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Sony is still reeling from the fallout of axing physical games, with angry PlayStation players sticking to their word and powering forward with a PS5 blackout. While this was originally only supposed to cover a week, the once-loyal fandom has now vowed to extend it indefinitely.

The emails landed in waves between August 18 and 22, subject line: “PlayStation Terms – Copy for Your Records.” Routine compliance communication, Sony might say. Spectacularly timed corporate self-own, say the thousands of PlayStation owners already organizing #PSBlackout — a week-long protest running August 23–30 in response to Sony’s plan to end physical disc production…

PlayStation fans have moved from angry comments to a coordinated protest, organizing a real-world action meant to send a message directly to Sony.

A planned blackout of PlayStation has begun in a bid to make Sony understand how frustrated a section of its PlayStation fans are. It kicked off at 7pm local time today, and is due to run until August 30.

The much-debated ‘PlayStation Blackout’ social initiative is slated to start tomorrow, but does the action have as much energy behind it as it would need to be noticed? Boycotters have called for PlayStation fans everywhere to power downfrom August 23 to 30, demanding that they show Sony that they’re serious about opposing the transition to…

At the August 2026 VR Games Showcase on August 13, Munich-based indie studio Salmi Games shared new gameplay details for DRIFTERS: Blackout Crew — a four-player, PvE-only co-op extraction shooter set aboard a dying deep-space mothership, targeting both Meta Quest and SteamVR later this year. The game was first revealed at the summer VR Games…

Physical attraction … Gamers want discs to continue. Photograph: Abaca Press/AlamyPhysical attraction … Gamers want discs to continue. Photograph: Abaca Press/Alamy

PlayStation 5 users upset over Sony’s decision to cease production of physical game discs have proposed a week-long blackout protest.

TL;DR: PlayStation fans plan an August 23-30 seven-day PS5 blackout to protest Sony ending physical disc production, aiming to reduce active users. Organizers cite studio closures, price hikes, and a perceived betrayal of disc ownership; a “Don’t Kill the Disc” petition has 345,286 verified signatures. Voice: Jak ConnorSpeed 0:00 / 2:35 Use left and right…

If you’ve been on social media recently, you might have noticed a new initiative gaining traction. It’s a spot of planned action against Sony’s recent decision to scrap physical games come January 2028, and it’s manifesting in the form of a hashtag: #PSBlackout.