Author: Tom Warren
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Sony is postponing its PlayStation 5 event that was scheduled for June 4th due to the ongoing protests. “While we understand gamers worldwide are excited to see PS5 games, we do not feel that right now is a time for celebration,” says Sony in a Twitter message. “And for now, we want to stand back and allow more important voices to be heard.”
Sony is clearly referencing the response to the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, and the resulting protests we’ve seen take place in the US and around the world. Sony had been planning to use Thursday’s event to showcase PS5 games. promising an hour-long event with a first look at some of the games people will be playing when the PlayStation 5 launches this holiday season.
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Sony is postponing its PlayStation 5 event that was scheduled for June 4th due to the ongoing protests. “While we understand gamers worldwide are excited to see PS5 games, we do not feel that right now is a time for celebration,” says Sony in a Twitter message. “And for now, we want to stand back and allow more important voices to be heard.”
Sony is clearly referencing the response to the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, and the resulting protests we’ve seen take place in the US and around the world. Sony had been planning to use Thursday’s event to showcase PS5 games. promising an hour-long event with a first look at some of the games people will be playing when the PlayStation 5 launches this holiday season.
Sony follows a similar...
Continue reading…
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