Sony Phasing Out Physical Game Discs by 2028, and a Former PS Boss Shares Fan Sadness
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Sony will stop producing physical disc releases of its games starting in 2028. Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden calls the decision dramatic and, as a fan, “sad,” noting there’s likely significant financial analysis behind it. Kojima and physical-game collectors have also expressed sorrow. On the upside, Santa Monica says a physical God of War Laufey release will arrive before the 2028 cutoff.
- Former PlayStation Boss Says Sony Getting Rid Of Game Discs Makes Him ‘Kind Of Sad, As A Fan’ Kotaku
- Bakersfield video game retailers react to death of physical media as they go digital KGET.com
- ‘Sony essentially destroys its own defense’: How its disc-free PS5 plan triggered a $457M lawsuit and undercut its antitrust defense Yahoo Finance
- For gamers, the fight to ‘save the disc’ is about more than nostalgia NBC News
- EU Says It's Powerless to Stop PlayStation From Killing Discs IGN
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