… While Sega sees a shift to digital distribution as crucial for improving the performance of its full-priced games across PC and consoles, physical media will still be an important part of its culture. …
… I just wonder how they plan to reckon with this shift, particularly given that acknowledgement of their home country having a preference for physical media, and whether or not they see more of a future on our side of the fence as opposed to the console makers'.
… In a nutshell, Sega seemingly has no plans to completely abandon physical media, but Utsumi-san stresses the importance of the shift to digital, calling it "crucial". …
… "Rather than completely abandoning that, we are currently challenging ourselves to shift so that we can think about and act on the important aspects of digital media in parallel." Digital distribution has become vitally important for all game publishers and developers; the market for physical games… …
… Instead, much of the conversation has shifted toward Sony's controversial move away from physical media, with perhaps their last physical disc release becoming the centerpiece of the debate.
… In a July 29 interview with GamesRadar+, Hamaguchi acknowledged that "the general trend" he's seeing is a shift towards downloadable games. However, he still believes that physical media is "a wonderful culture" and that "it w
… Rather than completely abandoning that, we are currently challenging ourselves to shift so that we can think about and act on the important aspects of digital media in parallel." Given the response to Sony and PlayStation's decision to move away from physical media altogether, this is quite refresh… …
… Those against that shift to an all-digital gaming future continue to make their voices heard, and a post revealing Sony’s new record player has become the latest landing spot for angry fans of physical media. …
… They argue that Sony's planned shift to digital-only sales violates Mexico's Federal Economic Competition Law.Read Entire Article
… They also claimed the removal of physical media would limit consumer choice and make it harder for smaller developers to compete, and that the digital-only model shifts ownership and control over game access and pricing to the platform. …
