Sony said it's moving to digital-only games.
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The furor over Sony's decision to stop producing physical PlayStation discs starting in 2028 is not slowing down.The gaming giant said earlier this month that it would cease making discs for new games on its consoles due to consumer preferences shifting toward digital releases.A post from Sony last week announcing the news on X has racked up 145 million views and 90,000 replies as of Monday morning. Many of the top responses have been negative. Some replies have pointed out that the physical media market has kept prices competitive, while others said they have only purchased digital games for some time.Other responses highlighted the risks of going digital-only, citing Sony's recent announcement that users would lose access to more than 500 StudioCanal titles — that they had already purchased — due to licensing agreements. Owning a physical copy of the game can prevent similar situations.The PlayStation X account, which typically posts at least once per day, hasn't posted anything since the July 1 announcement.The post has also been consistently tagged with community notes by X users.Game developer Hideo Kojima, who created the iconic "Metal Gear" game franchise and worked closely with Sony over many years, said he was saddened by the end of PlayStation discs.
