We're right at the beginning of a new year, and that can only mean one thing in this industry: E3 rumours. The big talking point right now is whether Sony will actually attend the event after it skipped the show in 2019 -- but with no concrete evidence to go on, the gaming sphere can only speculate.
It's interesting, then, that Xbox is apparently planning for E3 2020 on the basis that PlayStation won't be there. This rumour comes from VGC, citing unnamed sources. The publication -- which has provided plenty of reliable information in the past -- writes: "We understand that Xbox’s events team is working under the assumption that PlayStation will not be at E3 2020 and upping its plans accordingly." Hmmm.
There are plenty of arguments for and against Sony being at E3 2020. By this time last year, the Japanese giant had already ruled out an appearance at E3 2019, but as of right now it's yet to comment on its plans for this year's convention at all. Publishers usually start announcing their E3 schedule soon -- around February, March, and April -- so we probably won't have to wait long for some kind of confirmation.
In the meantime, let us know if you think Sony will skip E3 2020 in the comments section below.
[source videogameschronicle.com]
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meh E3 is the XBOX show anyway, they are the only one of the big 3 who ever gets a decent time slot
Sony should just hold their own event just before E3, reveal the PS5 and it's price and then they will have already stole all the thunder from everyone at E3
I think it would be unwise for Sony to skip E3 this year. The company doesn't have to do a presentation or anything. As I said in a previous article about this topic: it would be a great time to let fans, the media, and influencers try out the PS5.
Weren't they calling it something other then E3 this year?
Sony don't need to go, Microsoft will just show off most of the games you can get on PS5 anyway and maybe a bit of Halo Infinite for the Xbox One S 😂
Sony doesn't need e3. Need proof? This past e3 the biggest topics discussed after the scarlet reveals was discussing the ps5 info that came out a month prior. E3 isn't to the gaming community what it once was.
@Cutmastavictory It's true, unfortunately. Sony simply don't need E3 anymore. It's a crazy thing to type because we've all grown up during the glory years of E3, but it's true.
If MS think Sony is skipping E3 at the beginning of a generation they're mad!. That wouldnt really follows Sony's: "Target Microsoft from day one" approach
microsoft seem to be making a lot of assumptions about PS5, almost smugly so. it'd be almost worth sony going to E3 to see jim ryan deliver a proverbial gut punch to phil spencer.
"...and upping its plans accordingly"
So Microsoft wouldn't try to come out, guns blazing, if Sony was there?
MS seem to be very reactive with what Sony are doing. They should focus on themselves.
I'll just leave this here :
'In addition to our own sources, Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter told VGC he’s sceptical about Sony returning to E3.'
🤦♂️
Again, one thing at a time. Wait for the reveal and then wonder about E3
I just read that all Series X first party games will always be available on Xbox One. Doesn’t seem wise to take away one of the reasons for us to upgrade. I know it’s a more consumer-friendly approach but it seems counterintuitive for any company to do such a thing.
@AhmadSumadi
All media treat it like new but it's no news. The only news is they admit the forwards compatibility thing was a lie if you read it properly
@JJ2 if Pachter said it it MUST be true! 😒
I hope Sony skip E3. Companies like Nintendo, MS o Sony doesn't really need E3 anymore, they can have their own presentations any month of the year and have all the attention.
For pretty much all the rest of the world E3 its just a stream in june with a lot of trailers, you can do that any other day without going to LA. Also, this idea of having to show something in june, even when its to early, just because its E3 is absurd and make companies bring smoke and void teasers just because its E3 time.
Make your own presentation like Apple does. When your product are ready to be shown. Sony already skip one E3, Nintendo kind of skip too.
E3 is very small in the scope of Sony, with its largest attendance number ever was 70,000 in 2005. Its the live stream that captures the numbers and shares across the internet. I do feel a console reveal need something grander than a simple online short video. In that case it comes down to can Sony set up its own big presentation production for a lot less than the E3 stage.
Makes no difference as far as I'm concerned. They've spent this entire generation making Xbox hardware largely irrelevant to anyone who has a decent PC, which I do... so... meh.
Screw E3, PAX is far better and open to the public.
Don't go to the elitist E3 go to the PAX events instead and let everyone attend and make it a big social event.
That would make it worth it. E3 is just a time for a press-conference and sometime for journalists to feel good about themselves attending something "exclusive".
Given how E3 is nothing more than a joke catering games journalist while simultaneously being controlled and owned by the ESRB and the triple A CEOs who are also board members of the ESRB, which ruined gaming forever btw, I'm not remotely surprised that Sony, Nintendo, and every other Japanese game developers have decided to distance themselves from the toxicity that is E3 and western controlled cultural greed like EA, Activision, Take Two, Ubisoft, WB, Bethesda ect.
They may well be at E3 they just might not do a show. To be honest, I am excited to see how the gen plays out. New gen launches are exciting!
E3 has lost its appeal and Sony have noticed this but when a new console reveal is coming it isnt unless they do there own which I think they should just do a PSX event.
As soon as MS drop E3 then E3 is dead in the water because it will be then just the E3 Publisher Event
@FullbringIchigo it's better to reveal last, they can tweak their showing based on reaction to competitors. It was rumored Sony was also going to announce the always connected to the Internet Microsoft initially said at their Xbox one e3 reveal. Along with the removal of game trade back. After seeing how poorly it did for Microsoft, they made that infamously funny video on how to share Video Games.
They don't need E3, but they should make an appearance after their reveal a week earlier. Just for PR and showing off their games purposes to put the hurt on their competition. You dominate the news cycle before the show and dominate it during.
I'm guaranteed, that Sony will attend E3 2020, they will show the coming exclusives for PS5.
Microsoft yet again talking out of their asses even though they don't know anything about Sony's plans. Last year, Sony already had announced they wouldn't be at E3 2019 by November 2018. If they weren't attending this year, I am pretty sure we would know by now and Microsoft wouldn't be the ones announcing it.
@get2sammyb I’d argue they need State of Plays even less though. No one has been that hyped over any of them, and as someone who make plans for Sony’s E3, I think those grab attention much more. Need isn’t the right word, but I think PSX and E3 we’re far better events to promote them than lackluster state of plays that feel like they’re be a waste of time to watch.
I think I these types of events still can have a very positive role when handled well. Thinking back the E3 where Shenmue and stuff was announced, Sony couldn’t have produced so much positivity outside of E3 or PSX and I still don’t they could.
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