PS5 Blackout Begins | PlayStation Fans Boycott Sony & God of War Laufey Gets a Release Date

PS5 Blackout Begins | PlayStation Fans Boycott Sony & God of War Laufey Gets a Release Date

From The Trophy Room - A PlayStation Podcast by The Trophy Room - A PlayStation Podcast

July 30, 2026 · 1h 41m · Episode 491

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The episode discusses the PS5 Blackout protest by fans against Sony's decision to end physical game discs and the release date of God of War Laufey.

Follow The Trophy Room Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PSTrophyroom Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2PglU1a Discord: https://discord.gg/wPNp3kC Follow Our Friends: Logun: https://bsky.app/profile/captlogun.bsky.social DaddyDWally: https://x.com/DaddyDWALLY ------ PlayStation fans are calling for a PS5 Blackout as the community prepares to boycott Sony over the company's decision to end physical game discs. This week, we break down what the protest could mean, the fallout from PlayStation's recent PSN outage, and whether Sony is listening. We also discuss God of War Laufey's official release date, Kratos' return in the next chapter of the franchise, and why the timing couldn't be more surprising with Fable launching on PS5 just days earlier. Plus, we answer this week's Sony Pony Express question: Could Sony eventually stop selling games altogether and instead market them as "PlayStation Experiences" as the industry moves further toward

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Organizations: Sony, PlayStation, Fable, Apple Podcast, Discord

Products: PS5

Books & works: God of War Laufey

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