Sony’s decision to forgo E3 2019 caused waves, and the statement regarding its rationale revolved mostly around finding “inventive opportunities to engage the community” and plans to “think differently and experiment.” SIE Worldwide Studios head Shawn Layden has now explained further–touching not only on what they plan to do differently in the future, but why E3 was no longer as useful.Layden told CNet that the nature of E3 had been built up around standards that no longer apply, both for retailers and journalists. At its inception, the show had been a place for retailers to plan their stock, and for journalists to plan cover stories for magazines. In the modern era, he says, both of those have shifted.”Now we have an event in February called Destination PlayStation, where we bring all retailers and third-party partners to come hear the story for the year,” he said. “They’re making purchasing discussions in February. June, now, is just too late to have a Christmas holiday discussion with retailers. So retail has really dropped off. And journalists now, with the internet and the fact that 24/7 there is game news, it’s lost its impact around that.”So the trade show became a trade show without… Read full this story
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