Sony Interactive Entertainment has just confirmed that they will not be making a showing at next year's E3 conference. In an interview with Game Informer, Sony execs claimed that the company is looking for "inventive opportunities to engage the community" as an alternative to a live conference. This marks the second time Sony has skipped out on press conferences in recent time, with PlayStation Experience 2018 being cancelled as well. The reason for skipping PSX 2018 was reportedly due to a lack of footage and information available to be given about upcoming games, but by the time E3 2019 rolls around, PlayStation users will be looking forward to major exclusive titles like Death Stranding, the Last of Us Part 2, Dreams, and Ghosts of Tsushima, all scheduled for a launch in 2019. While Nintendo hosts Nintendo Directs during E3, and EA does EA Play offsite a few days prior, Sony has no plans for a press conference or announcement of upcoming games near that timeframe. This puts an end to the 24 year streak of Sony's attendance at E3, starting all the way back in 1995.

 

[BORTZ]

The first E3 I might be able to attend and this is how they repay me

 

[RedoLane]

Are they out of their minds?

 

[Chary]

I mean, their conference this year was utterly pathetic. Ushering the media into a room to watch a guy play on a banjo for 15 minutes, just for a "cool" transition into TLOU2 gameplay, only to take a 20 minute break to cart the media/crowd off to ANOTHER location for the "real" conference, with only middling games even showcased.

 

[MTSoph14]

Coming soon, Sony Direct

 

[BORTZ]

I mean, their conference this year was utterly pathetic. Ushering the media into a room to watch a guy play on a banjo for 15 minutes, just for a "cool" transition into TLOU2 gameplay, only to take a 20 minute break to cart the media/crowd off to ANOTHER location for the "real" conference, with only middling games even showcased.

I mean yeah it was. But the only reason other devs were so good were because people like microsoft got to showcase games for the Xbox that were also mutliplat on PS4 and PC as well.

 

[Maximilious]

inb4 Sony Entertainment Expo is announced, to compete with the likes of Blizzcon, Twitchcon, ect. Ugh.

 

[Kioku]

inb4 Sony Entertainment Expo is announced, to compete with the likes of Blizzcon, Twitchcon, ect. Ugh.

Playstation Experience...

 

[comput3rus3r]

I mean, their conference this year was utterly pathetic. Ushering the media into a room to watch a guy play on a banjo for 15 minutes, just for a "cool" transition into TLOU2 gameplay, only to take a 20 minute break to cart the media/crowd off to ANOTHER location for the "real" conference, with only middling games even showcased.

not to mention that some of us think the TLOU2 is pandering to the Feminist/SJW/Gore loving crowd. I wouldn't play that game if somebody bought me a copy along with a ps4 pro and a 70 inch 4k TV.

 

[smileyhead]

Press [F] to pay respects

 

[Chary]

TLOU2 is pandering to the Feminist/SJW/Gore loving crowd.

What, due to the overly brutal scene that everyone was upset about a few months back? I really can't see it being SJW centered either, since we've seen, what? 10 minutes of gameplay at best? Unless there's actual evidence pointing towards something definitively that I've not seen, it's a bit too early to judge the game yet.

 

[Maximilious]

Playstation Experience...

I don't follow Sony/MS as closely as Nintendo. Forgot that was a thing.

I'm not sure why people go to expo's anymore, other than a chance to play demo's of up-coming AAA releases. I can see Twitchcon, and kids wanting to meet their favorite streamers, but anything else should just stick to E3 IMO.

 

[CallmeBerto]

I'm surprised more haven't gone the Nintendo route

 

[comput3rus3r]

What, due to the overly brutal scene that everyone was upset about a few months back? I really can't see it being SJW centered either, since we've seen, what? 10 minutes of gameplay at best? Unless there's actual evidence pointing towards something definitively that I've not seen, it's a bit too early to judge the game yet.

Ridiculous female character that has 0 femininity. Slits a guys throat from behind then walks 10 steps and proceeds to gasp" Oh my god" because she sees somebody killing someone else. uhh wut? There used to be female characters you could fall in love with. Now they're just men without penises. that's my opinion anyway.

 

[Essasetic]

Whelp that shuts down the rumours of a PS5 being announced in E3 2019. There's going to be a lot of disappointed fanboys.

 

[Kioku]

Whelp that shuts down the rumours of a PS5 being announced in E3 2019. There's going to be a lot of disappointed fanboys.

They won't hold a conference... Doesn't mean they won't announce anything.

 

[geodeath]

Whelp that shuts down the rumours of a PS5 being announced in E3 2019. There's going to be a lot of disappointed fanboys.

Just because they are not taking part in E3 (which i think is a big mistake but anyway) it does not mean the PS5 is not underway or that it is not going to be announced at all. Perhaps the way games are going (more multiplats than ever and fewer exclusives) it kind of makes sense for companies to have their own event, to avoid bickering on social media of who has a bigger ding dong at the end of the conferences.

This way each company can make a full day or more out of an event that will highlight the new console even more. I do not see any problem with this. Still think missing E3 is dumb but you do not know their plans.

 

[vbarros22]

They had been skipping since 2016, which was the same as in 2015

 

[SeltzerMist]

Would they even have anything to announce? The PS4's exclusive games barely hit the double digits as it is.

 

[DJ-Yoshiman]

Ridiculous female character that has 0 femininity. Slits a guys throat from behind then walks 10 steps and proceeds to gasp" Oh my god" because she sees somebody killing someone else. uhh wut? There used to be female characters you could fall in love with. Now they're just men without penises. that's my opinion anyway.

I'd rather have that than yet another female with obnoxious sex-hyped proportions in amour that doesn't make sense that goes the opposite direction of this.

The best scenario is a nice in between, but not many AAA developers seem to be consistent on this front, so I personally prefer something like what you described as something newer than the usual expectation.