Tag: cyber-physical

To kick off July, Sony made the surprising announcement that it plans to end support of physical discs for PlayStation games at the beginning of 2028. In the week since that news, Sony kept quiet on social media. Now, Sony has attempted to start a new conversation with gamers, but it’s not going well so […]

Sony has already begun plans to reassign staff at a major disc production plant, following its decision to kill off production of physical PS5 games.

Sony plans to sell PlayStation games exclusively as digital products starting in 2028, and it’s rumored that Microsoft will also adopt a digital-only approach with its next-gen Xbox Project Helix, a move that could leave Nintendo as the only console manufacturer that will still release games physically–at least for this current gaming generation. Speaking to […]

PlayStation games are going fully digital in 2028. That’s not just concerning for physical media fans – it’s offensive to players everywhere.

A number of companies have responded to the news that Sony will no longer support physical PlayStation discs beginning in 2028. That includes iam8bit, a company known for its physical gaming collectibles, which said it is „profoundly disappointed“ by the news. „Physical games are vital to games preservation, ownership, and consumer choice, values that have […]

Sony has confirmed that it will no longer support physical discs for PlayStation games–for first- and third-party games–starting in January 2028. Many are wondering why, and it likely has to do with steep declines in physical software sales at the gaming giant. Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad has reminded people that while physical software is […]

Sony has officially confirmed that it will be ending the production of physical discs for PlayStation consoles, starting January 2028. In a new blog update, the company says that it made the decision based on how physical game disc sales have begun to decline, and going forward, all new games will be available through the PlayStation Store […]

Sony has announced physical disc production ends in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles.