soy company.