A latest announcement from PlayStation confirms the cancellation of the PS5 occasion scheduled for June 4.
The announcement was made on Twitter, the place the official PlayStation web page posted a press release concerning the occasion’s cancellation. You can try the tweet beneath.
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) June 1, 2020
“We have decided to postpone the PlayStation 5 event scheduled for June 4,” the publish reads. “While we understand gamers worldwide are excited to see PS5 games, we do not feel that right now is a time for celebration and for now, we want to stand back and allow more important voices to be heard.”
This cancellation comes within the wake of a statement made by Sony earlier today, throughout which the multinational firm expressed solidarity with Black Lives Matter and the battle in opposition to racism within the US. The unique tweet from Sony is embedded beneath.
#BlackLivesMatter (1/3) pic.twitter.com/k4sIcUiPwP
— Sony (@Sony) May 31, 2020
The first of a three-tweet assertion, Sony went on to say,”But actions all the time converse louder than phrases. And we’re working arduous to ensure we at Sony are doing extra than simply stating we’re allies.”
“Right now, we want to use our platform to spread information & support. Please send links, resources, or other helpful information our way, and we’ll share them. When we all know more, we can do more.”
#BlackLivesMatter (1/3) pic.twitter.com/k4sIcUiPwP
— Sony (@Sony) May 31, 2020
Sony wasn’t the one main international firm to specific solidarity with Black Lives Matter during the last 24 hours. Behemoth game studios and publishers equivalent to EA, Riot Games, Microsoft, and Naughty Dog additionally posted their own individual statements, with Naughty Dog vp Neil Druckmann tweeting about PlayStation matching the donations made by Naughty Dog staff on his personal private Twitter web page.
Thank you, PlayStation, for matching donations. #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/Tl0m2Q0uXK pic.twitter.com/RHbUAHjfFy
— Neil Druckmann (@Neil_Druckmann) June 1, 2020
It is at present unclear whether or not different occasions scheduled for this week, together with Guerrilla Collective, the PC Gaming Show, and others will go forward as deliberate. However, this cancellation has confirmed that Sony, on the very least, will likely be rescheduling the PS5 occasion supposed for this Thursday, June 4.
