The Japanese company thus confirms a further loss in a major event related to video games; details of the decision have not come out.
Sony Interactive Entertainment has communicated through the official Twitter account of PlayStation BR that they will not attend the Brazil Game Show 2020, one of the largest annual video game events in South America, planned for this October.
The Japanese company, which has already declined to participate in other events derived in recent months due to the global health crisis that is being experienced by the coronavirus (COVID-19), has not given the reasons for this change, so we do not know if it is due to the fear caused by the pandemic.
Após uma longa avaliação, Sony Interactive Entertainment decided not to participate in the Brazil Game Show in 2020. We do not see when we can integrate with us in Brazil and we will announce exciting activities at the end of the year.
– playstation_br (@PlayStation_BR) April 20, 2020
"After a long evaluation, Sony Interactive Entertainment has decided not to participate in the Brazil Game Show 2020. We are looking forward to interacting with our fans in Brazil and announcing exciting activities between now and the end of the year," reads the message, published last night. Brasil Game Show will be held from October 8 to 12, 2020 at the Expo Center Norte in Sao Paulo. In recent years, the event has brought together more than 317,000 attendees and more than 3,000 professionals from the world of the press and communication; figures equivalent to Gamescom in Europe.
Brasil Game Show in its 2019 edition | Image: Olhar Digital
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