Why Are Sony Not Doing Showcases?

Everyone who plays a PlayStation and who considers themselves hardcore and follows the news on a daily basis around the gaming industry. The question has been a constant among most gamers. ‘Where are the games?’

The change in the direction of PlayStation since Jim Ryan took over has set the PlayStation brand back, especially with their live-service charge. With him now gone and Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino now in charge. Things are going to take time to get back on track. 2025 is set to be a better year for PlayStation.

However, for those wanting the PS4 frequency of hit single-player games. It might actually take until the PS6 for Sony to really build back confidence with it’s fanbase. We haven’t answered why they’re not doing showcases anymore. There are two reasons Sony isn’t doing them. They have nothing to show right now, or they’re preparing for the PS6.

I think the latter could be a distinct possibility now. The reason for that is you only have to look at all the rumours around that console. They’re very prominent in nature. Not only that, but there are reports about a handheld device accompanying the console with two dedicated chip sets.

That’s huge news in itself, because from a software point of view, there is going to be an enthesis on delivering software for this new generation. The Nintendo Switch 2 is going to have competition from Sony. While, I believe Microsoft will also have some pull in terms of what they’re doing with their devices.

But getting back to the point, Sony is in a transition period, I believe, of where they go from here. They have great stuff coming out for PS5 for the years ahead. There is no doubt about that, but I still think people are going to be relatively disappointed come the end of the PS5 generation. With that, Sony are going to really have to sell the brand again. The combination of focus on games and these new console and handheld hardware could really bring a great level of interest back and find new audiences across the gaming industry.

I think that’s one of the reasons why there is a massive focus now on the next generation and the reason we’ve been hearing a lot about it. Even still, with a few more years of this generation left. Time will tell if this new Sony leadership will be able to ignite the brand in the way the PS4 communicated with hardcore fans. But to be honest, I don’t think Sony is all that bothered about that. They’ll continue to do things on their own terms.

Sony pretty much has great confidence in what people think is an underperforming generation that they still have a lot to offer now and in the future. The PS5 Pro is the start of their intention to try to persuade the PC folks to come into the ecosystem. Sony sees themselves as the premium gaming brand for hardcore gamers. But also, they aim to take on Nintendo for the casuals as well, and more importantly, what Microsoft has in development with it’s own hardware teams.

So sit comfortable, because it’s going to be an interesting ride going into the next generation of gaming with everyone fighting for your time.