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PlayStation cancels planned PAX East appearance due to increasing concerns related to Coronavirus [See Staff Post]
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I'm asian, still go to asian and chinese restaurants. I am also relieved that I won't be attending the World Mobile Congress due to work. Both are different things.
don't really care whether they show up at pax east or not, but this seems excessive and paranoid
what part are you struggling with?
sure, i was only replying to the posters sweeping generalisation.
This is pretty normal in the corporate world at the moment, my company for example has a travel ban in place for all non-essential travel between subsidiaries and for overseas events. Employees coming back from abroad are also working from home for a quarantine period.
The concern is that by having staff pass through transit hubs that theres a much greater risk of infection. A lot of international events are being cancelled at the moment for this reason, companies don't want their staff to travel through airports.
The concern is that by having staff pass through transit hubs that theres a much greater risk of infection. A lot of international events are being cancelled at the moment for this reason, companies don't want their staff to travel through airports.
Now that it seems Japan, South Korea, and Singapore have localized spread/outbreaks not related to any Chinese travellers, this seems like a very good decision. US CDC also issued a level 1 travel alert to Japan and Hong Kong.
It's a pandemic at this point, if you follow what's going on.
It's a pandemic at this point, if you follow what's going on.
This thread is so embarrassing and a firm reminder of why I should post less on Resetera. A company taking precautions to protect their staff and limit the spread of a deadly disease by cancelling non-essential traveling events is now something to be mocked? Wow, videogames are more important than people's lives now? Jesus. The lengths some people go through in this place to push their idiotic agendas really is something.
Off topic, but what's with all the dismissive "toys" labeling for this medium?
Some of you sound like 50 year olds in the 80s when the NES released with R.O.B. the Robot.
Some of you sound like 50 year olds in the 80s when the NES released with R.O.B. the Robot.
It's probably the right call but I'm not surprised to be honest and part of the problem lies with Sony and their lack of communication. They've cancelled shows in 2018, then in 2019, and recently E3 this year, and now this.
Yeah, I've noticed that as well. In a community where we want the general audience to take video games seriously as an industry, some members just turn around say "they're just toys!", it's a bit weird for sure.
To be clear, this is separate from Sony not attending PAX, makes complete sense to me.
Then why is it they thrive everywhere in the world they go? Damn you read nonsense on this forum...
It's my opinion of course. I have no problem with people who eat chinese food everyday.
Same with my company. They have put a travel block in place unless it's absolutely required to get business done. I was supposed to travel from Southern Cali to Northern Cali next month for training and even that has been blocked. Virtual meetings are being pushed more than ever to minimize risk to employees.
You see what? I got a sensitive stomach I don't eat anything that would upset it, the list is quite extensive and doesn't start and stop at Chinese food.
It is a toy AKA entertainment. You can live without it or being delivered later.
Just today a big German company (Fischer) canceled their presence at an important international hardware trade show next month in Cologne because of the Corona virus. Despite the fact that here are very few cases in Germany.
Stuff like that will happen frequently in next few weeks/months.
Stuff like that will happen frequently in next few weeks/months.
I know this isn't directed at me, but I initially brought it up and you quoted the poster who responded.
It's a toy because it's... 'entertainment'? That seems wildly vague.
"You play with it!"... sure... maybe. I might humor that excuse for a minute. But it still seems elitist and dismissive (and frankly disrespectful to the artists, writers, directors, performers, and developers that spend years working on them), especially on this forum, to bottle up what is now a fairly respected form of creative media as 'toys'. I mean, a toy, by definition, is an object for a child to play with; generally a model or a small replica of something larger. Is that truly how you and others that have blurted out the 'put your damn TOYS down!' sentiment really view this medium?
That just dismisses the emotional (compelling narratives, social & political themes, inspirational music, relatable characters) and the mental/psychological (puzzle solving, hand-eye coordination, perspective altering) benefits of the interactive medium of video games. It means a lot to millions of people around the world. It helps people get through depression. It helps people bond and interact with others. It helps people motivate themselves to be more creative. Using the 'toy' label just feeds into the negative stereotype brought upon by far right Christian evangelicals and stubborn older generations that dismiss the entire industry as 'youth corrupting' and 'society weakening'. Again, it goes back to the kneejerk shit I used to have to listen to (especially down south in the bible belt) in the 80's when the NES first took the US by storm. That narrative continued from the usual suspects as game generations advanced, but fortunately more illuminating individuals were discovering that video games were becoming a legitimate form of creative art- and not only were they being looked at such from players, but they were also being designed as such from creators and developers.
People can still say "it's entertainment media. Human health is more important" instead of "lol nerds and your fricken' toys!". And they'd be 100% right. It still gets the point across and avoids sounding arrogantly daft by downplaying something that clearly transcends the simplification of just being a toy.
And yes, I absolutely support what Sony is doing here to #1. safeguard their employees and #2. do their part in possibly preventing even the possibility of a larger problem. I'm just confused by the people in this thread aggressively relating this medium to a plaything for children. I mean, I still have a blast playing with 'toys' with my young daughters, so I still have a lot of child-at-heart in me. But this ain't it, as the kids say around here these days.
But perhaps this is all better served for it's own thread, so I apologize if I started a derail.
Well, now every single company that pulled out can look weak, together.
🤷♂️ Who cares about a deadly virus and people's lives when there is console wars? Corporate slavery and fanboy stupidity is too important for a deadly virus and people's lives to get in the way of.
This is probably the worst thread of 2020 and we are still February. It's almost concerning that some people never saw the big picture to begin with.
Sounds like it affected you. But back on track I'm sorry that you can't put aside your entertainment needs against health issues. Sure I agree racial profiling sucks ass but coronavirus is bad too
I think that all the companies are doing the right thing by pulling out of those events, I also think, however, that it's pretty clear that the hysteria around the coronavirus is being pushed by the US and the west in general because of its potential as a major tool of anti-China propaganda.
Console warring is basically the only reason for gaming comunities to exist.
Nah there are far too many sane people calling out the loonies and that mod post. Maybe the most embarassing evidentiary thread for those nincompoops, though
I decided to edit this and remove my post. All I will say this is not western hysteria and a lot of countries are dealing with very real things. It's not a China thing anymore, it hasn't been for a while. Italy and Iran are in bad shape, but you can believe whatever you want.
I'm still in disbelief this thread went down the way that it did. It looked horrendous at the time, I'm not even sure how to describe it now in hindsight.
It's definitely up there and I'm still shocked by the official response as well. Just shameful.
Oh yeah bro, my company just had all of our live shows and performances for the next two months canceled by the government. All school children (13 million at least) have been barred from attending school during the month of March until spring break. My bar owner friends are reporting patronage dropping like a stone because people don't want to gather in large places. Of course I'm talking about JAPAN but if you want to pretend it's some anti-China propaganda by the US you keep on living the lie.
That staff post aged incredibly badly. It was already yikes but now it looks even worse. And for the people who thought Sony had nothing to show or this made them look weak, I really wanna know your thoughts now that Pax and GDC are gonna be pretty empty this year with the later possibly cancelled
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