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[Aguero9320]

I mean, I’m not mad or anything, they had it scheduled right in the middle of a work meeting I can’t miss, but this is pretty ridiculous.

They don’t share the same news cycle in any way, not believing it, there’s more to this decision IMO.

 

[Elder Legend]

"Anti white"? Lmao take this bs to the politics thread and dont derail this one with your ignorance.

You must be one of the "peaceful" protestors who actually doesn't give a fuck about the dude's death and just using it as an excuse to break in, rob and pillage.

Why don't you go and sleep some more sleepdoctor? I mean its probably what you do best cause you're obviously a lazy individual and the sleep is in your name who's looking for an opportunity to take advantage of a situation only to benefit yourself. kisses.

Ok that's my shit talk verse. Your turn. I am bored entertain me.

 

[ElCasual]

USA is not the entire world.
Is weird that in Africa people die starving and AIDS and all is goes normal.
Double morality

 

[Andrew Evenstar]

lol --- damn, i guess it's stadia's time to shine bby

 

[rkofan87]

They have already aired ads on ESPN!! The US situation must be worse than I thought.

it is.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

I mean, I’m not mad or anything, they had it scheduled right in the middle of a work meeting I can’t miss, but this is pretty ridiculous.

They don’t share the same news cycle in any way, not believing it, there’s more to this decision IMO.

Steaks are always appropriate. Grill 'em good.

 

[Aranea]

No surprise here. I wonder if this means that Sega announcement this week will also be postponed.

 

[hemo memo]

USA is not the entire world.
Is weird that in Africa people die starving and AIDS and all is goes normal.
Double morality

It only matters when it’s bad for business.

 

[SleepDoctor]

I guess we should have known better by what Jim Ryan meant when he said about giving us something we can only enjoy on Ps5... delays lol

Seriously tho, im in disbelief we're in fuckin june and still nothing from Sony.

 

[Atrus]

Figures. When you've got Wells Fargo execs or Nike commenting on the mistreatment of people, you know the corporate world is going to use this tragedy to enhance their image.

Sony should have simply re-scheduled without offering the reason publically until after the fact. That's how you stand clear of a developing situation. Give a separate corporate statement to and on behalf your employees if you must but I have zero confidence that corporate actions are not primarily self-serving with little to no concern about the underlying issues.

Is Starbucks doing anything yet? Maybe McD's? It just isn't a tragedy until a Big Mac comes in a box with "I can't breathe" on it or a desserticino disguised as coffee comes with the popular hashtags of the day. I guess nothing is truly complete without takes from celebrities and faceless, profit driven corporations.

As for the PS5 delay part of the matter, I don't care. A few days, weeks, months makes no difference to me or most consumers.

 

[Psykodad]

Man, most of your audience isn't even in the US and doesn't know what's going on there.

Like there was another thread asking if Gaf thinks the event will be postponed because of the "current circumstances", and I thought "current circumstances" meant Corona.

Anyway, like others have said, it's probably because they want peoples' full attention, and the US audience is still a large chunk.

What? There are protests (starting) across Europe in support of the US, as well as New-Zealand and i believe Australia as well.

Everybody is well aware of what is happening, especially since the institutionalized racism is present among the police all over the world.

 

[sendit]

I knew PS5 annoucement would be after LoU2 comes out. Don't be surprised if it's even after Ghost (which is my original guess). Got to sell those games first and not lose gamer attention spans to saving up for PS5.

 

[GHG]

Are they joking?

They are postponing this because of what's going on in America at the moment?

There's always something going on in the world, wars being fought, people dying for unjust causes, etc. What makes this so special?

If they are going to take a stand like this then the reality is that there's never a right time to do an event.

 

[Boss Mog]

Oh come on. There is major injustice in the world day in day out, never stopped any of ya'll before.

PlayStation is really becoming SJW central.

Except here there was no injustice, only a crime, an injustice would've been if the cop was fully acquitted of all charges, but that hasn't happened yet and most likely won't but you know, this, hurricanes, any excuse is good to loot some Nikes and ruin the lives of hard working people.

 

[Degree]

I guess we should have known better by what Jim Ryan meant when he said about giving us something we can only enjoy on Ps5... delays lol

Seriously tho, im in disbelief we're in fuckin june and still nothing from Sony.

we got the controller at least. And a GDC talk. And a few wired articles.

 

[niilokin]

...what pandemic?

 

[Mista]

Saw it coming. I expected the delay due to whats going on in the US right now

 

[MR ARCADE FOREVER]

I wonder what a black American gamer thinks about this. Now let's hope that everything leaks before the postponed event. And that protesters invade and loot Sony headquarters in the US.

 

[Joshmyersbv]

Well this fucking sucks

 

[dorkimoe]

"We will wait until the looters are done stealing Nike shoes, because that make us good people or something."

If they did the stream half the people looting would probably go home to watch

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

And that protesters invade and loot Sony headquarters in the US.

dude it's okay, i know it's a bummer, but it's okay

 

[Blitzmangoman]

Annoying but understandable. We will live.

 

[The Infectious Paradox]

This wouldn't be so bad if we knew how long the delay was going to be. Fuck this. We needed a little pick me up.

 

[Frogman_676]

oh come on. it has just been one thing after another. I always look forward to June for gaming news blowouts,. This just sucks

 

[MDSLKTR]

Only Bill Cosby show can save us now

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

USA is not the entire world.
Is weird that in Africa people die starving and AIDS and all is goes normal.
Double morality

People around the world die from AIDs everyday and have been for decades. Mainstream coverage of rallies and protests for that stopped a long time ago though because medical treatments and general curbing of things that contributed to it.

I don't know how that and this current protest stuff in America are related whatsoever. I don't even like the fact the event's been postponed but it's not for strawman reasons like this.

 

[MR ARCADE FOREVER]

Corona vírus deaths in the US : over 100k people (white, black, brown, green yellow) life goes on

Isolated incident caused by a racist cop : close the world

 

[GHG]

Saw it coming. I expected the delay due to whats going on in the US right now

Mate it's a joke.

Imagine these companies decided when to do events based on political events in the middle east for example.

No events would ever take place

They can both acknowledge what is going on at the moment as well as carrying on with the event. It would give everyone an escape, something else for everyone to talk about.

 

[93xfan]

US isnt the world, damn.

And this just makes people dislike "black mentality" even more.

One cop kills one black dude -> yes it is logical to start rioting, looting, stealing and violence!

That already is enough to show why some people dislike blacks in general as they act like savages. (Not all but enough to make some people dislike it)

And now the reveal is ruined because of their ape shit stupid savagery.

Would have been completely fine to have the event as rest of the world doesnt care.

*I hate and despise all colour of people that riot, steal, be violent, rage instead of speak calmly or strangle handcuffed dudes. But they have nothing to do with ps5. Smart people stay in and game anyways

these are just a few videos of what black people are upset about. Also take into account how racist and horrible past generations have been to them, telling them theyre too dirty for our bathrooms and that they can’t even use the our libraries or schools. Redlining and keeping them from owning property. A lot of them have had to unjustly grow up in poverty or their parents had to.

Also keep in mind many white Antifa types have joined in and done plenty of destruction themselves (and to the movement).

the more our history comes to light, the more we can realize there’s been a major problem. I’m not asking you to promote looting, but to have some discernment and compassion.

I’ll end with this.

 

[Gamer79]

Don't know what one has to do with the other but it sucks...

 

[Jimmyisback]

OH wow thanks for the welcome.

 

[MDSLKTR]

Watch this get leaked like LoU2 spoilers now

 

[REE Machine]

USA is not the entire world.
Is weird that in Africa people die starving and AIDS and all is goes normal.
Double morality

How can your compare poverty and a disease to a white cop with his knee on a brothas neck....?

 

[SleepDoctor]

You must be one of the "peaceful" protestors who actually doesn't give a fuck about the dude's death and just using it as an excuse to break in, rob and pillage.

Why don't you go and sleep some more sleepdoctor? I mean its probably what you do best cause you're obviously a lazy individual and the sleep is in your name who's looking for an opportunity to take advantage of a situation only to benefit yourself. kisses.

Ok that's my shit talk verse. Your turn. I am bored entertain me.

Im actually a technician for engine components of airplanes. Now go to the politics thread.

 

[Roman Empire]

If only America didn't fuck up. But seriously, with everything that's going on, the PS5 news would be pushed to the side because it's still classified as entertainment. Good PR move for foreseeing this.

 

[GHG]

US isnt the world, damn.

And this just makes people dislike "black mentality" even more.

One cop kills one black dude -> yes it is logical to start rioting, looting, stealing and violence!

That already is enough to show why some people dislike blacks in general as they act like savages. (Not all but enough to make some people dislike it)

And now the reveal is ruined because of their ape shit stupid savagery.

Would have been completely fine to have the event as rest of the world doesnt care.

*I hate and despise all colour of people that riot, steal, be violent, rage instead of speak calmly or strangle handcuffed dudes. But they have nothing to do with ps5. Smart people stay in and game anyways

Shut the fuck up please.

 

[Rean no Kiseki]

Other countries are protesting over this in solidarity, at this point it isn't just a united states thing.

Why do they care? Serious question, no other country on Earth have a problem with their police or their black population.

Moving PlayStation HQ to the US was a stupid move, since the original PlayStation back in 94-95 Europe, South America and MENA were always more leaning towards PS more than any other brand even in the dark days of the PS3.

The HQ should've been in Europe with nothing of this SJW American POV they have now.

 

[Foamy]

Oh Sony, you so woke.

 

[Zephir]

I totally get it, but I'm still disappointed.....it would have been a welcome break from the harsh reality of recent days...not a distraction, just a break

Now my question is...how long do they plan to postpone it? And what about the printed press? If magazines like Official PlayStation or Edge already have all the stuff they need to write articles about the PS5 games and details (assuming they got the info earlier for editorial help), the news would come first from them and later from this supposed world premiere event?

I would usually pull out the meme I did last month about Sony using coronavirus as an excuse to not show anything and delaying the reveal, buuuuut....times are too serious for memes now

 

[R6Rider]

I don't need to answer dishonest quotes, but I will give the courtesy of clarifying.

I said compared to other countries, Playstation is not that popular in the US. You asked what am I on about? Well, considering that in the majority of other countries Playstation is a lot more powerful both in brand and in sales in comparison to other competitors, especially the Xbox which is really popular in the US, it makes little sense to 'sacrifice' the rest of the world because of certain events in the US.

First of all, nothing I said or quoted was dishonest. You're just saying whatever now to back up your response.

Second, you attempted to call me out on "quote mining" which I didn't do at all.

Third, US sales are among the biggest sales figures for PlayStation. Just because the percentage of PS4 vs Xbox/Nintendo may be largely different than Japan for example.

GTFO with that quote mining and dishonest BS as well, pathetic.

 

[SuperLupeRap]

If George Floyd was white, then there would be no protesting or anything else in this country. It's insane how anti-white this country is lol. Isn't not being racist all about treating people same way regardless of their skin color? So if a white person got killed by a white cop then we should also get protests right. Oh no...wait that only applies if they are black, so racist much USA?

What a disgusting and stupid person you are. Happy this cancellation seems to hurt you so much. F you and everybody else like you. Putting you on ignore so that I don't have to waste more of my life reading such ridiculous claims.

 

[too much eslim]

People laughed at me for suggesting this yesterday but the writing was on the wall. I work in media, it's not the time (not because they care, but their reach would be incredibly low).

It's also a pretty bad time to announce a home console while lockdowns are easing around the world and people actually want to leave the house...

 

[OverHeat]

Corona vírus deaths in the US : over 100k people (white, black, brown, green yellow) life goes on

Isolated incident caused by a racist cop : close the world

That’s so true, fuck em

 

[Sakura]

This is some dumb shit. There are protests going on every year somewhere. People in Hong Kong are protesting for their democracy. When has Sony ever cared before?
If there is a protest going on when the PS5 is supposed to launch, will they cancel the launch because 'now isn't the time for celebration' or some shit? Of course they won't. They just wanna score some points without having to actually do anything.

 

[rkofan87]

The fuck is wrong with you?

i thi

The fuck is wrong with you?

oh come on its a joke.

 

[Rentahamster]

US isnt the world, damn.

And this just makes people dislike "black mentality" even more.

One cop kills one black dude -> yes it is logical to start rioting, looting, stealing and violence!

That already is enough to show why some people dislike blacks in general as they act like savages. (Not all but enough to make some people dislike it)

And now the reveal is ruined because of their ape shit stupid savagery.

Would have been completely fine to have the event as rest of the world doesnt care.

*I hate and despise all colour of people that riot, steal, be violent, rage instead of speak calmly or strangle handcuffed dudes. But they have nothing to do with ps5. Smart people stay in and game anyways

What the fuck, dude. "people"? Maybe just you.

 

[Filthy Casual]

Just want to say, fuck the US.

Nobody told them to elect a non functional racist idiot.

And breed a bunch of inbred fuckwits. Godammit.

 

[Aidah]

It's the right business decision to make. I don't think they have a choice. I believe most other companies would have done the same thing unless they don't do business in the US or the US is a small market for that particular company.

 

[Rac3r]

Seeing MS fans in here spreading their FUD is hilarious. Its also funny how the most morally bankrupt people love using the term “virtue signaling”.