Super disappointing, but I get it. Sony had been the highlight of the show for me the past couple of years. I really curious how they fill the space at the last minute. Maybe their will be more space and less choke points this year?
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PlayStation cancels planned PAX East appearance due to increasing concerns related to Coronavirus [See Staff Post]
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This thread is batshit insane...holy shit...
Hey good on Sony, no one should begrudge them at all. This is totally fine.
Hey good on Sony, no one should begrudge them at all. This is totally fine.
When a corporation does something financially damaging but in the interest of the health and well-being of their employees, that's a good thing. Labeling it as an overreaction is credibility naive as these decisions aren't made lightly in organizations of that size.
That mod post was terrible, not only because it completely derailed the thread, but it appears to give people a green light for all kinds of bogus comments that ignore the facts under the banner of "it's just my opinion, bro". I would have reported it if other mods didn't already come in and circle the wagons.
That mod post was terrible, not only because it completely derailed the thread, but it appears to give people a green light for all kinds of bogus comments that ignore the facts under the banner of "it's just my opinion, bro". I would have reported it if other mods didn't already come in and circle the wagons.
Wow at some of these posts.
Safety first. If I have to travel often and they were to give me a choice, I'd avoid airports right now.
Sony is a global company and it's better if the people working for them dont have to risk going through big international airports that they can avoid.
Safety first. If I have to travel often and they were to give me a choice, I'd avoid airports right now.
Sony is a global company and it's better if the people working for them dont have to risk going through big international airports that they can avoid.
Cancelling my plans to come back into gaming side for PAX East because of how gross this thread is.
I respect Sony's decision to pull out, I really do, and agree that safety is paramount, but the more I read this thread, the more puzzled I am by the responses suggesting that those who think this may be an over-reaction is the equivalent to being an anti-vaxxer and things like that.
Is the coverage about Coronavirus massively different in our own countries, leading to different viewpoints on how dangerous it is? It's reported in the news in the UK, but there's not a particular panic about it. It seems like a genuine worry for some of you guys?
I'm just finding this thread so strange.
Is the coverage about Coronavirus massively different in our own countries, leading to different viewpoints on how dangerous it is? It's reported in the news in the UK, but there's not a particular panic about it. It seems like a genuine worry for some of you guys?
I'm just finding this thread so strange.
I notice all the time how these kinds of arguments always rely on ignorance. For example, truthfully asking "is Boston a hotbed of coronavirus activity?" implies they A) don't already know the answer, and B) cannot think of literally any other possible reason.
It would be so much simpler if they would just say "I think Sony is not coming over for a different reason that they're not telling us" instead of making us follow breadcrumb questions. People do this a l l t h e t i m e .
Public health takes priority over everything else. Shameful post this.
This topic really shows how many people don't think before hitting that "post reply" button. Both users and mods. Yikes!
From Sony using the virus as an excuse to "it's okay if you think Sony is overreacting to cancel an expo presence due to a deadly virus".
Please go on.
From Sony using the virus as an excuse to "it's okay if you think Sony is overreacting to cancel an expo presence due to a deadly virus".
Please go on.
So even if a PS Meeting was planned, then it would have been delayed too.
Make it State Of Play or an online reveal and spare all the problems then.
We can't wait anymore.
Make it State Of Play or an online reveal and spare all the problems then.
We can't wait anymore.
I mean not everyone who believes it's an overreaction is mad about Sony for it. I personally don't think the facts support this being necessary, but I also understand that being too cautious in a situation like this is in no way a bad thing and that Sony is well within their rights to make the call they did here.
Depending on the locations of where the coronvirus cases were reported, how frequent the cases are reported, the quantities of the reported cases, whether or not quarantine procedures were handled accordingly, they are all factors of the public awareness to the outbreak.
In other words, if a location has a lot more active cases occurring, that location will have a higher public awareness of the situation than places with low active cases.
Just when I think you guys running Era finally get it, you post shit like this.
Appalled by this thread and the official forum response.
Well true but I don't think the virus problem can be solved any time soon and an online reveal is a workaround. GDC got the courage to not get cancelled and I understand that cus devs need to be there to discuss their tech but a console reveals with game trailers can happen online just like Nintendo direct. After all the whole world will watch online even if a PS Meeting happens.
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Ohhh boy, we got a Question Asker here. Someone who's "just asking a question, that's all". Nothing more than that! No agenda. Just asking a simple question -- "what facts do you have, good sir? May I see them? I believe it's in all our best interest to focus on this specific wording at the expense of the overall message, so that we may all Get The Facts!"
In case I'm embarrassingly mistaken, and you are genuinely seeking understanding, the facts being ignored are that Sony has given their reasoning already, and reacting to it spitefully is motivated by something more sinister than simply "oh, they're mistaken, Boston isn't actually a hotbed of coronavirus activity!"
Era Mod: Don't attack other people for their opinion.
Era Members: I'm appalled.
I am genuinely asking - I haven't read all 20 pages, but what I have read hasn't contained any facts - so I was curious what they were referring to.
Not everything has to be a drama, can people not relax?
About the virus, the situation in Asia, and risk factors involved. Do I really need to spell that out?
Lol probably my dude. I just finished a day full of meetings. It's about that time.
Naw, I'll relax when people stop JAQing off and deflecting when they get called out. Which is probably never, tbh...
But hopefully you understood their point despite being hung up on the "facts" bit?
Public health should be priority #1 over everything else. This decision makes sense. In the end it's just about videogames.
But some of the posts here are really something else. I mean this here is just cringe worthy beyond belief:
But some of the posts here are really something else. I mean this here is just cringe worthy beyond belief:
Yikes.
As many others in this thread have already said about this post, public safety is more important than some fucking video game news. PAX is an event that is very crowded and will likely have people coming in from all over the world. It is very easy to get sick at an event like this.
Just people expressing their opinion that Sony is overreacting. Nothing to see here.
Opinions on if precautions taken regarding something that's a global health emergency are necessary? 🤔
That poster has a history of console warring and trolling. Just ignore as the moderation team never deals with him.
"Public health should be priority #1 above all else" is a philosophy that, taken to this extreme of cancelling an event over a virus that one person in the state has, is never followed by anyone in any context and would be pretty weird to follow.
Should you not go to parties during the winter because you could get the flu and then give it to other people.
This is a much bigger public health concern than the possibility of the coronavirus at PAX East.
The company I work for has a strict travel policy right now because of Coronavirus - no non-essential travel whatsoever and n+2 (or higher) review and approval for essential trips.
Seems like it's a pretty reasonable thing to do, a multinational corporation restricting non-essential travel. Especially to a venue that will attract a large multinational audience.
But I guess that's just me.
Seems like it's a pretty reasonable thing to do, a multinational corporation restricting non-essential travel. Especially to a venue that will attract a large multinational audience.
But I guess that's just me.
I seriously doubt that they were flying in people from around the globe to man some demo booths at a fan convention. They are an international compnay with a huge American wing.
That said, is the CDC or WHO cautioning against even international travel?
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