Sony indefinitely postpones its PS5 games reveal event

‘We do not feel that right now is a time for celebration’

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

Sonyhas just announced its decision to postpone itsPS5gameplay reveal ina tweetfrom its PlayStation Twitter account.

The event, which was originally scheduled for Thursday, June 4, is being postponed to “allow more important voices to be heard” amid the ongoing protests following the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.

Here’s the full tweet for context:

pic.twitter.com/ZAY8StN0EUJune 1, 2020

Sony has not yet announced a rescheduled date and time for the event, and in the tweet says that it expects gamers to be disappointed by its decision.

Healing after heartbreak

While this is obviously a disappointment, Sony is smartly avoiding launching a new product amid a time of turmoil for many of its customers.

The excitement around Sony’s next-gen event is immense, and understandably so – this is going to be our first look at the games of a next-gen console that many of us are wildly excited about. That said, it’s unlikely Sony will delay the event for long, and allowing other conversations to take place on Twitter is a respectable decision.

As to what we’ll see when the event finally occurs is anyone’s guess, but rumors suggest that there will be a number of first-party games and third-party games from the company’s most trusted partners, but likely not the actual hardware itself.

Get the best Black Friday deals direct to your inbox, plus news, reviews, and more.

Sign up to be the first to know about unmissable Black Friday deals on top tech, plus get all your favorite TechRadar content.

All that said, there will be plenty of time to talk about the next generation of consoles in the near future; as Sony says, for now it’s important that other voices are heard.

Nick Pino is Managing Editor, TV and AV for TechRadar’s sister site, Tom’s Guide. Previously, he was the Senior Editor of Home Entertainment at TechRadar, covering TVs, headphones, speakers, video games, VR and streaming devices. He’s also written for GamesRadar+, Official Xbox Magazine, PC Gamer and other outlets over the last decade, and he has a degree in computer science he’s not using if anyone wants it.

I reviewed the PS5 Pro and recommend these 7 enhanced games to try first

Lords of the Fallen is the latest game to get confirmed PS5 Pro enhancements and support

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Sunday, November 10 (game #252)