The protests have also sparked sympathetic protests in other cities outside the United States, highlighting police discrimination and brutality in their own communities.
Sony announced on Twitter on Monday that it has postponed its event, originally scheduled for June 4, that will highlight its upcoming PlayStation 5 console’s game lineup.
Lead designer Mark Cerny revealed in April 2019 that the new console has been in development for four years.
Protests have flared across multiple cities in the United States after the May 25 death of George Floyd, an African-American man, as local police forcibly held him down with a knee against his neck in Minneapolis, Minnesota.