That's not what he's referring to, he specified 2016 because that was the year that Nintendo only brought BotW because that was really all they had, I don't even think they had a Direct.
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PlayStation will not host a conference for E3 2019 (No off site event either)
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At least us Europeans won't have to stay up til silly o'clock to watch the Sony conference next year
The past doesn't have to dictate the future? Things evolve and change over time. Many gaming journalists have written about the diminishing effect of giant trade shows like E3. It cost millions to do a live press conference and rent out floor space at the convention. In this era there are more cost-effective and direct ways of communicating with your fanbase.
Who's to say they don't have a massive 2 hour PS5 reveal in March or April rendering the need for E3 useless to them?
It's still weird. They could not wait one more day? It's not like that would make a difference.
Lmao terrible post.
PS4 has games drought? Hahaha hahaha
Next year will be stacked.
One less isn't a bad thing. Do Directs like Nintendo and have fan events.
First party games didn't take 5—6 years to make for PS1, PS2, PS3 so they actually had something to show back then to sell those systems.
3rd Party's opting out now with now Sony leaving and doing their own thing is more likely than anything.
I'm pretty sure this is more about Sony don't wanting to be showing again the same games that yet have to release. The Last of Us 2, Ghosts, Death Stranding, etc etc. This Ps4 line up of already announced games is pretty big actually, bigger than the MS one for example.
I never said that or implied, I've been team 2020 for quite some time.
It really does suck. Dreams, TLoU, Death Stranding and Tsushima were all announced absurdly early.
I think a year at most should be the goal.
If you're only going to ship three AAA games a year, you can only announce three a year.
This is Sony basically saying we don't have enough first party titles to show you in 2019 cause we busy with PS5 bitches. That's how l interpret it.
"Nintendo no longer doing press conferences at E3"
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"Sony dropping out of E3 entirely"
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Internet: "Nintendo is DOOMED! E3 means everything for a video game company!"
"Sony dropping out of E3 entirely"
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woah, read the OP and that little bit didn't even register
surely this has to be bullshit? even if they don't have a presser or digital equivalent they've got enough new games coming that they should want to have people go hands on with them.
Nintendo is a very different example though. Sony appeals to the hardcore audience and relies a lot on third party support. If third parties are attending E3 and use it to announce their games, then Sony has to be there. Nintendo relies heavily on first party titles and doesn't really need third parties until after launch.
Only if E3 becomes completely irrelevant before the PS5 announcement, Sony would have the luxury of skipping it. Of course, Sony is the only one that has the power to do something like that.
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Nintendo compared to Sony lol Sony is miles ahead, one good Game (Zelda) doesn't make you the greatest or that would be R* or Cyberpunk lmao
So what we see is what we have pretty much to look forward to for PS4 now?
That means PlayStation as a whole is going to be very, very unexciting until basically The Last of Us 2.
That is definitely a bummer. Regardless of Sony's intention and whether or not it works out for them ultimately things are just going to be boring for a while.
That means PlayStation as a whole is going to be very, very unexciting until basically The Last of Us 2.
That is definitely a bummer. Regardless of Sony's intention and whether or not it works out for them ultimately things are just going to be boring for a while.
yeah they didn't have a direct in 2016. Reggie just sent condolences to the Florida club shooting (it was that week) then rolled the BotW premiere trailer. After that it went straight to treehouse
What? Aside from folk here, most were happy with it and Smash alone generated a ton of hype. It was no E3 2012, now THAT was a tragedy
Well the main reason that they came into being in the first place was because, depending on who you ask, either journalists were unable to understand Nintendo's announcements, or Nintendo's were downright inept with their messaging. See E3 2011 with the Wii U "What the fuck is it?" debacle.
Rather than change the messaging, Nintendo just threw up their hands and decided to talk directly to gamers, rather than play broken picture telephone with the games media.
People said the same last gen and the gen before that and so on. I'd say a 7 year lifespan is plenty for a system
What?
Death Stranding
Ghost of Tsushima
MediEvil
Last of Us Part 2
Dreams
Days Gone
MLB 2019
Concrete Genie
Everyboy Golf VR
Blood And Truth
I don't even care about TLOU2, honestly. Literally the only thing Sony showed at E3 this past year that even perked my ears up was Nioh 2.
2019 is gonna be rough.
Seriously doubt MS has much to show unless they will be showing next gen games.
Talking more about the format of directs in general. Having multiple throughout the year where Nintendo practically owns the gaming media for a period of a few days, and doesn't have to split it with everyone else for the one mega event of the year that they all go to.