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PlayStation Fans Launch PSBlackout to Protest the End of Physical Game Discs

colombiaone.com · 13dShare

PlayStation fans have organized a coordinated week-long protest called PSBlackout, urging players around the world to switch off their consoles and avoid PlayStation services for seven consecutive days in August. Organizers hope the campaign will reduce Sony’s engagement and revenue metrics, arguing that only measurable financial impact can persuade the company to reconsider its decision […]

First report: "Sony had the strictest social media guidelines they've ever seen issued," says former first-party dev about physical disc backlash — eurogamer.net, 16d