A boycott over Sony's plan to end physical game discs has lost some momentum following the release of old Call of Duty titles on PlayStation consoles. The company's announcement of Black Ops ports drew positive engagement instead of the usual backlash. Fans remain divided on the strength of the protest movement.
Sony posted on July 10 that Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Black Ops II are now available on PS4 and PS5. The update received 34,000 likes and 9,000 comments, avoiding the heavy criticism seen in prior posts about the 2028 end of physical discs.
Users on X noted that some who supported the "no disc, no buy" stance purchased the ports anyway. The games cost $40 each plus extra for DLC and require a PlayStation Plus subscription for online play. Critics called the titles outdated with few updates from their original PS3 versions.
Some fans continued their protest by canceling subscriptions or trading in consoles. Dr. Serkan Toto of Kantan Games told IGN that Sony is unlikely to reverse course given its large user base. A small percentage of cancellations would not impact the company significantly, he said.
