PS5 Games Showcase Confirmed for June 4

Sony will showcase many of the games set for release on the PlayStation 5 in a broadcast now scheduled for Thursday, June 4, per a blog post by Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ryan.

The broadcast will begin at 4 p.m. ET and run over an hour on the official Sony Twitch and YouTube channels.

"There are few things as exciting as the launch of a new console," Ryan wrote. "While this road to launch has been a bit...different, we are as thrilled as ever to bring you with us on this journey to redefine the future of videogames."

Ryan's comments refer to the instability caused by the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which have disrupted Sony's promotional plans. A Bloomberg report published Wednesday claimed the showcase in question would take place June 3, but indicated the date remained in near-constant flux as Sony balanced avoiding leaks, informing participating developers, and maneuvering around the pandemic's challenges.

"The games coming to PS5 represent the best in the industry from innovative studios that span the globe. Studios, both larger and smaller, those newer and those more established, all have been hard at work developing games that will showcase the potential of the hardware," Ryan wrote.

The PS5 is still set for a holiday 2020 release.