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People are reacting to Sony halting physical disc production, with boycotts and reminders circulating about ownership of digital games. Coverage also flags concerns like no PlayStation 6 release date, disc-versus-store pricing speculation, and upcoming PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium removals.
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Key TakeawaySony’s move to end physical disc production is triggering backlash over digital game ownership and prompting calls for a temporary PSN/off-console boycott.
Quitting Playstation and thinking about going back to PC gamingKotaku
Group plans one-week PlayStation blackout to protest Sony’s plan to end physical game production — calls for players to turn off their consoles or log out of PSN from August 23 to 30Tom's Hardware
Sony sends PlayStation users a reminder they don't own their digital games just as a fan boycott over ending discs kicks offEurogamer
PlayStation Chooses The Worst Possible Time To Blast Players With Reminders That They Don’t Own Their Digital GamesKotaku
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Tracking: Sony sends PlayStation users a reminder they don't own their digital games just as a fan boycott over ending discs kicks off / Sony still hasn't chosen a PlayStation 6 release date, says CEO, as RAM crisis continues
Tracking: Group plans one-week PlayStation blackout to protest Sony’s plan to end physical game production — calls for players to turn off their consoles or log out of PSN from August 23 to 30
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What actions are organizers asking PlayStation users to take during the blackout week?
Organizers are asking PlayStation users to power down their consoles entirely for the week (August 23 through August 30) and to avoid logins, purchases, and play sessions across all of Sony's platforms. Answered
Why are gamers protesting Sony’s decision to end physical PlayStation disc production?
Gamers are protesting because Sony announced it will end physical PlayStation disc production starting January 2028, and organizers want to push back against that decision. The #PSBlackout aims to hit Sony’s active user numbers by powering down consoles and avoiding logins, purchases, and play sessions so the company notices, and follows earlier actions like a large petition and a nearly $500 million lawsuit in the Netherlands. Answered
Why did PlayStation and Guerrilla Games decide to remove live-service elements from Horizon Hunters Gathering?
According to a Bloomberg report cited in the article, Horizon Hunters Gathering received "poor feedback" during a recent private player test, prompting Sony and Guerrilla Games to strip out its live-service elements and reconceive it as a smaller, story-driven co-op game. The decision was also influenced by the high cost and risk of live-service development and recent disappointing or canceled PlayStation live-service efforts such as Concord and other franchise projects. Answered
Does the report mention other PlayStation live-service projects that were canceled or scaled back?
Yes. The report cites other recent PlayStation live-service setbacks, naming Concord and Bungie’s Marathon as high-profile failures and noting Sony canceled live-service projects in The Last of Us, Marvel’s Spider-Man, and God of War franchises. It also says PlayStation’s live-service initiative has mostly led to canceled projects, shuttered studios, and a pullback from plans to release more than a dozen live-service games this decade. Answered
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