Sony Cancels PAX East 2020 Attendance Due to Coronavirus - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 20 February 2020 / 2,495 Views
Sony Interactive Entertainment via the PlayStation Blog announced they will be cancelling their participation at PAX East, which runs from February 27 to March 1 in Boston. Sony said this was due to the coronavirus.
"Today, Sony Interactive Entertainment made the decision to cancel its participation at PAX East in Boston this year due to increasing concerns related to [coronavirus]," said Sony Interactive Entertainment content communications managers Justin Massongill. "We felt this was the safest option as the situation is changing daily. We are disappointed to cancel our participation in this event, but the health and safety of our global workforce is our highest concern."
Sony was originally going to bring 19 PlayStation 4 games and 6 PlayStation VR games to PAX East 2020 that would be playable. This included Final Fantasy VII Remake, The Last of Us Part II, Nioh 2, Doom Eternal, and more.
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Does it really matter? :) As soon as they will have the reveal conference/show/whatever for the Play Station Five and some sweet game play for Horizon Dawn Zero 2. Nobody will care about them showing up at PAX or E3!
It has crossed my mind a few times so now I ask. Any specific reason why you write out "Play Station Four" and "Play Station Five"?
The Last of Us 2 - Ellie vs Coronavirus
Okay then.
Corona-chan is taking vengeance for all the weeb games Sony censored.
