PlayStation moving forward with end of physical discs despite backlash

PlayStation has confirmed it’s still going ahead with its plan to cease producing physical game discs despite widespread backlash. READ MORE: This emo band found the nerdiest way to release an album – on a retro games console Earlier this month, PlayStation announced that it will stop producing physical games from January 2028. “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. This transition will enable us to align more closely with how most of our community prefers to access and play games today,” they explained in a short blog post. One report has claimed that just seven PlayStation games have sold more than 100,000 copies in the US this year. However the announcement has received wide-spread backlash. Hideo Kojima called it a “scary” and “frightening” decision, especially after Sony deleted hundreds of movies from PlayStation 5 libraries over an expired rights license. One petition asking Sony not to “kill the disc” has more than 345,00 signatures and other fans are organising a week-long economic boycott of Playstation to protest the decision. “Sony want...