Sony has canceled its PlayStation 5 digital conference to keep the spotlight on the Black Lives Matter movement and its protests around the country.
, with Sony showing off new games being developed for their next console, which is still planned to launch holiday 2020. “While we understand gamers worldwide are excited to see PS5 games, we do not feel that right now is a time for celebration,” PlayStation stated in aThis follows statements from Sony, PlayStation’s parent company, stating the company would do more than just give empty support.
This decision, which is likely disruptive to Sony and other developers’ plans for marketing the console, reflects that those at the company are at least in part willing to put their money where their mouths are. PlayStation is also matching donations from developers to organizations supporting the Black Lives Matter movement., gaming and otherwise, offering support for the movement, but this is also one of the most disruptive. Some will be disappointed that we have to wait a little longer for news on the PlayStation 5’s games, but it’s a travesty that systemic racism remains strong in America in 2020. Stepping aside to keep the spotlight on protesters is the right thing to do.
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