Gamer Group to Protest PlayStation's Move to All-Digital With Player 'Blackout'
It’s been a rough month for PlayStation users. A few weeks ago, Sony announced that it would end physical disc sales by 2028. Then on Friday, the PlayStation Network went down, rendering players unable to access their digital games for nearly half the day.
- ▪It’s been a rough month for PlayStation users.
- ▪A few weeks ago, Sony announced that it would end physical disc sales by 2028.
- ▪Then on Friday, the PlayStation Network went down, rendering players unable to access their digital games for nearly half the day.
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It’s been a rough month for PlayStation users. A few weeks ago, Sony announced that it would end physical disc sales by 2028. Then on Friday, the PlayStation Network went down, rendering players unable to access their digital games for nearly half the day. Now, in response to the chaos, players are organizing their own shutdown.On Sunday, games preservation group DoesItPlay announced an “economic and gameplay blackout” during the week of Aug. 23. Dubbed “PSBlackout,” the move calls on players to keep their PlayStations powered off for the week: “No logins, no play sessions, no purchases on any of Sony’s platforms.” This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
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