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Sony To Gamers: Don’t Worry About Us Missing Gamescom

Ben-Dutka 12 Comments

There was one glaring absence during Gamescom 2015: Sony wasn't there.

The publisher has presented at most every Cologne gaming expo, so many were disappointed to hear that PlayStation wouldn't get a dedicated conference this year. However, one Sony executive says you shouldn't read too much into it.

Speaking to GamingBolt , India PlayStation boss Atindriya Bose said gamers have nothing to worry about:

"There is nothing to read into it. We had a very good E3, an excellent one in fact. This is all about how everyone phases out the announcements. So I won’t be reading too much on why we missed out on Gamescom and these are strategies that are developed by the European head and the SCEI so it’s a bit difficult to comment on that."

With Horizon: Zero Dawn , The Last Guardian , Shenmue 3 , Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and the Final Fantasy VII Remake leading the way, there's no doubt that Sony kicked some serious ass at E3. Besides, they'll be at Paris Games Week and of course, they're hosting the PlayStation Experience in December (where we hope to see new entries in the vaunted Gran Turismo and God of War franchises).

And as Sony continues to lead this generation in terms of hardware sales (by a substantial margin), they're probably not too concerned about showing up at Gamescom. They're in a good position, yes?

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PSXE Poll Update: Gamescom 2015 Was Only Average

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While Gamescom remains one of the most important industry events every year, this year's show didn't exactly light a fire under everyone.

According to our latest poll, the majority of our readers either weren't impressed at all or were only mildly interested. It probably doesn't help that Sony didn't have a press briefing at this year's proceedings.

We did get some pretty cool game trailers and announcements, though. Square Enix dished on some Final Fantasy XV info , the Dark Souls III trailer went over very well with fans of the series, EA and DICE showed off the new Battle Squadron mode for Star Wars: Battlefront , and we especially liked the vids for MGSV, FFXV and Mirror's Edge: Catalyst . But maybe Sony didn't want to spill any secrets at Gamescom and they're waiting until the PlayStation Experience in December…

This week, two huge games are on the horizon: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Mad Max . We think MGSV could hurt Mad Max's sales potential but maybe not…maybe if enough of you say you're getting both (or neither), it won't matter. Then again, if a lot of you say you're only getting The Phantom Pain , well, that says something.

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Gamescom Attendance Rising, Battlefront Wins Game Of Show

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Another Gamescom show is over and yet again, attendance rose.

Event organizers have announced that Gamescom 2015 welcomed 345,000 total attendees from 96 countries, including 33,200 trade visitors (up 5 percent compared to last year).

The world's largest gaming show's year-over-year growth "is a reflection of the increasing significance of computer and video games in our society," said Gamescom chief sponsor Dr. Maximilian Schenk. The event in Cologne seems to attract just about everyone in the industry…well, with the exception of Sony, the company that opted not to give a press briefing this year. Furthermore, it was revealed that the impressive Star Wars: Battlefront won the overall Game of Show award; guess the unveiling of that awesome Battle Squadron Mode swayed the judges.

Battlefront lands in November and you can expect next year's Gamescom to go on as scheduled in August.

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Sony Bows Out Of Gamescom 2015

Ben-Dutka 8 Comments

PlayStation fans who were anxiously awaiting Sony's press conference at Gamescom 2015 will be disappointed.

For the first time since the event's inception in 2009, Sony will not host a conference at Gamescom 2015 (via GameSpot ).

Rather than coming to Gamescom, the company is planning to make a big splash at an international media briefing at Paris Games week in October. This means they'll hold off on delivering the big announcements until a little later in the year. Why, we're not really sure but we imagine Sony has its reasons. Said a company representative:

"We're delighted to announce that we will be hosting an international media briefing at Paris Games Week on 27th October.

With the changes this year of E3 taking place a week later and Gamescom taking place earlier, we feel that both PlayStation and the wider industry would benefit from a major news milestone later in the year, during the most important period for gaming."

Well, that makes a little sense. Anyway, guess we'll just have to wait until October.

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