@bub_vo: Is the PlayStation Boycott/Blackout even going to work? #playstation #ps5 #boycott #xbox #gaming

R_U_G :

Honestly, at this point, playstation has lost all my trust in them anymore. Even if they change their stance, how much of that stance changing gonna last before they pull the same shenanigans again? At this rate getting a pc is alot more cheaper down the road and won't support either Xbox nor Playstation. But if you gonna ask me whom i support, as playstation fan since playstation 2 and 3 were my childhood (yes im as old as the playstation 2), i will say xbox. I genuinely hope they execute the feature properly and playstation suffer financially.

Mr.Panda :

the day that hackers hacked the PlayStation consoles when they all go digital they are going to have a field day I'm telling you bro

atlasgeneticist :

Also buy disk drives this isn’t just a sony thing but all the manufacturers are tryna discontinue disk drives for manufacturing for ai companies

masterbader976 :

Only digital game I will ever buy is GTA six

spiderdude143 :

Cranky it’s a real one

Charley :

Yeah, I don’t think doing it for a week is really gonna affect them like people are probably thinking [awkward]

Ruki :

the music is so good

Nerdic Culture :

GingerTerror30 :

well good thing i got sonic raceing crossworlds and helldivers on physical... ALSO THANKS TO XBOX I CAN PLAY SKYLANDERS AGIAN WOOHOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Affectious :

And then the gta6 trailer released and everyone forgot about it

간글 :

Sony Pictures (via its subsidiary Columbia Pictures) engaged in what critics and scientists deemed a form of "psychological warfare" through its highly controversial alternate reality gaming (ARG) and viral marketing campaign for the 2009 disaster film [2012](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_%28film%29). The strategy deliberately blurred the lines between fiction and reality, weaponizing the real-world "2012 phenomenon" and Mayan apocalypse anxiety to spark widespread public panic. [1, 2, 3, 4] The primary elements of this aggressive promotional campaign and the subsequent backlash include: ## 1. The Fake "Institute for Human Continuity" (IHC) Sony built a highly sophisticated, official-looking website for a fictional organization called the [Institute for Human Continuity](https://sony.fandom.com/wiki/2012_%28film%29). [2] * The "Scientific" Claim: The website featured fabricated charts and false data claiming that earth scientists had confirmed a 94% probability of global destruction in 2012. [3, 5] * The Global Survival Lottery: The site actively encouraged millions of internet users to register for a "lottery number" to secure a spot in a secret government rescue operation (the "arks" featured in the film). [1, 5] * Targeting Trust: The site omitted references to Sony, Columbia Pictures, or the movie itself, presenting itself entirely as a genuine global humanitarian entity. [6, 7] ## 2. "Google 2012" and Media Roadblocks The studio deployed aggressive real-world advertising designed to disrupt everyday media consumption and hijack organic search traffic. [8, 9] * Hijacking Search Engine Results: Early trailers simply displayed a catastrophic tsunami alongside the prompt "Google 2012." Because Sony had not yet bought the search term, users searching for it were dropped straight into real-world, fringe conspiracy theories, reinforcing the validity of the apocalypse. [6, 9] * The Television Roadblock: In October 2009, Sony purchased a coordinated, multi-million dollar two-minute "roadblock" ad spot. It aired footage of the global cataclysm simultaneously across ABC, NBC, CBS, and 89 major cable networks, effectively blanketing 90% of all active Ame