Protests are having profound effects on many technology companies in the US. Some suffered damage from smashed stores, others had to postpone important events, and wait until everything calmed down.
Recently, Sony said it had postponed the online launch of the PlayStation 5 console - one of the most important events of the year due to escalating tension across the United States.
Reportedly, the PS5 series was originally planned to launch on June 4. However, Sony has delayed the release schedule indefinitely because it feels that it is not the right time to celebrate and launch a new product. "We want to pause temporarily, and allow more important voices to be heard," a representative of the company said.
In recent days, the outrage of the African-American community continued to spread after the death of 46-year-old George Floyd in a police intervention. Many protests and riots broke out in more than 70 cities on May 31, 2020.
French news agency AFP said about 15 states had to resort to the National Guard to ensure the security of the protests, and 40 US cities were forced to issue a curfew after too many protests. love takes place.
EA postpones its launch of Madden NFL 21, which is scheduled for June 1.
Along with Sony, tech giant Google has also announced that it will postpone the launch of Android 11 - scheduled to be held online on June 3. In a blog post for its Android developers, Google said "we are happy to have the opportunity to announce Android 11 to you, but now is not the time to celebrate."
Through a recent tweet, Google said it would soon announce details about the new Android version but did not say when it was announced.
Elsewhere, Electronic Arts game maker has postponed the launch of its Madden NFL 21 football game, which was held on June 1.
"We stand with the African-American community as friends, colleagues and partners," the EA representative said in a post with an all-black background. "We will find another time to talk about football, because it is bigger than a game, bigger than sports. It needs us to stand up and be committed to change."
