Sony reafirma que Playstation 5 será lançado em 2020

A Sony confirmou em seu relatório financeiro do último trimestre que o PlayStation 5 ainda está marcado para ser lançado no período de festividades de 2020. Eles confirmaram que por mais que exista a pandemia de COVID-19, eles não sofreram nenhum atraso significativo seja na produção do console ou na produção de jogos em seus estúdios first party. Inclusive a Sony anunciou a Playstation Studios recentemente que irá produzir títulos pro Playstation 5.

PS4 chega a 110 milhões de unidades vendidas

Confira abaixo (em inglês) a parte do relatório onde falam da produção do PS5.

Current View Regarding the Impact on the Business from the Spread of COVID-19

Although there has been a slight impact on production of PS4 hardware due to issues in the component supply chain, demand in the short-term is being addressed with current inventory and sales are trending well. Sales of game software that is downloaded from the network, as well as PS Plus and PlayStation Now (PS Now) subscriber numbers have significantly increased.

Regarding the launch of PlayStation 5, although factors such as employees working from home and restrictions on international travel have presented some challenges in regards to part of the testing process and the qualification of production lines, development is progressing with the launch of the console scheduled for the 2020 holiday season. At this point in time major problems have not arisen in the game software development pipeline for Sony’s own first-party studios or its partners’ studios.