If you thought PlayStation Experience being called off this year was weird, well, that wasn’t the half of it. Today, via a statement to Game Informer spurred on by some language in this year’s E3 2019 announcement, Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed it will not be attending the event.
The statement reads as follows:
As the industry evolves, Sony Interactive Entertainment continues to look for inventive opportunities to engage the community. 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.
Game Informer followed-up, asking if Sony Interactive Entertainment planned to hold an adjacent event, similar to how Electronic Arts has recently operated. The company replied back confirming that it will not “activate or hold” a press conference around E3 time.
This of course follows the news that Sony Interactive Entertainment is passing on PlayStation Experience this year (in North America), the reason given being that there isn’t enough to show. However, this statement seems to imply the company certainly has plans for messaging next year, but those plans obviously no longer involve the long-running media convention.
[Source: Game Informer]
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Anthony Severino
Gimme dat PS5.
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Paulmichael Contreras
I think I'm with Sev on this one. Seeing the PlayStation 5, with tech demos galore running on at least prototype hardware, would be great. I'm imagining a beast of a system, capable of running everything in 4K HDR @ 60 frames per second, with a 2 TB HDD and at least 16 GB of RAM. Plus, since the architecture shift to x86-64 seen with the current-gen system, it could potentially include native backwards compatibility with the PS4.
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Keri Honea
They're reviving Scalebound with Platinum Games strictly for the PS4.
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Anthony Nash
I’m likely in a very tiny minority of people who want this, but I would genuinely love either a new entry in the Soul Reaver franchise or a remake of one of the older games.
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Chandler Wood
SSX. Something like Tricky. I know it's not Sony, but a guy can dream.On Sony's side, I'd go nuts if they announced a new Twisted Metal in the vein of old school Twisted Metals. Don't give me that three character story that was on PS3. I want numerous characters, endings, and that insanely fun arcade gameplay full of secrets.
Other than that, the industry has been doing a pretty good job of fulfilling my dreams about games and making me go crazy. Let's see some of those games release first, like Final Fantasy VII Remake. In fact, a release date for that would have me going wild. -
Cameron Teague
Since PlayStation owners never got to experience Last Remnant, this is the perfect time for it to grace the PS4. Yes, I know Square Enix is super busy, but come on, give us a Last Remnant 2, with a remaster of the original as well!
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Zarmena Kahn
Rockstar's Agent. Where did it go!?!?
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Matthew Forde
Sony’s press conferences are always a high point of E3. In recent memory, PlayStation have wowed fans with an orchestral intro into the new God of War, Hideo Kojima making his triumphant return by marching over a light up runway and Spider-Man saving New York from a wrecked helicopter. For me to reach new heights of glee, there is nothing I want to see more than the reveal of Rocksteady’s next project. Rumors have circulated (and recently more gained traction) that a Superman game is in the works – of which I’d be thrilled with – however to make me lose my goddamn mind, a Batman Beyond game in the Arkham-verse would have to be revealed. To top that off, Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill return to play a more seasoned Bruce Wayne and Joker respectively, whilst having someone like Troy Baker fill the role of Terry McGinnis. Is that too much to ask for?
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Lucas White
This one's not as Gatorade Hype Moment, but I just want the Devil May Cry 5 rumors to be real. I want a real sequel to the series, and I want Cool Anime Dante back. I want to see him mugging for the camera, making corny jokes, and doing ridiculous things like setting off explosives in the shape of a heart again. I want the combat to go back to skill-based score chasing. I just want to forget Edgy Nerd Dante ever was a thing.
The rest of E3 could be a bust but that would make it totally fine and great. Resident Evil 2 Remake showing up wouldn't hurt either.
