Sony’s plan to end PlayStation physical disc production in 2028 has triggered a “Don’t Kill the Disc” petition, with more than 250,000 gamers urging the company to preserve physical…
…giants whose mere existence destroyed the physical media rental industry. With the Xbox Helix also rumored to lack a disc drive , the console war is shifting to who can better serve the…
…Shawn Layden Is Also Against PlayStation's Shift Away From Physical "I had no idea it was going to happen," says Layden in an interview with Eurogamer . "I don't necessarily agree…
…If PS5 owners really didn’t care about physical media, then they’d choose the digital edition of the console every time. Not just because they don’t need a disc drive…
…state of physical releases, as PlayStation confirmed that it's ending physical disc production for PlayStation games from January 2028 and going entirely digital. This is "in response to shifting trends in…
…of course, we still value the culture of physical media,” he responded. “Rather than completely abandoning that, we are currently challenging ourselves to shift so that we can think about and act…
…to physical disc production for "all new games releasing on PlayStation consoles." The Japanese publisher said the decision reflects changing consumer preferences and a broader entertainment industry shift away from physical software…
…In a Bloomberg interview, Cohen said that console gaming's imminent shift away from physical disc releases did not matter to GameStop's current revenue stream. In short, Cohen said, "It is…
…Details Hidden On Their Unpatched Physical Discs As consoles make the shift to becoming fully digital, the unintentional secrets that only be found hidden in unpatched physical media will be lost forever…
…The reaction, unsurprisingly, has been pretty bad across the internet and the indsutry at large. "As consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry continue to shift away from physical discs to digital…
