Sony has surprised the rest of the video game industry, with the confirmation it will not be attending E3 2019. Despite the absence of the Japanese tech giant, the official press release notes how "industry momentum" will drive next year's show to new heights.
On the Nintendo front, there's nothing to worry about. In the same PR, Reggie provided a statement confirming the company would be present at next year's event in Los Angeles:
E3 is an outstanding opportunity for us to share new games and experiences with fans and business partners from across the globe. Every year, we discuss what will be the best way for us to take advantage of the next E3 show in order to bring smiles to people’s faces.
As usual, multiple other companies will also be in attendance including Microsoft, Activision, Bethesda Softworks, Capcom, Epic Games, Konami, Digital Entertainment, Square Enix, Take-Two Interactive Software, Ubisoft and Warner Bros. Interactive.
While E3 continues to be an incredibly popular event for publishers and developers to promote upcoming releases, in recent years, there's been somewhat of a shift. Nintendo, in particular, has moved away from live presentations at the annual video game convention, instead opting with special Direct events. These online streams have arguably drawn more publicity.
Are you glad to hear Nintendo will once again be present at next year's E3, or would you prefer to see it move away from the crowded show floor completely? Tell us below.
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I enjoyed Nintendo's booth at E3 the past few years, I'm excited to see them again at E3 next year!
Odd choice, but whatever.
The next 2 years will be poor line-up to sony and strong to nintendo, so sony just give up this year in advance.
Crossing my fingers for Pokémon Gen 8 logo.
...Is it too early to hope for something on Prime 4 at E3 2019?
A gamer can at least dream.
I watched Sony’s conference this year, and I can honestly say it was awful. I mean the games themselves were great (LoU2 and Spider-Man), but their presentation structure was so poorly done, requiring people to literally get up and move in the middle of the show. It was madness.
Nintendo has 9 huge games next year... if they can deliver on 7 of them and that revision is actually worthwhile the switch is looking mighty fine in 2019.
Pokemon Gen 8... Please??? D:
Nintendo wins E3 by doing absolutely nothing!
No need for Sony to show up in the first place.
I learned about Kingdom hearts 3, Anthem, Beyond Good and Evil, Nioh2, Devil May Cry 5 and Sekiro from their respective publishers. They Will show it anyway.
Just make a big PS show to announce the PS5 - and all good.
I wonder which game Nintendo will pick as their big E3 title:
2016: Zelda Breath of the Wild
2017: Super Mario Odyssey
2018: Super Smash Bros Ultimate
2019: Pokemon Generation 8? Luigi's Mansion 3? Metroid Prime 4?
Kind of weird I always thought that Nintendo would be the one to opt out of E3 one day.
Just hosting a Nintendo Direct with Nintendo Treehouse and having game demos set up at Best Buy stores during the week for the rest of the people not at E3.
What in the world could Sony be doing?
@westman98 there is a good cvhance luigi's mansion will be out before e3 but its more likely to be pokemon or Metroid 4 but more likely pokemon because larger fan base coupled with the fact its faster to make.
@River3636 sony con, the sony summit, maybe even sonyfest but in all seriousness something along those kinds of things just with a much better name then I came up with at this time.
Sony’s stock will drop 12 times in size that day. Also I predict one part of their direct will be smash ultimate dlc for like 1 or maybe 2 of the packs and they might have another Nintendo world championships
PS5 reveal at Sony's own event sometime next year seems a given because of this and no PSX 2018.
I wonder for how long will Nintendo care about E3? I feel like Sony moved on, Nintendo is by the door with it's hand on the door knob waiting for it's queue to leave and Xbox is just being Xbox.
@westman98 Id like it to be Metroid to help Metroid become one of Nintendo’s big hitters. Nintendo is so loaded next year, though, that they may have more than one featured game.
Nice timing Nintendo to say that when Sony is down. Are we in for Nintendo to take over Sony?
Seriously tho... not having sony here on the E3 booth '19 is depressing. Kinda lost a part of an E3 triforce.
A change could be coming....
Sony has a reason for not attending next year E3.
They are now developing PS5 and new launch titles for this new console, but it's too early to show. All their resources are focused on PS5, they got nothing new to show for PS4 anymore.
E3 2020 will be the grand opening of PS5, Sony will make a grand entrance... just a couple months before the Tokyo Olympics where Sony will launch their 8K TV in Japan (Btw, NHK is already broadcasting in 8K). You can pretty much bet on PS5 having 8K output.
@Retupmocnin It may be a reason, but that's a terrible reason from a consumer perspective. Look at Nintendo and 3DS, product longevity matters and keeping the lifespan of your successful console for as long as you can is very important for consumer trust.
This just tells me Sony doesn't give a **** about consumer trust and wants to keep hands on competing with "power" which modern computers have long since overtook. This approach to me is genuinely stupid and it makes me lose all hope or trust in Sony.
@Retupmocnin Maybe you are right but it seems like Sony has a much broader audience than the limited amount of techies who invested in an 8k. They better have something else up their sleve.
Maybe they will push harder in the direction of VR with the PS5? But that is pretty niche as well
@Varkster After seeing this year's E3 where Nintendo only had one major game to show, and it resulted in shares dropping... Sony probably thought it's best not to attend when you've got nothing to show.
@NotTelevision 8K output is nirvana for VR.
I'm more Nintendo fan than Sony and (especially) Microsoft, but I find it sad that Sony is passing up on next year's E3.
Wonder if the reason Sony dropped out on E3 2019 is similar to why Nintendo showed few new titles in 2016, where all the new games were coming out on a new platform.
PS5 within two years?
God what an atrocious headline....as a fan of both systems I can say it's definitely a stretch to say Nintendo is "embracing" E3 because Sony decided to opt out.
@Retupmocnin Nintendo showed off a bunch of games including Mario Party, Fire Emblem, Daemon x Machina and others..am I missing something?
@westman98 both Metroid and Luigi's Mansion are definitely not big enough as a series to warrant dedicating almost the whole booth to them like it happend to other games in the past.
@In_Ex_Fan I think that depends on marketing more than anything. If Metroid gets an awesome trailer it could be front and center. I personally don’t think as many people have been clamoring for Luigi as they have Samus. Animal Crossing and Luigi’s Mansion are smaller titles that will be regulated to smaller parts of the E3 presentation.
I hope Nintendo Switch 2 will be came out confirmed. With Switch VR Headset.
@In_Ex_Fan Considering it'll be over 12 years, by the time of E3 2019, since Metroid Prime 3 Corruption released, the potential to be big is there (the big question mark being how will the game be handled, and can it avoid being the next Other M). For the booth, swap out the BotW statues and scenery for Samus, her ship, and Metroids. Maybe have a giant Chozo statue to sit on, maybe an AR experience, you get the idea.
Sony dropped out because the banjo and flute guys were not available.
That and they've nothing to announce until they launch the PS5 in 2020.
@Varkster While Nintendo showed off several games in its presentation and Treehouse, only three games made by Nintendo (and its close partners) were actually playable on the show floor. Smash was the main focus, Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee and Mario Tennis Aces (which came out the following week) were also shown. There was an entire section dedicated to indies, but the selection Nintendo had to offer was utterly lacking.
Needless to say, it was pretty disappointing to have to watch the Treehouse videos just to get information about the games they showed off when it could've been on the show floor as well.
Sony's E3 conference this year was honestly really bad. The games looked fine, but the way they went about it was whack and if this is how they're going to go about their conferences from now on then I don't really care if they attend E3. It sucks too, because if Sony had announced Bloodborne 2 that would have been all they needed to win E3 in my opinion. I honestly hope the PS5 will have something besides graphical fidelity this time around because that wasn't enough to get me to buy a PS4, I have a PC for that. Played the only two PS4 exclusives I cared about on my fiance's PlayStation.
@Yoshi
If the games were far along to have playable demos, Nintendo would have had playable demos for them. Nintendo definitely had more exclusives to show than Sony did this year, even with half of their presentation being focused on Smash.
@Frenean If the games were playable on Treehouse, they were far enough along to have a demo on the show floor, as long as it was in English, of course. The fact that Super Mario Party was not present was a surprise.
@NotTelevision nope. Metroid never sold more than 3 million copies. It's just not that big. You're in the vocal minority, that's all. And btw: Animal Crossing is a powerhouse. It easily outsells Metroid and Luigi's Mansion combined and then some.
@Frenean From Software already has Sekiro:Shadows Die Twice (seriously terrible title) on the way and like DLC as well. Not an exclusive but it’s on the system.
@masterLEON I'd be surprised if Metroid Prime 4 would sell over 4-5 million copies. The series never sold amazingly well. It never even topped 3 million and it was in steady decline. So, I wouldn't bet on it if I were a higher up at Nintendo.
@Yoshi
Good point, didn't think about that. I guess they were just focused on stuff that's coming out sooner, that always seems to be the case with Nintendo.
Surprised Sony is exiting but I am sure they have something planned. Either way I will be tuned in come E3.
@Cloud-Strife patience, it's most likely gonna be coming out about this time next year considering that said late 2019 and both 7th gen games and oras came out in nov. Also, game freak tends to only start pouring out bits of info a few months before realese, So odds are their going to wait til the June 2019 e3 to start giving out more info on it.
@NotTelevision
Yeah the game looks amazing and I agree on the title lmao, but it's multiplatform and I can play that on PC. Bloodborne 2 as a launch title for the PS5 would seriously make me consider buying one though.
@Retupmocnin just like PS4 had 4K..
@In_Ex_Fan You are absolutely right. It doesn’t have the name of Animal Crossing or even Luigi. But I think Nintendo is going to seize the opportunity this time. Metroid is the only series outside Mario and Zelda that has the potential to deliver a single player experience on par with the PS and XBox games.
Luigi is only at most going to be a 12 hour single player experience with a little co op on the side. Animal Crossing will be an important part of E3 but it’s not going to be able to impress because it’s gameplay and experience is unlikely to differ much from the other games. I’m not saying that as a bad thing (if it ain’t broke) but it’s just not a showstopper is all.
Oh wait hold on hold on. E3 2019...
Sony isn't there but freaking KONAMI IS!??
Given I have to go to work in about forty minutes from now - and I'm still in my pajamas... - the decision to boot up my PC (I can't log in with mobile) was kind of an exceptional occurrence, but the news deserved a comment.
I went for a "the simplest ideas are the best" approach. I think @rjejr is definitely going to get a chuckle out of this one.
@AlexSora89 🔥getting hot in here? 🤭
@In_Ex_Fan I'd be ok if it sold 3 million, tbh. Though, it's not just about past sales, but it's also about the timing when it does release. Metroid skipped a whole Nintendo console generation, again, with the WiiU. Despite that, Samus has been kept relevant with Smash 4 and, dare I say it, Samus Returns (because we're so starved for Prime 4 after Federation Force and SR). And who can forget the hype from the Metroid Prime 4 reveal, even though was basically just a title screen! With over a whole decade since the series' last major console release, hype at good levels, over 20 million Switch consoles sold, Nintendo tapping into and checkboxing most of it's popular IP's for a release on the Switch, and people coming back to Nintendo with the Switch to get their nostalgia fix, the time is definitely ripe for a new Metroid title to come out, and for that title to perform well, or at least better than it did before.
Please please please fzero, Diddy kong racing.
Golden sun , lufia
@NotTelevision true, they'll put some serious cash behind Metroid to maybe make it a powerhouse but if I would have to bet money on it, I'd say Pokémon will be the big Nintendo game of E3 2019. That series has the potential to outsell everything else they do, especially with such a leap onto new hardware.
I think Pokémon Gen 8 will be announced early 2019. (Some "gameplay" and artwork, but no title yet)
@In_Ex_Fan
I honestly wouldn't be terribly shocked if Nintendo made Prime 4 their big focus at E3 2019. The franchise isn't big by any means, but Prime 4 would align perfectly with the modern western gaming audience (sci-fi, first person, dark + realistic artstyle, shooting mechanics, etc). Metroid Prime 4 is the one Nintendo franchise that could take advantage of the current western gaming trends to sell much better than it did in the past.
Adding in a multiplayer mode would help significantly.
@masterLEON I agree, now is the time to give Metroid another big chance. But you have to see E3 from a business standpoint. If they position Metroid as the biggest thing they have, investors won't be happy. Skipping a console generation doesn't generate interest your product. It hurts it. Especially when that franchise wasn't doing so hot in the first place. So, from a business standpoint it would be better to focus on a juggernaut like Pokémon and then place Metroid next to it as something supplemental for the Switch library. A moderate success is what Nintendo should hope for here when we look back at previous installments.
@westman98 The thing is that E3 isn't targeted at the consumer directly. Don't forget that private people just recently were even allowed to it. E3 developed into a place to impress investors. And you do that with proven franchises. Metroid should have a decent presentation, but making it the big focus signals investors that are not gamers themselves that there aren't bigger things to come. And that would be a terrible descision.
@In_Ex_Fan
Good point.
I guess it all depends on whether Nintendo wants to satiate investors or try to expand Metroid's appeal (or ideally, both).
@westman98 both would ne ideal. But we all know that keeping investors happy is always the main focus of any company.
@westman98 We didn't know about smash bros until spring of this year. So I'm kinda hoping they show us something amazing and new in the spring. That is, unless prime 4 is ready
PS5 and xbox2x aren't going to cut it with just AAA games and locked to the couch. Gamers want more and Nintendo and 3DS are doing that quite nicely. As Nintendo says they aren't going for AAA games or 4K games they want everyone and that's how you grow your market gamer base. Days of AAA and couch consoles are numbered not because of consumer but because of the couch consoles lack of thinking outside of the couch. Even Gaming laptop can leave and still have power to play.
Lack of presence says alot about how they treat their gamer base and how they support them. The lost the insight what it takes to be a game system for everyone. Instead they gone for AAA and 4K games and instead their system is used to play DVD/BD movies instead. That's pretty pathetic if it is just used for that-your paid all that sweat/blood and it ends up just playing movies to watch.
I guess no PS5 announcement from Sony then lol
Reminds me of the time when the scum, sorry Man Utd, opted out of the FA Cup to go to the World Club Cup instead, much to the displeasure of their fans and the general football public. They will be back in 2020.
Although their efforts this year were positively awful and cringe worthy.
@Dethmunk
Where does it say Nintendo are doing an actual presentation?
Have to say I'm surprised by this. As I had expected it to be Nintendo who walked away first. Since most surprises are saved for directs. Still would have bin a shame as e3 is something I look forward to each year. Even if I need to take a day or two of to watch it.
@Shadowmoon522 Thanks for the reply buddy.
I can already imagine my hype levels once that trailer drops.
It’s having the desired effect tho cos every gaming website is talking about it looks negative but it has left everyone wondering what Sony’s next move will be. It’s a great chance for Nintendo to show some awesome games and get the industry talking about the switch
@Varkster How about the god awful 30 minute segment of Smash Bros?That killed their presentation for me. it was more than apparant they had nothing else to show. Knowing also there'd be other directs for it post E3 was just a kick in the nutbag. Nintendo have had a disappointing year to be honest. However with regards to past e3 shows where Nintendo were getting constant crap from Sony fanboys about Nintendo not 'showing up' with regards to the change to a video presentation, I wonder if there will be the defence force out for Sony's decision to ACTUALLY not show up 😄. Shame really,but they've shown pretty much the same games for the last 2 years and would likely do so again which would just annoy people further
PlayStation 5 confirmed for 2019 then.
Sony not attending E3 2019 is all the evidence I need. They don't want to spend money exhibiting at E3 because they're already planning their own event(s) to announce and launch PlayStation 5.
@Varkster haha!
@Dethmunk I really hope that's true, but I suspect the E3 organisers gave Nintendo a massive discount to try and fill the void left by Sony. Still, it's logical Nintendo will take advantage of the opportunity and put on a great show all the same!
@PlayedNSlayed I was never defending Nintendo's presentation, I was making a point although arguably it was still a better showcase than Sony had with exclusives.
Either way my point stands - Sony lost my trust with this move. I havent been interested in a PS4 exclusive for such a long time and it's because most games that come out on it are so similar. Not even Spiderman could catch my interest. Now it seems they don't even HAVE more games to try and grab my interest with.
@SwitchForce @ritouf Sony will be back at E3 in 2020 for sure. In my opinion, they are skipping 2019 because they want to announce and launch the PS5 on their own terms. The question is... when will Sony's announcement happen? Presumably before E3 in June?
@FlashBoomerang Wow. That's some naive fanboying right there.
Why would Nintendo even feel the need to participate at E3. They’re Directs are WAY more effective and way less expensive. ...And they get better coverage by all the YouTube vlogs.
Yes Reggie E3 is an outstanding opportunity for us to share new games and experiences with fans and business partners. Now its your chance to shine, please DONT RUIN IT again!
Nintendo has a big selection of games coming 2019 Pokemon,Fire emblem, Yoshi (Which now looks good). Luigi's Mansion 3, Animal crossing. I think Fire emblem has a spring release planned, same as pokemon. But i thnk Pokemon will get pushed back to the summer or later. Also there is maybe bayo 3 and Metroid. 2019 could be the biggest year for Nintendo!.
@Varkster I too haven't picked up Spiderman, although people say it's good. To be honest I am starting to be more selective with games I pick up.Certainly recently with regards to publishers/developers implementing/forcing their political views/agendas into their games (One of the reasons TLOU 2 has turned me off). Also,with the push for additional charges at every turn in a lot of single player games. Sony have a few of games I'll keep an eye on,Ghost of Tsushima,Sekiro,Resident Evil 2 remake. I just think they would be showing the same games as the last 2 years and would it not go down well. It won't be the same should any one of the 3 be absent which is a shame they won't be there. To be honest I'll still be playing RDR2 for the next 6 month's anyway 😂
Either E3 is finally dying or Sony's hubris will get to them. This attitude is what sank PS3 and Xbox One.
@Dethmunk
That's cool I thought maybe you had read it elsewhere.
Either way with Sony not attending it is a chance for Nintedo to make a real statement!
Sony will likely have their own event to announce the PS5. I'm sure they have it planned, they have market dominance with the PS4 having just shipped 86 million and still selling like hotcakes. However it gives Nintendo a great chance to show alot of content for the Switch. They will need to use this opportunity to keep the Switch relevant. Third party support is needed next year to keep the platform viable for others than Nintendo and Nindies....
@SwitchForce you keep using AAA. I don't think it means what you think it means. BotW, Mario Odyssey, Mario Kart, Metroid, Smash, Pokémon, Animal Crossing... All of them are AAA titles. That's what AAA means. Big budget productions by major studios. The opposite of indies.
E3
Mario... Mario... Mario!
Lol just kidding.
Next game will be piranha plant chewing. Just sit in a pipe waiting for anyone to jump over haha.
I feel like Sony have already shown their hand for the rest of the generation - and after their mediocre (at best) showing at E3 2018, if they'd have had nothing new to show, E3 2019 could've been pretty embarrassing for them...
...of course, if they'd have used the event to show off their next-gen hardware, they'd have been able to create more of a buzz - but I guess they feel, for some reason, that it'd be better to keep it up their sleeves for a later event
It really does suck that they won't be attending though - gamers across the world (myself included) look forward to this event perhaps more than any other - and for one of the major players to skip it is a real disappointment...
...you'd have liked to have thought that they'd have at least turned up to put on a bit of a show 'for the players' - but of course, this is Sony, so for corporate strategy to take precedence over fan demand is only to be expected, unfortunately
@Pigeon metroid prime 4
@Yoshinator They'll need to get one big release coming because I bet Microsoft is going to show up with Halo.
Wish I had the cash to go!
A youtuber can dream am I right?
@AlexSora89 That sorry, not sorry troll comment is made funnier by the fact you were posting it in your pjs.
There were 3 articles about the Sony no show at E3 next year on PS, I posted on 2, you posted on the other one, how did that happen?
I think Nintendo is doing it right by not having a keynote (Most of those keynotes are awful everyone trying to be Apple, nobody doing it right) but still showing off games on the floor.
I suspect Sony won't be there because they have no big first party games to show off and are relying on third party games. They also might be looking to start doing like Nintendo does and not announcing new games until they're close to ready to ship.
It'll be interesting to see what happens when the PS5 is really to announce.
2016: Nintendo wins E3 with Breath of the Wild
2017: Sony wins E3 with God of War and Spider-man
2018: Microsoft wins E3 with a large spectacular comeback presentation.
2019: Show up to win a prize. Everyone's a winner, winner, winner!
@NaviAndMii I'm really not sure what "corporate" strategy involves blowing off one of the year's largest trade shows in the industry's largest market....
Not doing a big show, not announcing hardware if that's the wrong time to announce, I can understand. Not ATTENDING with floor space, indie outreach, anything, I mean they've out-Nintendoed Nintendo. They've picked up their marbles and gone home. That's a really weird turn of events. E3's not what it was and might no longer be the right place for big unveilings, but to not participate at all as the biggest player at the biggest show......
This feels a lot like this:
@nocdaes yea that's a smart move ...not. Lack of showing tells alot. Just this short of a time and they have to release a ps5 to compete with a so call under power Switch is more telling. Table consoles are loosing Steam(pun) already. Maybe you shouldn't be a Sony PR person first.
I want to see more Bayonetta 3....Nintendo don’t let us down!!!
Lol, i really wonder what the benefit of the PS5 will be.
PS4pro stil runs games very well and it still has a lot of potential.
8K output isnt a incentive to buy one and consumers should stop falling for this, and it kinda exposes what they are doing( i mean consoles just kept up with 4k).
If PS5 is 8k focused then the problems solved with the PS4pro will start all over again( waiting years for games, day one patches,) yeye i bet that the 1st year will consist of PS4 ports or backward compatability with 8k patches.
PS4pro is the best console on the market in general its kinda dumb for sony to try to lower sales with a new console for things most people dont care that much about.
Almost no one i know that has a PS4 does al the highest settings and the HDR juicy mango parfait on their TV. They just want to play anew game as soon as possible.
@Sanangelo89 8k output. Imagine the size of the downloads, imagine the installation time...doesn't bear thinking about. You could start the process, go to work, go to the pub, have a couple of cancelled trains home and still get back and still see 26% complete. Sort of defeats the point of a console being plug and play. But hey, power.
@WiltonRoots yeah exactly, its really starting to annoy me.
I like the industry to strive forward but not just for the sake of it. The PS4(pro) could live on actively for another 5 years atleast, finishing a 10 year lifespan. But they are already treating it as the Vita it seems only with much better sales.
I really wonder how many people in general are waiting for a PS5 now especially with RED DEAD 2 just released showing how much current generation still has to offer.
Sony can better focus on their movie devision especialy with Spiderman, because Venom is their luck right now.
@Sanangelo89 : I agree. Yes, it's been on the market for 5 years now, but I think PS5 would make a much more impressive (and affordable) impression if Sony were to launch its successor at least a few more years later. I too think that they should hold off on it until its 10th anniversary, but with Microsoft hovering over their shoulders, you can bet that once either manufacturer announces a successor that the other will follow shortly after. The twins have been waging this cold war since Microsoft entered the video game console market, and they have always had this rather irritating compulsion to one-up one another.
Unless next-gen consoles begin supporting UHD discs (which come in additional 66GB and 100GB capacities) at the very least or Sony otherwise curates a proprietary format (ideally one that has enough bandwidth to be able to play the game without installation) to accommodate today's ballooning games, I don't see any point in introducing a new console, especially as any improvements will not be substantial enough to justify a brand new device (but I also thought that the PS4 had arrived a tad prematurely as well).
The Xbox One S and X both support UHD Blu-ray discs, but I strongly doubt that they will be using them for games this generation, in order to avoid alienating owners of the original model.
@Sanangelo89 And then to add to that, it finally installs and you play it, it's riddled with bugs and you have to download a massive patch for it to be playable as they had to meet their deadlines, such is the nature of "AAA" gaming. A patch for an 8k game could be triple figures on the gigabyte front. But yeah we need that on the Switch.
@edgedino They are going to pull a Nintendo.
I was at e3 2018 and in my opinion, Nintendo does it right. Nintendo direct, televised game showcases with devs, esports styled smash tournament, everything announced was playable and tons of free stuff (this includes paladins and fortnite). lol. They even went around and gave limited edition switch lapel pins to those playing Switch in lines at competitor booths. In comparison, Sony set up was a sit-down theatre with game booths that looked better than most movie setups but the lines were extremely long and limited games boothes. Xbox was in a entirely different venue across the street , which no one went to.
Sony really doesn't need to be there. They're passing with flying colors in the west.
Tokyo Game Show is their big event where Nintendo isn't around,0 and they should preferably recapture some market attention back home in Japan.
@NEStalgia Haha! Yeah, I'm only assuming that there's some kind of strategy behind the move...but, I must admit, I'm struggling to see the logic at the moment!
My only guesses are that:
a) They're planning to hold their own event on the eve of E3 - in an attempt to get out ahead of the curve and dominate the headlines early - in which, they'll reveal their next-gen hardware and hope to just blow everything else out of the water...
or b) They're planning to hold an event of their own AFTER E3, giving them a chance to assess their competition and perhaps adjust their next-gen strategy accordingly (ie. to avoid the potential of Xbox Scarlet drastically undercutting them in price or something like that?)
Some analysts seem to be suggesting that the next generation of hardware could be the last - which I find a little hard to believe, if I'm honest - but, since Sony's gaming wing seems to pretty much prop up their entire business, there's undoubtedly pressure on them to get this next step right (or, at least, not totally balls it up like they did with the PS3!)
As a gaming fan though, I always look forward to E3 each year - and even though, as you say, it's not quite what it used to be as an event, it still one of those things I mark down on my calendar early - so news of Sony's non-attendance is a big disappointment...
They had the opportunity to have our undivided attention for an hour-or-so - and that of millions of fans/potential customers across the globe - so I can't help but feel that they're taking a big risk here...we'll have to see if it pays off for them!
(...Xbox's Phil Spencer has been planning for this transition to next-gen since day 1 though - feels like they'll be providing some much sterner competition this time around - will be super-interesting to see how it all plays out next year!)
@Tyranexx And Maybe Pikmin4 and some Sega classics like Shenmue and Skies of Arcadia, and maybe Power Stone for good measure!
"PS4 has more games coming out! then the Switch" Well it look like it's the other way round now. ^^
Ya going to need more then just Spiderman
@Agramonte Because Sony have nothing to offer that isn't on Xbox or PC as well
I've been more of a PlayStation fan than anything else since I bought my PS2 in 2003 but, even more than 2006-2008 Sony, I HATE this new 'we're bigger than the entire industry' version of the company since it's move to the home of insanity, California. The cross-play nightmare, the recent censorship garbage and now this, are just worrying signs as a fan of the brand. What adds to it is that a lot of key people who helped make the PS brand what it is (Jack Tretton, Adam Boyes, Andrew House and Kaz Hirai) are no longer with the company.
I'm happy Nintendo and MS will still be at E3, although the latter I also have issues with, particularly the fact that the biggest news all year has been studio acquisitions along with its continued moronic stance on single player games not being as important as multiplayer games.
@Gamer83 Yeah same, I think it started to show during the PS4 era... when they killed off the Vita when it could of easily been the Switch years earlier
@ClassSonicSatAm well the point is that it gets all those E3 games (and TGS and PAX)... You not waiting months for a AAA 1st party news from Sony (or Microsoft)
I have 7 games on pre-order in 2019 for PS4/PC. I do not need a Sony event for news On them (they all 3rd party). Same as do not need a Microsoft event for the PC games.
Most of the big E3 games not on Switch, so Nintendo does need to show up and announce their big 1st party. Nobody else can talk about Metroid or FE.
Well more open spaces for Atari and Intellivision. If there's one chance to get excited about the upcoming Atari VCS and Intellivision Amico, E3 2019 will be it unless those two companies are stupid and decided not to take advantage of this one time opportunity.
It'll be interesting to see how this plays out. I see Sony headed back to third place. They did it to themselves in the PS3 era, then the Wii U failed, then Xbox One stumbled out of the gate. Now I guess it's Playstation's turn to screw up?
@rjejr
Sheer chance, the source of the best surprises.
@NotTelevision
Wait, er, what? You're referring to the comment, I hope.
(I wear underwear under my pajamas, for the record. Never thought I'd see the day I stated as much on NL.)
@Joe-b: Maybe. We shall see!
At least make a presence so what could that hurt them? I guess they are hurting if they can't face the competitions. Ignoring E3 and the similar is telling everyone you can't muster the competitions.
@Agramonte Animal Crossing, Luigi's mansion, More Pokemon, More Smash, all that in portable and home format, one system, yeah 2019 is going to be good year for Nintendo, specially since these are the sort of games that only come once a console's life cus there that big and important.
So for your Pre-orders for 2019... guess your be playing them on your PS Vita? oh wait there's isn't a portable option with Sony, anymore. I forgot. X3 and I'm sure the games keep you busy intill next year when they release the next version.
@ClassSonicSatAm
Same way I played Zelda BOTW on the GO and Persona 5 at home in 2017
Same way I'm playing Valkyria 4 on the GO and RedDead2 at home in 2018
Same way I'll be playing my pre-order of Kingdom Hearts 3 at home and will buy something else on Switch for my commute in 2019
I mix my games up. Not missing out on tons of games because they do not have "a portable option"
@Tyranexx Not too early, but too late. Reggie DID tease something for TGA 2018, after all...
@River3636 If it isn't prepping the PS5 hype train, then Sony is delusional.
Problem is I think the PS5 is really a PS4 pro 2.0 and if 8K whom can afford a 8K HDTV not a whole lot of people will and even then. They should really support their hardware not think every 5 years buyers will Switch(pun) especially if there isn't any real substance change then they will sour their base instead.
@MarioFan02: I'm content to wait if it means that we get a better game as a result, but I'd kind of like to at least see another teaser or something. XD
@SwitchForce I think Sony will have some admiration for Switch, but there's no way they are concerned by it or even see it as a true competitor. Although, that said, I concede that it is likely to be more concerning to them than Xbox right now (thinking in terms of European and Asian markets in particular).
I also think you massively overstate the significance of E3... Yes it's a prestigious event in the gaming calendar, but before we all jump to its defence out of some sort of nostalgia let's keep a few facts front of mind. E3 is a group of middlemen stumping up some money to book out an exhibition centre, slapping their own brand on it and then sending out a load of invitations to press and sales presentations to games publishers with the sole intention of making themselves a tidy profit.
I don't see any reason why Sony owe them anything at all... They are just a bunch of suits and execs. Sony clearly have a big announcement to make, so why dilute their news by sharing it with E3, Microsoft, Ea, Activision, Ubisoft, et al? And why give money to E3 when they can instead give more to their fans directly? Whether it's right or wrong, or proves a good decision or not, it remains to be seen - but the logic is pretty sound.
@Agramonte Well if your going to stay at home ya might as well just play it on a Computer for the best version 60fps, more control options, mods
@ClassSonicSatAm Yeah, but that does not work like that either.
I do buy all FPS on PC (I do not care if on Switch or PS4) for KB&M
But Not waiting around to see if RD2 and KH3 shows up on PC. Just like I didn't want to wait 7 months to play Monster Hunter World on PC
I can get PS4 Assassin Creed Odyssey physical for $35 now, lend it to my brother and sell it back. "60fps" not worth extra $20 and digital on PC.
Also, PS4 Remote Play works a lot better on my iPad2 than Nvidia Cast. I use that when my girl is using the TV and not just stuck with what game I have for Switch
@nocdaes no show mean your not part of the game. One can try to dismiss E3 all they want but you want your name out there at venues not showing tells alot. A PS5 to compete against a under power Switch yea that's the way to do it. Not really. Making a showing no matter how little tells your base we'll go and will show how good we are. And not going just tells you they have little to offer. And making after the fact tells more then showing up.
@Agramonte Ya realize that's how RockStar makes their money right? look at GTA V... people didn't think it would come to the Xbox one/PS4... and it did only 30 fps mind then came along the PC version which had the full 60fps trust me I been through it, pays to just wait.
I guess Assassin Creed Odyssey can't be that good if your selling it already...
as for PS4 Remote Play it's not very portable hardly works outside
@ClassSonicSatAm If I cared about FPS that much, I would not play any Switch games at home. Not going to wait or beg for a Kingdom Heart 3/RD2 port because not at 60FPS.
I do not keep any of my games. I sold ZBOTW, GOW, Xenoblade2... I am not a collector.
Like I said before. I rather pay it at home than not at all. Can play something else on the GO.
@SwitchForce I get what you're saying, and it's definitely a fair argument. I'd suggest that it's just as easily argued the other way though... Sony did attend E3 in 2018, they showed very little, got a fair amount of criticism and overall failed to inspire many gamers. Do they do the same again in 2019? They clearly don't want to. Does that mean they have nothing to show... it's possible, you're right. Equally, it's possible they have plans to show something on their own terms. To completely skip E3 suggests to me they will have their own event "around" that time - May or July seems most likely.
@nocdaes "Equally, it's possible they have plans to show something on their own terms. To completely skip E3 suggests to me they will have their own event "around" that time - May or July seems most likely."
A no show just says alot on the support. Showing on their own terms is trying to prevent criticism and avoid bad PR will be how it comes off. Electronics exhibitions are we you showcase and doesn't mean you have a product but showcase here's what we can offer in gaming experience for you that others can't give you. If you want rumors to benefit you that's what you do so you can beat others to the punch. Doing your own showing makes for a good showcase but then your avoiding to answer critistims and that make rumors go wild when you when them to focus on your upcoming product instead. And if you fail to produce that can make your decision not well received.
There's really not much Sony will show, so they're better off saving that cash and spending it on an E3 where they have something new to show. I doubt they'll stay away forever, and E3 itself is big enough for some giants to skip years, as long as said giants don't stay away forever.
It's not a big loss on either side for next year's E3, just Sony doing due diligence with their finances, like any financially prudent company would. Let's not make a mountain out of this mole hill.
I think Nintendo and Microsoft are pretty happy: No Sony on the scene. Sony is to greedy to invest in E3 2019, unless they are planning a huge ps5 event. What if that event happens 1 day before E3? That would make Nintendo and Microsoft cry!
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