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[DeepEnigma]

However the Variety article seemed to get pulled.




Update:

Link has been updated:

https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/playstation-skips-e3-1203029833/

Update 2:
GameInformer: Sony Interactive Entertainment Is Not Attending E3 In 2019

“As the industry evolves, Sony Interactive Entertainment continues to look for inventive opportunities to engage the community," the company told Game Informer in a statement. "PlayStation fans mean the world to us and we always want to innovate, think differently and experiment with new ways to delight gamers. As a result, we have decided not to participate in E3 in 2019. We are exploring new and familiar ways to engage our community in 2019 and can’t wait to share our plans with you.”

When asked if Sony would push its event off-site, similar to how Electronic Arts provides a show adjacent to E3, PlayStation senior vice president of communications Jennifer Clark elaborated further saying, "We will not activate or hold a press conference around E3."

 

[Three]

Wonder why the article was pulled and who the source was. Maybe it was to out a leaker.

 

[Lort]

Ooops we accidentally confirmed a PS5 announcement.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Link has been updated:

https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/playstation-skips-e3-1203029833/

 

[michaelius]

Well if they were going to make conference with same amount of new content as in 2018 they can as well not bother.

 

[Barakov]

Well, that's crazy. Looks like they censored their own E3 conference.

 

[bitbydeath]

The news was buried inside the Entertainment Software Association’s announcement of the 2019 show that quoted competitors Nintendo and Microsoft.
This will be the first time in E3’s 24-year history that PlayStation will not be attending the event, it is also the second major PlayStation event canceled by the company in recent months.

https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/playstation-skips-e3-1203029833/

 

[NO7]

so thats not a rumor or anything and they really skip e3 or am i wrong???

 

[Sub_Level]

so thats not a rumor or anything and they really skip e3 or am i wrong???

Not a rumor. Its confirmed. Also no playstion xperience this year.

Its all but confirmed that PS5 will be announced within the next 12 months.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

ps5 imminent! hype meter building!

 

[DeepEnigma]

 

[Dthomp]

Eh nothing lost for them if they do skip. E3 isn’t what it used to be. take the Nintendo approach and just do your own stream and make a big deal about it.

 

[ghairat]

Well, Sony's E3 2018 was a big disappointment. But I think it would be smart of them if they announce ps5 a February

 

[Roitorb]

PS5 2019 launch it is then.

 

[iconmaster]

E3 is almost completely done for. Only one remains.

 

[Sub_Level]

Well, Sony's E3 2018 was a big disappointment. But I think it would be smart of them if they announce ps5 a February

That'd be a little too early considering all signs are pointing to a 2020 release.

And yea their E3 was lackluster but their sales are exploding. They're still in a very strong market position and only getting stronger.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

I'd personally love it if they adopted the "Nintendo Direct" format. Give me several mid-sized reveals throughout the year.

 

[DeepEnigma]

I love Devolver

 

[CloudStrife_ca]

Hmm so either 2019 release or 2020 for the PS5. I'd still rather 2020, still feels like theres life left in this gen.

 

[Enygger_Tzu]

Yes, this is a stunt to set their own place where they will reveal the PS5.

 

[Wonkytonk]

I can smell you, PS5.

 

[David Ricardo]

I don't fuxxxng get it. Why aren't they attending? They are the market leader for christ's sake.

 

[Zaebosyan]

Not a rumor. Its confirmed. Also no playstion xperience this year.

Its all but confirmed that PS5 will be announced within the next 12 months.

What? Within the next 12 months? Maybe in 2020 at PS Meeting?

No E3 2019 — no PS5 in 2019.

 

[NO7]

so you guys think that this is a indication of a potential PS5 release? i dont really know what to think of that...

 

[Sub_Level]

No E3 2019 — no PS5 in 2019.

Agreed. But PS5 could be announced in 2019 and released in 2020 if they go with a Spring 2020 release. Worked for Switch.

 

[Chittagong]

If PS5 was coming in 2019 they definitely wouldn’t skip E3 showfloor. Even if they did a prior dedicated unveil event like they did with PS Vita (“NGP”) and PS4, they would still have a massive booth to show off playable PS5 units in the biggest enterntainment expo in the world.

This smells like not much new stuff to talk about until 2020 as most developers have moved to PS5, so doesn’t make sense to invest tons into E3 2019.

 

[JunkerWoland]

I've found all the E3 conferences have grown increasing stale over recent years, but without Sony, the show will probably grow just that much more vanilla. As for anything related to the PS5, where my feelings are currently at with Sony as a platform holder, I don't really care, when or where they make the announcement.

 

[TLZ]

Woo 2019 PS5 confirmed then!

They'll want an event that focuses on them and them only.

 

[SlashBringingHasher]

so basically not attending E3 for the third year in a row? not disappointed personally because its not like an E3 event woulda mattered. they would have just went through the same crap we seen in 2017 and this year.

tho now we will most likely see a PS5 event in 2019

 

[DeepEnigma]

Gamestop: Sony Won't Attend E3 2019

 

[{insert code here}]

Sony leaving the games industry am confirmed.

/s

 

[I Love Rock 'n' Roll]

The only problem i have with a PS5 in 2019 is the actual ps4 price, both slim and pro are still quite expensive. Some goes for X.

 

[Moneal]

I see a ps5 announcement event in feb focusing on hardware, and a software event later in the year, with a holiday 2019 release. no reason to skip both psx and e3 unless they are planning other events close enough to those.

 

[Fbh]

Damn, E3 won't be the same with no Sony conference.
Now I wonder what their plan is.

Either they announce Ps5 at their own event around that time.
Or they announce it in early 2019 and instead of E3 they make some sort of mid year PSX.
OR Ps5 is 2020 and they are not ready to talk about it yet and since they have nothing new for Ps4 going to E3 would be a waste of money

Hmm so either 2019 release or 2020 for the PS5. I'd still rather 2020, still feels like theres life left in this gen.

My guess would be first half of 2020 with a special announcement event around the time Psx would usually be.
Maybe they feel E3 is too early to announce and since they have already shown the last PS4 games (days gone, TLOU2 and Ghosts of Tsushima) they would have nothing to show at E3

 

[Ozrimandias]

Hype of E3 drops to almost Zero, only Another Splinter Cell in the works or something else, but i was really excited of news regarding PS5.

But this move its definetly regarding a PS5 announcement, and maybe its because Sony doenst want to share the media attention with anyone.

 

[DeepEnigma]

GameInformer: Sony Interactive Entertainment Is Not Attending E3 In 2019

“As the industry evolves, Sony Interactive Entertainment continues to look for inventive opportunities to engage the community," the company told Game Informer in a statement. "PlayStation fans mean the world to us and we always want to innovate, think differently and experiment with new ways to delight gamers. As a result, we have decided not to participate in E3 in 2019. We are exploring new and familiar ways to engage our community in 2019 and can’t wait to share our plans with you.”

When asked if Sony would push its event off-site, similar to how Electronic Arts provides a show adjacent to E3, PlayStation senior vice president of communications Jennifer Clark elaborated further saying, "We will not activate or hold a press conference around E3."

 

[Wonkytonk]

I see a ps5 announcement event in feb focusing on hardware, and a software event later in the year, with a holiday 2019 release. no reason to skip both psx and e3 unless they are planning other events close enough to those.

I’m with you until the 2019 release— early/mid 2020 release, IMO.

 

[Zaebosyan]

Agreed. But PS5 could be announced in 2019 and released in 2020 if they go with a Spring 2020 release. Worked for Switch.

I hope. It would be weird if they kept quiet all year.

 

[Dargor]

so you guys think that this is a indication of a potential PS5 release? i dont really know what to think of that...

I think this is confirmation that Sony will be doing something PS5 next year. Either that or they are leaving the video game market...

 

[Mr Hyde]

Okay, so what the hell am I supposed to watch now to get a 5-hour medley of a banjo fiddling Gustavo Santalloallo?

 

[Sub_Level]

Woo 2019 PS5 confirmed then!

They'll want an event that focuses on them and them only.

2020 PS5 release, 2019 for PS5 reveal I'd say.

2019 has Ghosts of Tsukishima, TLOU2, Dreams, and Medievil.

 

[Solo Act]

Technically, EA doesn't attend E3 either but we still get a conference.

 

[joe_zazen]

Sony leaving the games industry am confirmed.

/s

either going to be iStation or PlayGoo at e3 2019.

 

[FrankCaron]

I’m with you until the 2019 release— early/mid 2020 release, IMO.

Yep. I can see them doing something interesting like launching the PS5 in March 2020 a la the Switch, leaving them a 6+ month head start on the Xbox One Plus One in the fall of 2020—Unless Microsoft goes all in and drops it in the fall of 2019.

 

[ruvikx]

This smells like not much new stuff to talk about until 2020 as most developers have moved to PS5, so doesn’t make sense to invest tons into E3 2019.

If true (again, we don't really know) it would actually smell like absolute bullshit & Sony adopting a full-of-themselves mindset. It's just a gaming conference for Christ's sake, i.e. there's no need to overthink the problem nor adopt a revolutionary defiant attitude when deciding to skip it. Once-upon-a-time Sony loved E3 because they were the new kid in town making a name for themselves, ergo whilst the Internet & social media has changed how companies can market their product, certain cultural events & traditions remain important. E3 is one of them.

I'm even someone who wasn't critical of Sony's 2018 E3 (it was what it was). It's just one of those fun moments in the yearly calendar when all the industry & fandoms congregate & indulge in their shared hobby. It's not the effing United Nations or a cold war.

 

[nani17]

I love E3 is my favorite event in gaming. I watch every conference and have been for so many years this is very disappointing to hear. Not only are Nintendo sort of skipping live press conferences and now Sony. I've been saying next gen is due but mid to late 2020 was my guess.

Anyone think they might announce the PS5 in December 2019 at that conference they usually have?

 

[CloudStrife_ca]

Damn, E3 won't be the same with no Sony conference.
Now I wonder what their plan is.

Either they announce Ps5 at their own event around that time.
Or they announce it in early 2019 and instead of E3 they make some sort of mid year PSX.
OR Ps5 is 2020 and they are not ready to talk about it yet and since they have nothing new for Ps4 going to E3 would be a waste of money




My guess would be first half of 2020 with a special announcement event around the time Psx would usually be.
Maybe they feel E3 is too early to announce and since they have already shown the last PS4 games (days gone, TLOU2 and Ghosts of Tsushima) they would have nothing to show at E3

Makes sense, I think you're on point with that.

 

[SlashBringingHasher]

since Weed is legal in many places Sony should send us PS5s with an ounce and knack 3. packed in

 

[joe_zazen]

If true (again, we don't really know) it would actually smell like absolute bullshit & Sony adopting a full-of-themselves mindset. It's just a gaming conference for Christ's sake, i.e. there's no need to overthink the problem nor adopt a revolutionary defiant attitude when deciding to skip it. Once-upon-a-time Sony loved E3 because they were the new kid in town making a name for themselves, ergo whilst the Internet & social media has changed how companies can market their product, certain cultural events & traditions remain important. E3 is one of them.

I'm even someone who wasn't critical of Sony's 2018 E3 (it was what it was). It's just one of those fun moments in the yearly calendar when all the industry & fandoms congregate & indulge in their shared hobby. It's not the effing United Nations or a cold war.

It is just the conference. No one has said they wont have a presence there. And lets face it, last years was ass.

 

[DeepEnigma]

FWIW

Sony will skip E3 this year, a massive blow to the trade show and yet another sign that, as I've heard from pretty much every developer I've asked about this, the PS5 is planned for 2020: