Coronavirus has put an end to the physical game events of old, meaning that Sony will showcase the PlayStation 5’s software roster during a pre-recorded livestream. The manufacturer has, historically, been known for its glitzy stage shows – and it wants to create the same levels of excitement next week.
“Normally you would be in Los Angeles in some auditorium with 2,000 other people,” boss Jim Ryan told the BBC. “You'd be able to cut the adrenaline and the testosterone with a knife. We've got to find a way to do that and give the community little bit of a jolt. When you watch the show next week, I think you'll see that we've been able to do that.”
He made a similar statement when speaking with Games Industry.biz: “That’s the challenge I've set the teams: try to get that community, the 100 million people – and all of the people who don't have a PlayStation we'd like to talk to – just as excited as if they were in the E3 auditorium, or if they were watching the stream.”
There were rumours that the Japanese giant had planned to host this briefing earlier in the year, but lockdown restrictions meant it wasn’t able to produce it with the level of polish that it deserved. Reading between the lines of Ryan’s comments, he’s quietly confident with what the company’s concocted. Now we have to wait to see it for ourselves.
[source bbc.co.uk, via gamesindustry.biz]
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Bring the live orchestra back, you cowards!
I’m so HYPED! Waiting is killing me.
The hype is entering overdrive territory now.
I was already excited, but now that the promo campaign is about to really take off and we're about to see some legit PS5 gameplay I'm hitting PS1 levels of excitement.
Trying very hard to temper my expectations... and failing completely.
This is going to be big. Im sensing some big surprises, and maybe a studio acquisition of some kind. Im so excited for thursday.
Im still nervous about whatever SEGA have in store next week though. I have no issue with multiplatform stuff, but i still want Yakuza and Persona playable on a playstation. I think their news drops the same day as ps5 reveal
Starting to get excited here, can’t wait.
Sony definitely needs to be exceptionally clear on all of its messaging once and for all. The level of misinformation going around on numerous sites yesterday regarding backwards compatibility was astounding.
So many people seem to think PS5 can't play PS4 games when in fact it's the opposite, it stated PS4 can't play PS5 games, which is expected.
Yet people are convinced it's the former and spreading misinformation. Strangely, most of it from Xbox players.
@Rob_230
I share your sentiment, I hope Persona remains exclusive. It's one of the few games that, to me, make PlayStation feel special.
If only Sony can officially strike a deal with Sega/Atlus I'd love it.
@Shepherd_Tallon Same here. I was hyped 2 months ago, but that silence from Sony side choked my fire.
While I'm excited for Thursday's reveal it's a shame we won't be getting the live reaction you get from the attending audience. Things like the roar when Kratos emerged from the shadows at E3 or the Firefly sign at PSX. It just adds that something extra to the experience (although only when genuine, not that Bethesda guy). I look forward to seeing what they have come up with.
@djlard this is the time of the year that every PS console has started up their hype machine. It's always been in May-June.
@djlard I feel like the silence has worked in their favour now. Like giving a pint of water to someone out in the desert for a week.
Either way, I can't wait to see what we see.
@Vilgefortz Fair point.
Can't wait for the reveal next week. But trying to drum up excitement like an auditorium, after Sony skipped E3 last year and planned to do so again this year is a little hypocritical of them. If live excitement is so important then maybe they should have planned to attend E3 this year as well?
Looking forward to next week's announcements but this sounds like corporate bs to me.
@GADG3Tx87 Yeah me too. That would be amazing! Games like persona etc are that little extra sprinkling outside of first party stuff that sets playstation apart and makes it so special. I've said before that while i dont have a problem (in principle) with games like Trails of Cold Steel, Ys, Valkyria Chronicles, Yakuza etc losing exclusivity, Sony need to recognise the added value that those kinds of titles bring to their systems
There have just been so many Microsoft x Sega rumours over the past week that i am a little twitchy.
If it turns out to be new sega hardware, a handheld to rival the switch would be cool. Nintendo need competition in that space and Sony have been clear that it wont be them
I've been practicing my American style woops and hollers.
Im going to watch this on YouTube through the VR headset.
Yea I just wish it was more like two hours.
@Rob_230
I couldn't agree more with the third party exclusives making the PS4 so special. If you count up all the high quality third party exclusives, the list rivals and equals the first party exclusive lineup in my opinion. It's mostly the Japanese developers, since Xbox is not big there so many games are just PS4 exclusive by default.
@Rob_230
Maybe the Sega talk is just red herrings?
@pip_muzz
Not hypocritical. I feel like Sony is dancing on E3 dead body haha
Now they really have to deliver.
@djlard I agree. My hype was through the roof a couple of months ago. But all the misinformation floating around and the silence from Sony has killed it.
@Shepherd_Tallon If they dont really deliver at this event it wont.
Announcing Silent Hill reboot exclusive could potential make the viewers go wild.
@Rob_230 announcement on the same day? Sony acquires SEGA and all its back catalogue and proceeds to release ps5 versions of Shinobi, Outrun, Afterburner and other classics. OR SEGA acquires PlayStation and proceeds to... release a CD expansion and 32bit upgrade?
Make it so you can watch it on PSVR.
@MoorePs4 that’s a good idea I might just do the same!
@Octane erm... YouTube has an app on PlayStation that is viewable in the psvr...
“Normally you would be in Los Angeles in some auditorium with 2,000 other people,”
Nah, every year we're busy making hay during E3, so I read the site sitting in a 100 degree tractor 😂
I am looking forward to the event. It will be nice to see what PS5 will have to offer.
I just can't wait to see the look on the GameStop employees face (if GameStop survives COVID-19) when I walk in with both my PS4 Pro and my Xbox One X to trade in and then ask for a Series X and a PS5.
Which one I end up playing first will be decided after seeing both this presentation and Microsoft's in July.
For Series X, I am super excited for The Medium, Hellblade 2, and Halo - all of which will be included in my Game Pass Ultimate subscription - as well as the improvements to my backlog of legacy titles.
Your move, Sony.
Confirm that all games will have a mandate of at least 60fps and I will buy two PS5's!!
@Deadlyblack Are you sure you're not playing Farming Simulator 3D?
Don't get hyped... Don't get hyped... Don't get hyped... squeeeeee Goddammit!
@ShaiHulud I live a farm simulator lol.
I am so excited.
Please keep the orchestra and the flute guy at home.
Lets talk about games, consoles and services. Not some juggler throwing DSenses up in the air while playing the lute on a unicycle. Let that die with E3.
Time to go forward, PlayStation.
I hope they don't let Cerny host it, there are people probably still asleep from watching him the last time he spoke. zzzzzz
"and the testosterone"
Is that a dog-whistle? It's 2020, cities are burning, read the room.
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/george-floyd-protests-05-30-20/index.html
This is the longest week EVER. Absolutely cannot wait for this.
@louieverr I'm already going wild at the potential of it.
@rjejr take a day off. You're the only one hearing a dog whistle, what does that say about you if you're the only one hearing the dog whistle?
Please, everyone, keep those expectations in check. Expect devs awkwardly talking, expect sports games, expect new trailers for games that are already announced, and most of all, be prepared to be disappointed.
@GADG3Tx87 “ Sony definitely needs to be exceptionally clear on all of its messaging once and for all.”
I’m not expecting anything other than game announcement from this event. The fact they already stated there will be a lot more to unveil after the event makes me think things like BC, a potential Smart Delivery equivalent for things like TLOU2, and console price, will not be covered at all during this event.
I do cross my fingers the games revealed come with launch windows. I don’t want them trying to hype us for another Final Fantasy 13 or Final Fantasy 7 remake that won’t show up for 3-4 years.
@DarthAmmii this is why I’m not hyped. If anything exiting comes out of the reveal, great, but I’m not expecting more than too much footage of EA sports games, and teasers for games that won’t release year one.
@oldschool1987 "what does that say?"
That like w/ most articles on PS I'm the only one who read beyond the title before commenting. 😂
PS5 remote play device please.
@ApostateMage just yell "YOOOOOOOOOOO" and "LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" a lot
I'm always of the mindset that it's better to under-promise and over-deliver. If they are hyping the event up this much, I guess it's going to show some amazing games. Otherwise it would be quite out of touch to hype this event and have it be nothing special, especially after they just saw what happened when Microsoft hyped their recent next-gen event.
Thursday is going to be off the chain.
#TheHypeIsReal
@MarcG420 That's not true VR.
@GamingFan4Lyf I was thinking about doing the same, but I'm tempted just to keep the one X for the time being as I can play all these future games. I don't think they are console exclusive are they?
@Octane yes it is. You’ve clearly not tried it. There is true vr with YouTube on PS4.... why do people argue when they don’t know the truth for themselves.
If you want to maintain that position go ahead and tell me why 360 degree videos on the YouTube app on the PS4 with the psvr isn’t true vr.
@DeepSpace5D they’re aware of the backlash so this should be something special...
I really can't wait for this. I hope there is something big shown that we weren't expecting.
@MarcG420 I know what you are saying as the terms are a bit blurry, but standard 360 video is not classed as VR, as you do not need a headset to view standard 360 videos. It definitely enhances the immersion, but it's not needed.
So basically, if you require a headset to view it, that’s true VR. If you don’t, it’s not.
So you’re both right haha.
https://creatoracademy.youtube.com/page/lesson/spherical-video
@SoulChimera https://www.theverge.com/2016/12/21/14046088/sony-playstation-vr-youtube-360-video-support
Psvr is definitely supported. Cmon man you’re just trying to use a perceived loophole.
@MarcG420 no, I completely agree. I use PSVR on YouTube quite a bit and it’s great.
Just saying the difference between true VR and 360 video.
@SoulChimera the link posted doesn’t say psvr won’t play those videos...
@MarcG420 I didn’t say it did.
You guys were on about what makes a video “true VR”.
If you require a headset to view a video it’s True VR. If you can watch the 360 video on anything, it’s not True VR.
@SoulChimera no, he was saying psvr doesn’t play vr videos in YouTube I was saying it did.
@MarcG420 My mistake, I thought you two were talking about “true vr”. Ignore all my previous messages. Haha.
@GADG3Tx87
I've never clicked with Persona, but I get what you mean, hope it works out for you
@EquiinoxGII The Medium, so far, is Series X only (no PS5 version has been announced). But it will not work on current-gen according to Bloober Team.
@Ken_Kaniff Your expectations seem rather high so it's no wonder you're usually negative. Keep them low, and you might just be ecstatic.
@GADG3Tx87 I know man it's absolutely horrifying how much false information is being spread about PlayStation 5! the PS5 will be able to play almost ALL of the thousands of PS4 games as Cerny himself said they worked with AMD to make sure the PS5 was backwards compatible. I just read an awful news article who credits '4chan' as their source this is their claims.
"As for the alleged cons, the PS5-related post states that third-party games will perform over 30% “better” on the Xbox Series X, with the PlayStation's unstable CPU and GPU clock rates being partially to blame for lagging behind its rival. Along with that bad news, apparently the PS5 design is not particularly special either, with the poster claiming that it is “ugly” and that the box is “huge”. Lastly, the Xbox Series X has over 40% better ray-tracing performance than the PS5. It doesn’t seem like a good start for Sony’s next-gen console here…"
I am sick of stuff like this coming out. we know this is absolutely not the case as MANY developers as praising the PS5 left & right for it's immense power combined with excellent SSD data transfer rates for a console that maybe the BEST all around console ever created. words can't describe how excited I am for Sony PlayStation 5! happy gaming
The rumors around the PS5 have gotten so bad and misinformed that I no longer accept any "leak" as true and only believe what comes directly from Sony.
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