There’s been a lot of talk in recent weeks about Dbrand, the third-party peripheral supplier, and their mini-feud with Sony over their design of custom faceplates for the PlayStation 5. I think this has been a canny bit of marketing from Dbrand, with their rallying shout of “Sue us, Sony” when they first revealed their product. That was bound to get the attention of some mainstream sites, while the recent reveal of an entirely new design for their faceplates as a response to a cease and desist from Sony has sparked a new round of coverage.
As ever, GamesIndustry.biz has a great lowdown of the legalities around the IP rights at play which is well worth a read. Personally, I think the general coverage that this situation has seen shows that there is a growing demand for Sony to release some official custom faceplates. I’m happy enough with my PlayStation 5 tucked behind my TV, but for those who have a more prominent console, I can well imagine that they are crying out for something even slightly more subtle than the default design.
With that said, hit the break for a breakdown of Our Week in Games.
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