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Does It Play, an online community dedicated to the preservation of video games is calling for PlayStation gamers to boycott PlayStation for an entire week at the end of August to show PlayStation that people aren’t happy with some of its latest decision, with the ending of physical discs at the end of 2027 being the last straw.
The community is asking for people to not use their consoles or login to any PlayStation platforms for an entire week starting on Sunday August 23rd at 7:00pm until Sunday, August 30th at 7:00pm.
The statement from Does It Play? reads:
“For several years now, Sony Interactive Entertainment has continued to grow further apart from its fan base. Whether it’s closing beloved studios like Bluepoint, pursuing a misguided live-service strategy, canceling fan events, leaving PS VR2 to die, or being completely out of touch with the franchises players want to see return, PlayStation has never felt more disconnected from its community.
Ending physical discs in 2028 feels like the last straw. We understand there is only so much SIE can control, but with the decisions that are within its control, the company continues to mismanage the strong position it inherited from the PS4 era.
There are so many issues with PlayStation right now that bringing back physical games would only be meeting players halfway. There is still much more SIE can do. We miss Twisted Metal, SOCOM, Sly Cooper, and Resistance. We miss PlayStation Experience. We miss Japan Studio.
With that, we are calling on PlayStation players to participate in an economic and gameplay blackout from Sunday, August 23, at 7:00 PM local time through Sunday, August 30, at 7:00 PM local time. Players can participate by turning off their consoles or logging out for seven days. We feel that this period gives publishers and developers minimal impact while still giving players a voice.
#PSBlackout”
