If you've landed on this article, chances are that you've already heard about the upcoming PlayStation blackout that's been planned by fans.
A subset of PlayStation fans will down their controllers for a week in August to try and get their voice heard on a number of matters.
If you're interested in taking part, or simply want to know what's going on, keep on reading and we'll explain all the key details you need to know.
When is the PlayStation blackout?
The PlayStation blackout will start on Sunday 23 August at 7pm local time, and it will end one week later on Sunday 30 August at 7pm local time.
It's worth noting that taking part in this blackout is totally voluntary. It's not like the servers will be down. Rather, this is a protest from the fans (for reasons we'll come onto shortly).
If you want to take part, all you need to do is log out of your PSN account and turn off your PS5 for the duration of the protest.
Why is there a PlayStation blackout happening?
As announced on X (formerly known as Twitter) by the organisers of the protest, this blackout is happening due to a number of perceived slights that Sony is said to have made against its own fanbase.
The most recent and high profile of these issues is the announcement that PlayStation will stop producing physical discs in 2028.
Despite the fact that 85 per cent of PlayStation games sold are done so digitally, a vocal community has been arguing against this decision from the moment it was announced, with 340,000 fans already signing a Change.org petition to try and change Sony's mind.
View Green Video on the source websiteAs for the other reasons behind this protest, we'll include the full statement form the organisers below.
"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."
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