Sony Interactive Entertainment decides not to attend the Boston event due to the viral outbreak; will not be The Las of Us 2 or Final Fantasy 7 Remake, among others
Although Sony Interactive Entertainment recently confirmed its presence in the next edition of the PAX East 2020 in Boston with long-awaited video games such as The Last of Us Part 2 or Final Fantasy VII Remake (two of the most important releases of PS4 this year), Finally, the Japanese company has announced that it will not be in this event for fear of the spread of the coronavirus, an outbreak that is wreaking havoc in China and has already forced to cancel numerous mass events around the world in recent weeks.
“The safest option” according to Sony
“Today, Sony Interactive Entertainment has made the decision to cancel its participation in the PAX East of Boston this year due to the growing concern for COVID-19 (also called 'novel coronavirus'). We believe it is the safest option with a situation that changes daily. We are disappointed to cancel our participation in this event, but the health and safety of our workers around the world are our top priority, ”says Sony Interactive Entertainment through an official statement on its blog.
And is that PlayStation had planned to attend the Boston event with much of its heavy artillery of upcoming PS4 releases with video game demos such as Final Fantasy VII Remake, Doom Eternal, Nioh 2, Persona 5 Royal or Iron Man VR, among many others , with special prominence for one of its heavyweights of this 2020, The Last of Us Part 2, with a one-hour demo available from February 27 to March 1.
Recently, we echoed other news related to the coronavirus and video games, such as the delay in the production of Nintendo Switch in Japan or the possible impact on the planned release for the end of the year of PS5 and Xbox Series X.
