Fans plan a weeklong PS5 blackout to protest Sony's all-digital future
TL;DR
Fans are organizing a weeklong PS5 blackout from Aug. 23–30 to protest Sony's move toward an all-digital future, arguing the end of physical discs would hurt engagement; organizers rally support via petitions and social posts.
- Will you power down your PS5 for a week in protest of Sony's all-digital future? A new petition encourages you to pull the plug on PlayStation Eurogamer.net
- Sony’s 'ironic' PlayStation disc decision upends gamer conventions and threatens a $7 billion resale market CNBC
- Sony’s decision to ditch discs was practically inevitable, data shows Ars Technica
- PlayStation Gamers Unhappy With Sony Discontinuing Physical Discs Push for Blackout Day in August MP1st
- Hacking group Anonymous targets Sony over deciding to kill PlayStation discs TweakTown
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