André Ackermann

I geek. 3D Motion design & animation, photography, films, art, gaming. He/Him.

[André Ackermann @andre_roid]

@maxonjapan Could this be added to the Asset Browser, please? Save us some credits and time from recreating the same thing 😅

[Insider Gaming @InsiderGamingIG]

Former PlayStation Boss Says Disc-Free Future Is Depressing

https://t.co/6PXrJa6OY3

[Does it play? @DoesItPlay1]

RE Final Fantasy VII Revelation, we are going to be a little less formal today.

You absolute numpties! A full trilogy epic and you royally fuck up the finale. Disgusting!

[Tom Henderson @_Tom_Henderson_]

PlayStation Disc Production Decline Data Was ‘Misleading’, It’s Reported https://t.co/ZDGyLJVPmY

[Insider Gaming @InsiderGamingIG]

PlayStation Disc Production Decline Data Was 'Misleading', It's Reported

https://t.co/f1jzu1InfG

[RONIN 💿 @TheLastRonin714]

Sony argues that “reasonable consumers” already understand they don’t truly own their digital games. Fine—change the confirmation button from “Purchase” to “Rent” & see how sales are affected. Consumers will immediately hesitate, exposing how misleading the current terminology is

[André Ackermann @andre_roid]

@kommanderkarl @VGC_News yeah but they're also not selling the movie or saying you can buy the movie when you go to the cinema so it's apples and oranges

[Del @TheCartelDel]

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The top right button is the one to Purchase the physical console you will own btw.

[Ryan Reynolds @VancityReynolds]

Legends.

[Does it play? @DoesItPlay1]

#PSBlackout Stage 1 completed!

We would like to thank everyone who helped spread the idea and took part.

Now the fight for a better gaming world continues. And we need to stand united!

PlayStation's plans set a dangerous precedent. If they go all-digital, others will follow. This will affect us all, regardless of whether you earn a living with games or just play them. Regardless of where you play or how you purchase your games.

You will lose the only form of ownership on console. The only legal form of preservation. Trade conventions/fairs will eventually die. Retailers will lose sales and close. Developers lose additional revenue and discoverability. Without physical and second hand price competition dwindles. Price hikes and fewer sales will be the new norm, pricing some people out of the hobby entirely.

And what you will pay exorbitant sums for, is not even yours to keep. Without customer protection laws everything you buy can be stripped from you at a whim. As you can witness today when over 500 Studio Canal movies get erased from people's libraries without any repercussions. What do you think happens to Wolverine when Sony and Marvel eventually part ways?

That is why we need to fight two battles at once!

We need to protect physical games as an option. For preservation, for the experience, for a healthy market, and to keep our hands on what we bought.

We need to push for better customer rights in the digital space. Actual ownership & end-of-life plans, so games don't just disappear, when a publisher ends support.

Support us! Support initiatives like Stop Killing Games! Speak to your local customer protection agencies and local politicians tasked with taking care of these topics!

Continue to make your voices heard online. The minimum requirement for the blackout has been reached. But many continue to do it. Others did their part and return to play for now. Regardless of which you are, there will be more chances in the future to take action again. Thank you all once more for standing up together. Let's continue to raise awareness and get more people on board!

[Does it play? @DoesItPlay1]

#PSBlackout Day 7!

IT'S WORKING! KEEP IT GOING!

The post below is all you need to know about our backlash. Don't buy. Cancel subscriptions. Stay offline. Continue to voice your opinion respectfully through all channels.

[Does it play? @DoesItPlay1]

#PSBlackout Day 6!

First week almost done. To many more! Don't stand for anti-consumer practices. Fight for options! Fight for ownership! Fight for customer rights! Don't stop before the future of gaming is pro-consumer!

#PhysicalGamesMatter #NoDiscNoBuy

[Does it play? @DoesItPlay1]

Had another interview with NBC about the PlayStation situation and the #PSBlackout. Article with comments from yours truly and others who explain why Sony's plans are a bad precedent and a boycott is more than due.

[Does it play? @DoesItPlay1]

Parts of the world are in day 4 of the #PSBlackout now!

We are really happy how far this has spread. Mainstream media still has an eye on it, and players are discussing it across all platforms. Even in places nobody officially announced it at. No playing, no buying! Keep it up!

[Does it play? @DoesItPlay1]

Yesterday Sony sent an email to spit in your face once more, reminding everyone that you own nothing in the digital world by their ToS. Simultaneously, the number of trolls/bots shit-posting under #PSBlackout posts or criticism towards Sony has massively increased on many socials

[Does it play? @DoesItPlay1]

LIGHTS OUT!

Japan, Australia and the rest of Asia/Oceania have started their #PSBlackout already.

No purchase, no playing, no log in on PlayStation platforms. Keep it up until they stop killing physical media and address the lack of customer rights in the digital space!

[Does it play? @DoesItPlay1]

The #PSBlackout starts tomorrow!

We want physical games to stay! A digital-only future without ownership & customer protection law is unacceptable!

Log off, don't play, don't purchase, cancel subscriptions, become a ghost, until Sony realize their mistake!

#PhysicalGamesMatter

[Tom Warren @tomwarren]

Sony emailing everyone about PlayStation terms of use during a backlash over the end of discs and a lack of digital ownership is certainly a choice

[Double Fine Productions @DoubleFine]

PSA: A heads up for those (kindly) supporting us with game purchases today:

1. Kiln and Keeper are getting permanent price changes soon!
2. All our games on Steam are getting international price adjustment reviews!
3. It's Psychonauts 2's birthday next week, which means a sale!

[Genki✨ @Genki_JPN]

Astro Bot Physical vs Digital ratios in various regions

• US - 35% Physical, 65% Digital
• Japan - 46% Physical, 54% Digital
• France - 68% Physical, 32% Digital
• UK - 51% Physical, 49% Digital
• Australia - 60% Physical, 40% Digital
• Canada - 45% Physical, 55% Digital

via @Chris_Dring / Ampere