Sacred Symbols+, Episode XXIV: To E3 or Not to E3 (Patreon)

For the second year in a row (and for only the second year since the trade show-turned-whatever it now is began in 1995), Sony isn't attending E3, the world-famous gaming super-con held each June in Los Angeles. This came as a shock to some, but to others, it's all but expected. With PlayStation 4's meteoric success -- and with PlayStation 5 now on the horizon -- the Japanese megacorp seems perfectly content to do its own thing, on its own schedule, with its own goals in mind. But is it smart to flee E3 with so much riding on PS5, and with its two staunchest competitors ready to show up and show off in their stead? Are we about to see the return of the dreaded Arrogant Sony? Does the PlayStation brand risk giving up its lead by going against the tide? It remains to be seen. But that won't stop us from talking endlessly about it, nonetheless.