PlayStation Blackout Boycott Had No Significant Impact on Player Activity, Analyst Says
SAN MATEO, Calif. — A week-long boycott organized by PlayStation fans to protest Sony’s move away from physical game discs appears to have had little measurable impact on how many people actually used their consoles. The “PlayStation Blackout” ran from August 23 through August 30 and called on players to avoid logging into PlayStation Network, playing games or making purchases across Sony’s gaming platforms. The campaign was organized in response to Sony’s plans to phase out production of physical PlayStation […]