Yesterday Sony revealed that PlayStation would not be attending PAX East next week due to coronavirus. It had planned to showcase The Last of Us Part II alongside a number of other games at the event. The company will also be canceling its attendance to Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2020, citing the same health concerns for its global workforce. Sony made a statement to GamesIndustry.biz regarding PlayStation canceling its GDC 2020 appearance:

 We have made the difficult decision to cancel our participation in Game Developers Conference due to increasing concerns related to COVID-19 (also known as coronavirus). We felt this was the best option as the situation related to the virus and global travel restrictions are changing daily. We are disappointed to cancel our participation, but the health and safety of our global workforce is our highest concern. We look forward to participating in GDC in the future.
The Sony GDC 2020 cancelation statement largely mirrors the statement made regarding PAX East, but does give a bit more insight into the decision. Sony says that due to the ever-changing situation surrounding the virus and various travel restrictions caused by it, canceling PlayStation GDC 2020 attendance was the best course of action. Don?t worry, this doesn?t mean Sony is out of GDC altogether (unlike, I would suspect, future E3s). The company specifically says ?We look forward to participating in GDC in the future? as a way to allay any concerns that PlayStation i...