Sony Is Skipping One Major Event After Another, But It Might Be For The Best

Sony is skipping Hall H at SDCC later this month after being absent from E3 in June.

[2pacalypsenow]

They're saving everything for a big PS5 Reveal im guessing.

[THC CELL]

This is true its gunna be there biggest show ever

[DarXyde]

I wonder how long this event is going to be, honestly.

It would be very surprising for them to not to have some kind of show soon. They still need release dates for Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us Part II which I would think is too big for a simple State of Play.

The only way I can see this being saved for the PS5 announcement is if they show it and it's substantially auto- enhanced by the hardware and make for a remarkable showing.

[TK-66]

"Hot off the heels of news that both Universal and Warner Bros. are skipping this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Deadline reports that Sony will be pulling out of the event as well."

I guess Comic-Con is dead and irrelevant now/s

[AK91]

I know your joking but I legit forgot they show game's at Comic-Con

[ps360s]

I was thinking the same! never knew they did

[Cmv38]

Same here. I was thinking they aren't skipping something they have no reason of going to. Learn something new everyday.

[AK91]

I kind hope they keep doing this even after the PS5 reveal, I just think we need PSX at the end of every year from sony and that's it along with the State of Plays.

[King_Noctis]

I would prefer they do actual conference at E3 (as well as another one for PSX) and have a few small State of Play shows sprinkle througout the year. I think they have enough contents to do that, especially after the PS5 reveal.

[sprinterboy]

I'd be happy with a every other year setup for E3 and psx and quarterly for thw state of play

[UltraNova]

No, with the insurmountable expectations we have, Sony cannot possibly hope to appease us with two major conferences per year, new console or not. We've seen what happened last year.

Going forward Sony should only focus on PSX in December and some SoPs throughout the rest of year. Their presence via demo booths at other EU and Japan shows is a given.

Too much of anything is bound to disappoint us and we all know how easily we get disappointed these days.

[jznrpg]

Eh , this isn’t a big game show. Sure they show games but it’s not gaming focused

[Soap_Z]

They have Spider-Man FFH and Quentin's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood to release this month, that's why they don't attend SDCC. Sony is the only one in big 6 to have 2 big titles to release this month.

I find that these journalists are the most anxious group of people about Sony not attending shows. It's Sony's fault to provide less chance to them to talk shit.

[RDF]

+1

[Elda]

They're preparing for 2020!!

[Inzo]

They aren't the only ones skipping ComicCon though.

[nowitzki2004]

Sony is still Sony without CC, but CC is not the same without Sony

[THC CELL]

For them who not seem far from home yet go watch it, brilliant. And costumes are available from movie on spiderman ps4

[Father__Merrin]

I'd love to see the ps5 reveal held in Japan with all the playstation bosses on stage even the previous ones like kirai and tretton

[DragoonUS]

starving the market to prepare to the big launching!

[Imortus_san]

Sony defence force as been in High Roll since they didn't do PSX 2018 last year.

[Silly gameAr]

Cry more. Go hug your favorite console (aka xbox)and cry in a corner if Sony fans hurt your feeling so badly. That's pretty much the equivalent of your comment.

[Imortus_san]

LOL, it's just patetic that some one as to defend their favorite plastic so much, just like you.

[Silly gameAr]

Imortus
It's even more pathetic that you not only do the same thing, but also get high and mighty with people that do something that has no effect on your life whatsoever.

[DarXyde]

Sony won Comicon.

[franwex]

SDCC has turned into super heroe movie con anyway.

[Tross]

I had no idea this was a major gaming event. It’s certainly not on my list of annual worldwide events that I follow. Let me know if they skip TGS, Gamescon, PGW and the various PAXes.

[JesusBuiltmyHotrod]

More concerned trolling, nothing to see here..they are waiting for the PS5 reveal , it's obvious.

[DefaultComment]

"Sony Is Skipping One Major Event After Another, But It Might Be For The Best" - Yeah sure cause State of Play videos, right? Even Nintendo knows this that their directs are a big part but not the only one, otherwise THEY would've skipped E3 long time ago and all the other conventions since there Directs its all they need. SMH

"This week, Sony has made it clear that they’re more than happy to walk to the beat of their own drum." so its OK for Sony, but When Nintendo does something like this...they are trash, they are going to be 3rd party....I can't wait to play Mario on my ps4....such a biased community.

[ShadowWolf712]

I don't recall anyone saying that about Nintendo any time within the last 6 years. Not over switching to Directs.

That being said... no clue why this is even on this site as it's really Sony PICTURES skipping Comic-Con, PlayStation only had a presence there recently with Marvel's Spider-Man, and barring a surprise sequel announcement, why would their gaming people be there? Heck, even that announcement could be done at a Marvel Games panel, and I believe they have one this year, so...

-shrug-

[ShadowWolf712]

...that's Sony Pictures. Not sure how this is gaming-related.

I mean anything related to PS and gaming at Comic-Con would likely be at a Marvel Games panel.

[stuna1]

Here's a thought! The money spent on different venues and floor space advertisement etc. Could in essence be or is being spent elsewhere!? Like perhaps the development and technological tech that's reportedly in the PS5.

From a business standpoint it's highly plausible and likely. Giving interviews to high profile news outlets and websites can be and has been a pretty effective way of getting word out as well as advertisement.

[BondJames]

Sony is dying slowly.

[meday354]

Sony is saving up their Playstation 5 load for this year PSX.