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Rene Millman

VPN brands troll the gaming industry's digital-only push with fake physical services

Gaming at work.
  • Proton, Windscribe, and PureVPN launched a satirical campaign to make fun of the gaming sector's digital shift
  • PlayStation said it will stop releasing games on discs in 2028
  • The satirical stunt highlights growing consumer concerns about digital ownership, server shutdowns, and game preservation

The ongoing debate over digital ownership in the gaming industry, which follows Sony's announcement to stop releasing PlayStation games on discs by 2028, has found an unlikely group of critics in VPN firms.

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