… Ubisoft CEO Compares Console Shift to PC Gaming PlayStation's decision to move away from physical media has been likened to PC gaming, and Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has made a similar comparison. …
… GOG's message came days after PlayStation announced its intention to shift away from physical game discs by January 2028. Sony's intention to move away from releasing PlayStation titles on physical discs after three decades immediately drew the ire of gamers, developers, and other companies. …
… Despite the grim outlook for physical media enthusiasts, movements such as Stop Killing Games have become more prominent as a result of companies shifting heavily toward digital distribution. …
… The shift away from physical media has been far from exclusive to Rockstar or Sony's pre-existing consoles. …
… "Calling time on physical media will mean innovating around digital games sales in-store to try and replace lost business," he says. One such "solution" could be a shift to prepaid game cards that many gamers are already familiar with and that are cheaper to produce. …
… If PlayStation fully embraces an all-digital future, it could influence the rest of the industry—including Xbox and other hardware makers—to accelerate their own transition away from physical media, making this one of the clearest signs yet that the era of physical media may be nearing its end in t…
… Despite the fees incurred from printing and distributing physical copies, Capcom made quite a profit in Japan and France off of physical sales. Dring stated, in short, that each market was different in how it handled the transition over to digital media. …
… While believers in the importance of game preservation, those that have built large physical collections, and players who distrust digital licenses have been outraged by a discless future’s approach, companies stand by the shift. …
… She reaffirmed Sony's decision to move away from physical PlayStation discs , arguing that the transition reflects the broader shift toward digital media as the preferred form of entertainment. …
… Grand Theft Auto 6 ’s physical edition is breaking the seal on this shift, as players only get an empty case and a code for the game if they purchase it from a store like GameStop. …