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Creative Bloq
Technology
Joe Foley

From Nintendo to KFC, how brands reacted to the PlayStation disc controversy

PlayStation disc controversy showing logos of brands that have responded.

Unsurprisingly, gamers have had a lot to say about the announcement that PlayStation games will no longer be available on discs from January 2028. Some saw the move as inevitable, but many are disappointed, and some just can't understand how Sony's comms team thought it made sense to break the news just after revealing that hundreds of films will be deleted from players' accounts.

The digital artist Beeple had a take on PlayStation controversy, and many brands were also keen to make their contribution. Some expressed solidarity with gamers while many saw the opportunity for parody, with varying degrees of success. This created a kind of April Fools' Day in July. But whose response hit the right tone, and who ended up looking the fool themselves?

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