… So the timing was exceptionally poor when the company blasted users with automated reminders of its terms of service this week, including the provision that they don’t actually own their digital games . “You recently accepted the following PlayStation terms the “Terms” : PlayStation Terms of Servic… …
… You May Also Like Xbox Reveals Plan To Save Fans’ Physical Game Collections In A Digital Future: ‘Even As Technology Changes, Your Library Shouldn’t’ This comes as the future of physical games has never been more uncertain By Kenneth Shepard Published August 26, 2026 Companies Back Off Multiplatfor… …
… Games released prior to 2028 will continue to have physical versions, but everything that comes after will be digital-only. “This is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs,”… …
… Which is all to say: Microsoft is working super-hard on trying to better hide the fact that you don’t own any of the games you “buy” from its digital stores, and that just a single outage can remove your ability to launch anything, even if it’s downloaded to your console. …
… With digital games, there is no special feeling of removing the shrink wrap and popping in a disc for the first time. It’s just a slow, uneventful install process.” In general, physical spaces for people to find community are going away. At least, the ones people have typically flocked to. …