Sony has finally announced the price and release date of the PlayStation 5 (PS5)! But while the showcase in which they did it went off without a hitch... the hours thereafter? Not so much.

What exactly is Spider-Man?

Does Sony actually believe in generations?

Pre-Orders? What Pre-Orders?

And how about those pricing choices?

Let's get into it.

There's great power, but is there great responsibility? We consider...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/mq8cfdbJPX4

#Sony #PlayStation #PS5

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Discussed in this episode:

"The Messaging Disaster of Microsoft's Xbox Series X Showcase (VL271)"

YouTube Video - July 24, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/jV1elFEAxKY

"PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan says more PlayStation 5 units will be available than PS4s in 2013"

Washington Post - September 16, 2020 - Gene Park

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/09/16/ps5-retail-units/

"Sony's Jim Ryan: 'We are going to launch PS5 this holiday and we're going to launch globally'"

GamesIndustryBiz - May 29, 2020 - Christopher Dring

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-05-29-sonys-jim-ryan-its-time-to-give-fans-something-that-can-only-be-enjoyed-on-playstation-5

"See the Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales new gameplay demo"

PlayStation Blog - September 16, 2020

https://blog.playstation.com/2020/09/16/see-the-marvels-spider-man-miles-morales-new-gameplay-demo/

"Forget Halo Infinite, Has Sony Been Lying about Spider-Man? (VL274)"

YouTube Video - July 29, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/iZw8ez0bjYI

"Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Reportedly Includes PS5 Remaster of PS4's Spider-Man"

ComicBook - July 27, 2020- Tyler Fischer

https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/marvels-spider-man-miles-morales-ps5-ps4-remaster/

"PlayStation 5 launches in November, starting at $399 for PS5 Digital Edition and $499 for PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Drive"

PlayStation Blog - September 16, 2020

https://blog.playstation.com/2020/09/16/playstation-5-launches-in-november-starting-at-399-for-ps5-digital-edition-and-499-for-ps5-with-ultra-hd-blu-ray-disc-drive/

"Losing CONTROL of the Narrative: 505 Games and Legalese (VL312)"

YouTube Video - September 11, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/78Vkx8HU-bg

"PS5 pre-orders began a day early, and so far they’re a mess"

The Verge - September 16, 2020 - Taylor Lyles and Sean Hollister

https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/16/21440721/sony-ps5-pre-orders-day-one-mess

"When will ps5 pre-orders start? PlayStation worldwide marketing head Eric Lempel says they will give gamers plenty of advance notice."

Tweet - July 17, 2020 - Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley)

https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/1284163872694272000

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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

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DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL.

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