Sony says it won't participate in the game festival this summer and may have to wait until the fall to announce the new work

　　Although PlayStation has been steady and steady in recent years, it may see rare changes this summer. Rumors point to Sony's first absence from the summer big Showcase event for five years, adding a shadow of uncertainty to this year's game release season.

According to the response of John Harken, a well-known forum ResetEra user and industry whistleblower, he hinted with a concise "Indeed" that Sony will not hold a large-scale press conference in the summer as he did in the past. This means PlayStation may choose to hold a related release in September, replacing the past strategy of debuting at the same time as E3 or Summer Game Fest.

The Showcase, which was originally rumored to be held, is different from the short and concise "State of Play", which focuses on upcoming works, and usually focuses on blockbuster works in the next few years. Now it seems that players may not be able to see Sony's long-form display this summer.

If the rumors are true, this will be the first time PlayStation missed the summer game ceremony since 2019. While Xbox and several third-party studios are ready to show off, PlayStation's silence makes people wonder what it will next. Although there is a chance to release a small amount of new information in Summer Game Fest to keep players enthusiastic, the massive Showcase seems to have to wait longer.

So far, PlayStation's main works in the second half of the year are "Death Stranding 2" and "Soul of Sheep Hoof Mountain" expected to be released in October. In addition, little is still known about works after 2026. Many fans are looking forward to the early release of Naughty Dog's new work "Star: The Prophet of Heresy", and it is even rumored that they have an unreleased work under development, but the specific content of PlayStation's next step remains to be officially announced.