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PlayStation will not host a conference for E3 2019 (No off site event either)
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Yep, I think a lot of people just saw Sony won't be there and just had a meltdown for some reason, most likely without reading anything else. Wasn't there someone earlier demanding Shawn Leyden be fired? Someone part of a team that pulled PlayStation back to the position its in now just because they've changed their plan for the future.
I find it so odd.
2019, 2020 and maybe even 2021 titles? For two to three years, this list seems to be rather short right now.
Do you think sony's studios are not working on anything to show for their new console? Come on. This is obviously not everything until 2021 lol.
Lol, next time follow the conversation before you answer. We were refering to known PS4 titles.
My bad, either way whats wrong with 6 AAA exclusives last two years (MLb the show is great)? How many do you expect them to release? How many does Nintendo and MS release? PS4 gamers surely have nothing to complain about game wise, and there will most suredly be cross gen games for a bit,. Ps4 has more than enough.
I believe there is one more indevelopment, I thought so although could be a rumour,.
a real Killzone 3 successor wouldn't be bad. Imagine what they could do with set-pieces and beautiful dark atmospheres.
At a minimum there are 4 AAA (6 if you count MLB19 & 20) games to be released by WWS for the PS4 before the launch of the PS5. Not to mention any 3rd party exclusives that might be in the works. So I'm really failing to understand why people are acting like the world is ending for the PS4 on here.
If they do an FPS has to be a new IP imo...killzone would not generate that much excitement.
This is a good point, Killzone is a fairly soft seller much like Resistance was, but the hardcore Playstation audience will buy almost any good exclusive.
That is true, I am just not a big KZ fan so I might be biased . I have faith in what GG do now though regardless.
Maybe you are right, I was never a big KZ fan so that I am biased.
Don't know. If Wolfenstein does then they may attract enough people that care.
Yes, they were.. If we get another trailer of games coming out in 2019.. or a new trailer at the VGA, then we know we don't need another conference for them to announce the release date of these titles. This means Sony could easily just say these games will come out in 2018 and followed by an announcement trailer months later.
Agreed. Does the last paragraph of the statement above say that Sony won't be holding any event or presser in 2019 whatsoever? No it doesn't.
So why is everyone freaking out? I respect them for not wasting our time showing the same games again, even the ones that might release in 2019. Their conference this year was weird and lackluster, interesting but nothing truly awesome, except TLOU 2. This is all much a do about nothing.
Depends if they have a big PS event just before or after E3, as it then becomes redundant for Sony, as it makes then more sense to invest in a big showcase entirely dedicated to PS.
If the leaks are true and the PS5 will be announced early (Q1) 2019, there is no way it is for a fall 2020 launch.
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I agree completely. As a PS 4 owner it shows they are not devoting any more resources for future big game development to that console in a significant way to have an E3 showing.
How does this impact Square Enix? This makes me think FFVII remake will come out even later and FF XVI when I'm on my death bed. They couldn't figure out HD towns early on...and now a new system on the horizon...
This is the most "uneducated" post, I've read in a while one era!
I appreciate the well thought out reply.
I agree with a lot of what you say. I have not read very much of this thread, and while yes I do believe this comes off as arrogant for Sony, I also believe whatever they do will be successful. Youre right that Microsoft does not have the same luxury, though I also think certain fans on this website has a tendency of being hypocritical. I do not think Microsoft will dominate next gen(I do think Microsoft will be more competitive, though that has little to do with E3), and I do not think Layden should be canned. Those of course are over-reactions.
I do see both sides of the arguments. In reality, Sony does not need E3, and really any company could just do their own events if they wanted to. E3 is still a huge event, and I know people who will watch E3, and not events like Nintendo Direct, Inside Xbox, or PSX. Every year my friends and I all watch E3 together, and some years VGA as well, but we dont do the same with other events. Again though, I do think whatever Sony does do next year it will be successful though. i keep repeating that because I know how people can take things the wrong way, and I genuinely do believe Sony will have a big event showing next generation games, and of course PS5.
In short, do I like that theyre skipping E3? No, and yes I do believe they have stuff they could show. Does it mean Sony is doomed? Of course not. As long as Sony makes great games, and has good hardware they will continue to be successful. I dont see that changing anytime soon.
FallenGrace I didnt want to quote you, but fair enough, I understand :)
I don't think it's about hype but ROI. The internet changed the game here.
Same to you man, I understand what you are saying. I do not like that they won't be there, for selfish reasons, but I see why it makes perfect sense for them, right now, it doesn't make sense with xbox right now.
Nah fam! Unless Sony plans on popping up with a conference somewhere between now and PSX December 2019, plan on a holiday 2020 release. No way Sony is mass producing a new console for next year and not saying a word about it.
And without any leaks. Would be impossible.
Sony will definitely have a press conference before E3 2019 - Sony still needs to promote their upcoming titles after all.
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And Sony won't go 13, let alone 18, months, without a press conference in North America.
I wish we would get the PS5 sooner than later, but it's looking more and more like 2020 for me. We have the "news" from Kotaku, they won't be at E3 that would be a potential date for a showing. We will have to wait and see.
According to Jason Schreier of Kotaku devs say it's probably going to be 2020.
I don't see how #team2019 still exist. Til the bitter end huh? There's no way Sony misses rubbing elbows with the biggest names in games media by skipping e3 but launching a few months after it. It's 2020
Well, it sucks for people who like watching and debating E3 online.
But from a business and marketing perspective it makes a lot of sense and will certainly not hurt Sony and its also not reflecting arrogance, which, in the context of a multibillion dollar business, is a ridiculous concept anyway.
That.... is actually a really good point. Up until this point I've been #team2019 but you're right, there's no way they're missing E3 the year they launch a new console.
or they will just rent out an entire hotel, invite all the gaming media to come out and test out the new console for few days. Just like they did just before the ps4 launch.
Considering the "OK" conference and presentation this year, I guess it's shouldn't be a surprise.
And yet, it still is.
And yet, it still is.
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I know. all i'm saying if they want to announce the ps5 next year and release it the same year or early 2020, they don't need E3 to generate media buzz.
I'd hate to see what people would say about Sony if they weren't pumping out the best exclusives every year. Even this year you have GOW, Detroit and Spiderman. And then coming next year and the year after exclusives like Death Stranding, TLOU2, Ghost of Tsutshima, FF7R, Dreams and Days Gone. Sure seems arrogant to me. If anything turning up to e3 with nothing new to announce would be arrogant imo.
If it's launching first half of 2020 they'll probably reveal it at PSX December 2019. If it's second half of 2020 they'll probably do the full reveal in February or March 2020 with a teaser at PSX 2019.
This is a really bad move on Sony's part. Even with no new 1P games to announce there's lots of good things they can show at E3, even if it's mostly small and 3P games. Give something like Judge Eyes an extended trailer with lots of people seeing it for the first time and it could really make a difference in how it sells.
If this was Microsoft doing the same thing the response would be completely different.
If this was Microsoft doing the same thing the response would be completely different.
There really is a Simpsons gif for everything.69 pages later and team 2019 is still lingering around......
They already stated they're not doing a Press Conference either as part of E3 OR offsite. It's not happening.
And yes, IF they wanted to they could, but they very clearly do not want to, because the PS5 is not coming out next year. Announced late next year? Probably, though I'm guessing it will depend on what Microsoft does with their announcement plans. I could see Sony with a sliding announcement range starting with teasers at Paris Games Week, all the way up to a full reveal in Feb/March 2020 to mirror the current gen announce/release cycle.
At first I was hella disappointed, but this just confirms the sad but impending fact that what we know of now is pretty much all Sony has to offer this gen. It's a shame too, because 2016-2018 were stellar freaking years. 2019 sounds like it could be okay (especially if 1 or 2 of the GoT/DS/TLOU trio release), but I was still hoping for a bit more.