PSN Day 1 Digital program offers PS3 full games day-and-date with retail

We kind of saw this coming, especially considering the number of retail games being announced as available day-and-date on PSN recently. Today, SCEA has made it official and also put a name to the program.

PSN Day 1 Digital will allow gamers to download the full version of a number of high profile releases from PSN on the same day they are made available at retail. Select releases will only be available for PS Plus subscribers, and may also be offered for a 10% discount.

Even though Borderlands 2 and other games have launched on the PSN recently, the program kicks off next week officially with Resident Evil 6 and NBA 2K13.

Read on for the details and also check out the official PS Blog.  There’s also an official site for the PSN Day 1 Digital program here: http://us.playstation.com/day-1-digital/

Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA) today announced a new digital content program called ?PSN Day 1 Digital,? offering gamers the ability to download upcoming titles through PlayStation Network on the same day they become available at retail.

Beginning October 2, owners of the PlayStation 3 (PS3) system will have access to brand new titles in the ?PSN Day 1 Digital? category in the PlayStation Store, and beginning today, PS3 owners can pre-order select titles ahead of their release date. Additionally, select titles will be offered at a 10% discount to PlayStation Plus members.
The ?PSN Day 1 Digital? program will offer day and date release with retail availability for the following PS3 titles:

• Resident Evil 6 (Available for download on October 2 – $59.99)
• NBA 2K13 (Available for download on October 2 – $59.99/$53.99 for PLUS members, with pre-order)*
• Dishonored (Available for download on October 9 – $59.99/$53.99 for PLUS members, with pre-order)*
• DOOM 3: BFG Edition (Available for download on October 16 – $39.99/$35.99 for PLUS members, with pre-order)*
• 007: Legends (Available for download on October 16 – $59.99)+
• Medal Of Honor: Warfighter (Available for download on October 23 – $59.99)
• Need For Speed: Most Wanted (Available for download on October 30 – $59.99/$53.99 for PLUS members, with pre-order)*
• Assassin?s Creed III (Available for download on October 30 – $59.99)*

?PSN gamers have been ecstatic with recent day-and-date digital launches of AAA games like Mass Effect 3 and Borderlands 2. Our upcoming ?PSN Day 1 Digital? lineup in October is exceptional and demonstrates our commitment to delivering the best games to the devoted PlayStation community as soon as they?re available,? said Jack Buser, Senior Director, PlayStation Digital Platforms, SCEA. ?Additionally, with our new PlayStation 3 models on the horizon offering up to 500GB of storage, there?s never been a better time to experience PS3 games digitally through PSN.?