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Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot believes that Sony’s plan to kill PS5 game disc production in January 2028 could have some benefits for the gaming industry. Speaking during a recent investor Q&A, Guillemot expressed his opinion that the PS5 console market could emulate PC gaming–which has been an overwhelmingly digital-only scene since the rise of Steam–and hardware costs […]

Sony’s decision to stop producing PlayStation discs in 2028 has been a lightning rod for discussion across the globe, and Disgaea series creator Sohei Niikawa has weighed in, saying that the company might as well stop making PlayStation hardware as well. Speaking to Noisy Pixel at Anime Expo 2026, Niikawa explained why he thinks physical […]

In the wake of Sony announcing that it will end support for physical PlayStation game discs in 2028, new data has come to light that speaks to the growing decline in physical PlayStation game sales in the US. Mat Piscatella of Circana released new data recently that reveals that only two PlayStation games sold more […]

In a games industry that is increasingly shifting to digital, amplified by PlayStation phasing out physical game discs starting in 2028, where does a brick-and-mortar chain like GameStop fit into this future? GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen appears to have no concern for this monumental shift whatsoever. When asked by Bloomberg about how Sony’s digital policy […]

The special PS5-only physical Revered Edition of Mortal Shell 2 has sold out, its publisher has announced — and gamers are sending the news Sony’s way as they continue to push the company to reverse its decision to do away with discs.

While Sony gets ready to kill its disc production of PlayStation games in 2028, there are still plenty of games launching on physical media before disc-ageddon happens. One of those games is Mortal Shell 2, but unless you got your preorder in before its August 20 release, you’ll have to wait if you want a […]

With the end of physical discs looming, it’s never been more important that we find a way to own our digital games.

Santa Monica Studio has confirmed God of War Laufey will „be available on a physical disc,“ suggesting its launch will arrive in 2027.

Physical copies of Crimson Desert have dropped to their lowest price point so far at Amazon on both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Score the former for $56.04 (20% off) or the latter for $59.84 (15%).

„Teilt Sony mit, dass ihr weiterhin physische PlayStation-Spiele wollt“: Die Change.org-Petition Save Physical Games verzeichnet großen Zuspruch. Eine Woche ist vergangen, seitdem Sony Interactive das Ende des physischen Datenträgers für PlayStation-Konsolen ausgerufen hat: Spiele auf Blu-Ray-Discs sollen nur bis Ende 2027 produziert und angeboten werden – ab 1. Januar 2028 gibt es PS5-Games der eigenen […]