PSN Day 1 Digital announced by Sony, offers digital versions of games at launch

SCEA has announced a new digital content program called “PSN Day 1 Digital,” offering PSN users the ability to download upcoming titles through the service on the same day they become available at retail.

Beginning October 2, PS3 users 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 Plus members.

PSN Day 1 Digital 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 Plusmembers, with pre-order) (available for pre-order)
• Dishonored (Available for download on October 9 - $59.99/$53.99 for Plus members, with pre-order) (available for pre-order)
• DOOM 3: BFG Edition (Available for download on October 16 - $39.99/$35.99 for Plus members, with pre-order) (available for pre-order)
• 007: Legends (Available for download on October 16 - $59.99) (-10% off for Plus members)
• 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) (available for pre-order)
• Assassin’s Creed III (Available for download on October 30 - $59.99) (available for pre-order)

More titles are to be announced in the near future, and at present, the offer has only been announced for North America.