Sony confirms time and date of Gamescom Press Conference

The Sony Press Conference being held at the Gamescom convention in Cologne next month has today been given an exact time and date. Tuesday, 20th of August at 19:00 CET is when Sony takes to the stage to announce… well whatever they decide to announce.

The Gamescom event held in Germany every year may not be as high-profile as E3, but make no mistake, it has been the stage where Sony have made some significant announcements in the past such as unveiling the PS3 Slim,  revealing price cuts for the PS3, and various Vita announcements. This year Sony are expected to give more PS4 details including an exact release date for the console. Perhaps they’ll show more game footage of launch titles such as DriveClub, and although less likely, they may even announce a couple more PS4 titles coming later this year.

Mega trends 2013:
New generation of consoles, more intensive gaming experiences, cross-platform (PlayStation 4, Wii U und Xbox One playable for consumers at gamescom).

Both Microsoft and Nintendo are also showing up to the party this year (last year’s invites must’ve gotten lost in the post) so expect some Xbox One announcements.

EA will also be making an appearance to show off new Sims 4 footage.

Over 275000 gaming enthusiasts made their way to Staatenhaus am Rheinpark in Cologne last year but expect those numbers to be much, much higher this year as the dawn of next-gen gaming gets closer to fruition.

Check out the below video for an overview of last year’s event.