Sony offering 200 E3 seats to community members

Sony allowing 200 members of its community into next week's E3 conference.

Sony is offering 200 community members a seat to its upcoming E3 2012 conference next week, the platform-holder announced.

The offer, as detailed on the official US PlayStation Blog, will work on a first come, first serve basis and allow members of the public into an event strictly reserved for media and those within the video game industry.

Hopeful attendees must be at least 21 years of age and enter the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena no later than 3:30 p.m. for check in.

Those who cannot attend the event in person will also be able to view it livestreamed on the PlayStation Blog, PlayStation Home, PlayStation.com, through the Nico Nico app on the PlayStation Vita, on Ustream, Google Plus and finally Facebook.

Sony's E3 conference will begin June 4 at 5:30 p.m. PST.