UPDATE: January 13
Sony have just confirmed that PlayStation will miss E3 2020. The Japanese firm told GamesIndustry.biz that it doesn't fit its plans. Instead it will attend 'hundreds' of consumer events worldwide to showcase upcoming games for PS4 and PS5.
ORIGINAL STORY
It was somewhat of a surprise when Sony announced they were absent from E3 2019, marking a first in 24 years. Now, it seems that lightning could strike twice — according to a report on VGC, Sony will again be absent from E3 2020.
In addition to VGC sources, Wedbush Securities' US analyst Michael Pachter is also sceptical about Sony's return to E3.
The question that remains unanswered is when will we learn more about the PS5?
Regarding this point, VGC has obtained information through several of its sources that the reveal will obviously not happen during E3 2020. The organizers of E3 may well be in negotiations to try to convince the Japanese firm to attend and to present something during the event, according to the report, but will apparently be unsuccessful.
Rumours have spread today of another event Sony has planned.
However, this appears to be a case of hopes being raised to prematurely - given the location listed here, and the fact that the 'event' seemingly lasts a month, this could just be a museum-style retrospective of the life of the Sony PlayStation.
With Sony absent from E3, will Microsoft take the opportunity to talk more about the Xbox Series X?