Last month, we talked about what to expect from Electronic Entertainment Expo 2019, the year’s biggest conference in video games. This month, we’re going to reflect a little bit on what happened and discuss the industry-wide implications that’ll surely arise as we move forward into 2020 and beyond.
Sony was indeed a no-show
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