… It's followed by another comment by AyyItsRoboProductions, who wrote: "Wolverine was really getting PHYSICAL in this trailer, he has such a DISCtinct presence." If you sort the comments by top, you have to scroll by literally dozens of similar posts before you find something not tied to the physica… …
… "Whether it's closing beloved studios like Bluepoint, pursuing a misguided live-service strategy, canceling fan events, leaving PSVR2 to die, or being completely out of touch with franchises players want to see return, PlayStation has never felt more disconnected from its community." The statement … …
… The news has, understandably, shaken the games industry: Sony's move away from physical media represents what many see as a death knell for on-disc content and permanent ownership, with many gamers fearing anti-consumer tactics may start to become more common. …
… Back to Sony and physical games, however. At the time of writing, Sony has shown no desire to reverse its decision to stop producing and selling game discs, despite plenty of commentary about how it will affect consumer rights . …
… Elsewhere, it's unclear if Sony's PlayStation 6 will even have a disc drive to play games from previous generations after it was revealed the company would drop physical game releases entirely starting in 2028 . …
… As always, retailers might choose to offer discounts, so the ten-dollar gap between digital and physical might get smaller. …
… It's also worth noting that Rockstar and Take Two may have arguably kicked off this shift away from discs, having announced physical editions of Grand Theft Auto 6 would come with a code in place of a physical copy. …
… Weird, yes - propelled by a fascinating, occasionally discordant mishmash of systems - but enjoyable nonetheless, even if that does come with some caveats. …