PS5 event in a few days - will Sony finally unveil the Playstation 5?

Sony has found a new date for the PS5 presentation. The design of the Playstation 5 may also be shown for the first time.

• Sony is still reluctant to introduce the Playstation 5 (PS5) .
• However, the disclosure was postponed due to the uprisings in the United States.
• Sony has now found a new date for the PS5 event .

We've known what the Xbox Series X * will look like for quite a while. Microsoft already presented its own next-gen console at the end of 2019. Meanwhile, Sony continues to fidget its fans. But the launch of the Playstation 5 is imminent.

Update from June 9, 2020: Sony's replacement date for the big PS5 event has been fixed

Sony has now set June 11, 2020 as the alternate date for the PS5 event . This Thursday at 10 p.m. CEST , numerous titles for the Playstation 5 will be presented and most likely the new console will also be presented for the first time. The official announcement from Sony followed promptly after an advertising clip showing the date for the event entitled "The Future of Gaming" was shown on Twitch.
The details of the PS5 event :

• When ? On June 11th at 10 p.m. CEST
• Where ? On the official PlayStation YouTube and Twitch channel.
• What ? A one-hour presentation of several next-gen games * for the PS5 that will be available shortly after launch, and probably also the unveiling of Playstation 5.

The Playstation blog states that the videos were recorded in advance and shown at 1080p at 30 frames per second. Sony thus makes it clear that this is not a live gameplay to avoid misunderstandings like the Xbox gameplay presentation *. In addition, viewers should put on headphones, since special audio effects have been built in, which are more effective. Also ingame.de * reported by the Sony event in the live stream and reveals how PS5 games can look forward to the fans.

See you Thursday, June 11 at 1:00 pm Pacific time (9:00 pm BST) for a look at the future of gaming on # PS5: https://t.co/9XJkXYProo pic.twitter.com/8EoN34UPdd

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Update of June 4, 2020: Sony has postponed the PS5 event indefinitely

Actually, a big PS5 event was supposed to take place today on June 4th, in which not only numerous game titles were to be shown, but probably also the console itself for the first time. However, Sony has now postponed the presentation indefinitely. The reason for this is the current state of emergency in the USA.

The official Playstation Twitter channel says: "While we understand that players around the world are excited to see PS5 games, we believe that it is not time to celebrate now and for now we want to hold back and let more important voices have their say. "

Sony has not yet given an alternative date and it is currently difficult to say whether the event will be postponed for days or weeks. The description of the announcement trailer on YouTube only says that a new date will be given soon.

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Update from May 29, 2020: Sony confirms PS5 event in a few days

The information has been confirmed: Sony will finally announce new information about the Playstation 5 in a few days. On the website in the Playstation Blog, Sony boss Jim Ryan writes that a corresponding event will take place on June 4. We are talking about an insight into the series of game titles that will appear after the launch of the console. Larger as well as smaller and newer studios are said to have worked hard to develop games - these should prove the potential of the hardware.

The details of the PS5 event:

• When? On June 4th at 10 p.m. CEST.
• Where? On the official YouTube and Twitch channel.
• What? One-hour presentation of multiple PS5 titles that will become available shortly after launch.

Although Jim Ryan does not mention a presentation of the console, it is very likely that we will be shown the design of the PS5 for the first time. But even before the official unveiling, a trailer by a graphic designer for Sony's Playstation 5 is already making fans' hearts beat faster, as the colleagues at ingame.de * report.

Join us Thursday, June 4 at 1:00 pm Pacific time for a look at the future of gaming on PlayStation 5: https://t.co/Yr8fafcOVd # PS5 pic.twitter.com/F0yBbDmOtC

Update of May 28, 2020: Sony will launch PS5 next week, according to insiders

After the evidence of a Sony event condensed in early June, games journalist Jason Schreier now wants to have heard from anonymous insiders that this should probably take place on June 3 (via Bloomberg). This date has now also been confirmed by Venturebeat's Jeff Grubb, who also claims to have learned this from sources familiar with the company's plans.

On this day, the Playstation 5 will be presented. However, it is not expected that Sony will reveal all the essential details when the console is first presented. Therefore, the price and the specific release date will still be withheld. However, further events are planned in the coming weeks and months, in which Sony will share further information with the public.

News from May 18, 2020: PS5 to be unveiled in early June

Sony introduced the official PS5 controller - the DualSense - a while ago.

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Recently, the well-informed video game journalist Jason Schreier spoke in the Press Start podcast (via wccftech) about a scheduled date from Sony at which the PS5 * will be presented. He expects this to take place between early and mid-June. However, due to the corona virus crisis, he could not rule out a delay in the event. At Sony, everything is still going according to schedule. The company recently confirmed this itself - the planned release date of the PS5 for the Christmas season 2020 * is still planned.

Venturebeat's games journalist Jeff Grubb recently even announced a specific date for Sony's planned event. For the first time he mentioned June 4 in a forum post as a planned date. But this does not seem to be set in stone. Because, according to Grubb, Sony plans to unveil the PS5 on a different date (via Venturebeat). However, it should only be postponed by a few days - this is not a week-long delay. The Sony event will definitely take place in early June.

In the meantime, however, he was no longer sure whether the presentation of the console was still intended for this appointment. It was possible, but he could not confirm this. Should Sony still wait for the unveiling, according to Grubb, the PS5 will be presented at the latest in another "State of Play" event in August.

What will be shown at the beginning of June?

Sony will almost certainly announce numerous next-gen games at the event in early June. Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida recently revealed in a company meeting that "a convincing line-up of game titles" will soon be presented (via VGC).

Read also: Prices for PS5 & Xbox Series X: Which next-gen console is cheaper?

Will the color of the PS5 be white?

There was a first taste of the PS5: Sony introduced the DualSense *, the official controller of the PS5, a while ago. Leaker recently claimed to already know the price of the DualSense *. What is particularly striking about the controller is the unusual white design, which was not well received by every Playstation fan. This also gave rise to speculation that the standard version of the console could possibly get the same color.

Ultimately, the design * shouldn't matter to most players as long as the improvements to the next-gen come into play. Epic developers recently demonstrated what this could look like with a gameplay demo on the PS5 *. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says that the SSD built into the PS5 should even outperform high-end PCs *.

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? On June 11th at 10 p.m. CEST.