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PlayStation ‘Blackout’ Planned In August To Protest Discless Future
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Fans are organizing a "PSBlackout" protest from August 23 to August 30, urging PlayStation owners to turn off their consoles and avoid all PlayStation services for a week in response to Sony ending disc production for new games starting in 2028.
- The protest, initiated by the game preservation and consumer rights group DoesItPlay, aims to create an economic and gameplay blackout to express dissatisfaction with Sony's recent decisions and perceived disconnect from its community.
- DoesItPlay criticizes Sony for actions such as closing studios, prioritizing live-service strategies, canceling fan events, and neglecting popular franchises, with the disc production announcement seen as a final straw.
- The boycott seeks to impact Sony financially by encouraging players not to log in, play, or purchase content during the protest week, though its effectiveness depends on widespread participation.
- Sony has so far chosen to ignore the backlash on social media, maintaining a strategy of waiting out fan complaints without direct engagement.
