For the second year in a row, Sony Interactive Entertainment skipped E3, a North American mountain video game. Instead, the PlayStation maker will focus his efforts on other community events where he will discuss more about the upcoming PlayStation 5.
In a statement to Infoindustry.biz, "a spokeswoman said:" After extensive scrutiny the SIE has decided not to participate in E3 2020. We respect ESA as an organization, but we do not feel that the E3 2020 vision is a valid area for our focus. this year. We will build on our global strategy for the year 2020 by participating in global consumer events. Our focus is on making sure fans feel that they are part of the PlayStation family and have access to the content they love. We have some great titles coming up in PlayStation 4, and with the upcoming launch of PlayStation 5, we look forward to a year of celebration with our fans. ”
The speaker did not discuss any of Sony's plans for managing its PlayStation-specific events.
The Sons chose not to attend E3 2019. It didn't have a booth on the E3 show floor, and the company didn't have its annual meeting with the E3 media, which in recent years became a playlist for players, with few appearances on stage from PlayStation executives or game developers . At the time, Tony said it was "exploring new and common ways of engaging our community in 2019."
Last year, Tony introduced State of Play, a video series that launched news focusing on PlayStation, la Nintendo Direct and Inside Xbox. Polygon contacted Sony directly for confirmation, and more details.