Resident Evil 6 Kick-Starts Sony's Day 1 Digital Initiative

The most attentive amongst you may have noticed that Sony’s started to get really aggressive with PS3 digital downloads. Titles like Borderlands 2 and Sorcery have all launched on the PlayStation Store alongside their retail counterparts – and that’s going to happen a lot more in the future.

Sony’s announced a new Day 1 Digital promotion in North America, which will see major PS3 releases available on the PlayStation Store at exactly the same time as retail. Some of the titles will include a 10% discount for PlayStation Plus subscribers.

Sadly, there’s no news on Europe’s pre-load feature making its way Stateside, which would make this initiative a whole lot more enticing. Pre-load essentially allows you to download a game in full before it launches, ensuring you’re ready to play the moment the release date rolls around.

We've included the full line-up of October releases in the space below:

Resident Evil 6
(Available for download on October 2nd – $59.99)

NBA 2K13
(Available for download on October 2nd – $59.99/$53.99 for PS Plus members, with pre-order)*

Dishonored
(Available for download on October 9th – $59.99/$53.99 for PS Plus members, with pre-order)*

DOOM 3: BFG Edition
(Available for download on October 16th – $39.99/$35.99 for PS Plus members, with pre-order)*

007: Legends
(Available for download on October 16th – $59.99/$53.99 for PS Plus members for first week on sale)

Medal Of Honor: Warfighter
(Available for download on October 23rd – $59.99)

Need For Speed: Most Wanted
(Available for download on October 30th – $59.99/$53.99 for PS Plus members, with pre-order)*

Assassin’s Creed III
(Available for download on October 30th – $59.99)*