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Sony’s planned June 4 PS5 event has been postponed indefinitely, as the U.S. grapples with widespread protests over the death of George Floyd. It’s understandably a difficult time to focus on video game launches, amid national and global unrest. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The company noted via Twitter, “While we understand gamers worldwide are excited to see PS5 games, we do not feel that right now is a time to celebrate and for now, we want to stand back and allow more important voices to be heard.”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The event was set to unveil new titles for Sony’s next-gen console due out at the end of the year. It follows a recent similar event from Microsoft, as companies readjust their schedules in the wake of COVID-19-related cancellations of big gaming conferences like E3. Sony’s <\/a> call to “stand back” follows similar comments from other tech giants<\/a>, though so far the company has done so without specifically citing Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police or the subsequent protests.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The decision is — perhaps unsurprisingly — being met with mixed reactions from gamers. The complaints range from notes that gaming is a form of escapism from reality to…well, far more problematic suggestions from people upset about having to wait just a little longer before seeing some gaming trailers. <\/span>As much as it may disappoint some people to say, however, there are, indeed, more important things than video games.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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