Sony pulls out of E3 video game show as rumors of 2020 PlayStation 5 launch grow

Game enthusiasts and industry personnel visit the Sony Playstation exhibit. Sony's decision to pull out of 2019 Electronic Entertainment Expo has kicked off discussions not only about what it all means for the video game industry's annual shindig, but also for the PlayStation maker's console plans. The company's announcement Thursday that it will skip next year's confab, held June 11-13, 2019 in Los Angeles, will make it the first time Sony has not participated in E3 in the show's 24 years. Traditionally, Sony has held an onsite press conference prior to the show's opening and operated a massive booth within the L. A. Convention Center. "We have decided not to participate in E3 in 2019," the company said in its statement.