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In the future of gaming, you'll pay lump sums, and 'own nothing' — and that's exactly what Sony has just kickstarted

Physical games are dead thanks to Sony, and the future of gaming doesn't look bright at all, with the absence of game ownership.

TechRadar

Nintendo probably won't ditch physical games just because PlayStation is, analyst predicts: "Nintendo is going to be Nintendo, for better and/or worse"

Sony's choice might not impact all sides of the medium

GamesRadar

Evercade creators Blaze dunk on PlayStation for ending physical games using their own PS4-era mockery

Blaze, creators of Evercade handhelds like the Super Pocket, have shared "how to share your games" clip that mocks Sony's decision to end physical PS5 games.

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Sony says AI is "exciting," great for "synthetic assets," and an "important foundational technology supporting our strategy"

"We are increasingly seeing its impact on more immersive in-game experiences"

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Sony’s digital-only PlayStation future sparks debate over game ownership

Unlike physical discs that can be traded, resold, or passed on, digital purchases are licences linked to user accounts. So is it really ownership? Or merely digital access?

The Economic Times

Digital archivists rush to save PS3 game data before Sony shuts down the store forever in 2027 — RPCS3 emulator urges users to preserve all content

Sony is shutting down PSN for PS3 consoles next year, so preservationists are being asked to wake up from their slumber to archive everything before it's too late.

Tom’s Hardware

Bethesda not-so-subtly brags about its physical Oblivion Remastered Switch 2 cartridge, mere hours after Sony announces the end of new PlayStation discs

"For those seeking to add to their collection"

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"Piracy is the only extant form of media preservation": Sony killing discs just proved video game historians correct, and I worry about what's next

Sony's announcement of an end to physical discs for PlayStation has caused quite an uproar, and the frustration from video game historians is palpable. We're now entering a time when piracy is the only way to actually keep games around, despite a lot of work from major institutions, and that's…

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Domino's Pizza UK Says It Will Stop Making Real Pizzas to Mock Sony's Playstation Digital Shift

Domino's Pizza UK humorously mocked Sony's decision to phase out physical PlayStation games by announcing a fictional ban on real pizzas, sparking reactions and highlighting the digital shift in gaming.

International Business Times UK

"Long live physical media": Devs and publishers of Baldur's Gate 3, Silksong, and more call Sony's decision to end physical PlayStation games "genuinely heartbreaking"

Getting a physical PlayStation game was a huge milestone for many

GamesRadar

Analysts say Sony's digital-only plan 'almost certainly guarantees that the PS6 won’t arrive until 2028 at the earliest' and won't have a disc drive

Following Sony's announcement halting the production of physical games within the next two years, analysts have determined that the PS6 will launch in 2028.

TechRadar

Even Hideo Kojima is afraid that 'digital data will no longer be owned by individuals' and that access to art that we love 'may suddenly be cut off'

"I would be a have-not. That's what I'm afraid of."

PC Gamer

PlayStation might have ditched the discs, but Sega is keeping physical games alive – with new Mega Drive / Genesis cartridges, no less

There are new, special edition Mega Drive cartridge releases for Sonic the Hedgehog 1 and 2

Sony announces an all-digital future for PlayStation games, dealing a critical blow to physical media

No more PlayStation discs from 2028 onwards

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"Am I going back to the PS4 days?" - Former PlayStation president Shuhei Yoshida shares a very mixed Steam Machine review

The former president of PlayStation, Shuhei Yoshida, has a Steam Machine, and he's shared a spicy hands-on mini review after a few hours of play.

TechRadar

Xbox might be following PlayStation's lead, as new reports claim Microsoft is testing a new disc-to-digital game feature called 'Positron', and the next-gen Project Helix console won't have a disc drive

Project Helix will reportedly not feature a disc drive, as sources claim Xbox is testing a disc-to-digital feature that will digitize a user's game library.

GamesRadar

As PlayStation kills discs, former Blizzard boss says "we can't live in a world of fear if our games will work in the future or not"

"You need to establish a digital promise for consumers"

Windows Central

What does Xbox's Matthew Ball mean when he says "We are working very hard to rethink everything that we can about Helix"?

In a recent interview, Xbox Chief Strategy Officer said that the firm's next console "Helix" is being rethought. What exactly does he mean by this? Let's speculate, for funsies.

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PlayStation just declared the death of physical games at the worst time for brand trust

GTA 6 led and PlayStation followed, but the timing is bizarre.

Player One

Xbox Is Reportedly Testing Digitizing Physical Games for the Disc-Free Project Helix

Xbox is testing a new program that will digitize games from a disc, as part of its move to go disc-free with Project Helix.

Player One

PlayStation Plus July 2026 Games: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,' 'For the King 2,' and 'CrossCode'

PlayStation Plus adds "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3," "For the King 2," and "CrossCode" to its July lineup for subscribers amid the removal of physical games.

Player One

Sony Kills Physical Discs on the PlayStation Platform, Alongside PS3, PS Vita Storefronts

Sony confirmed the end of physical discs from all PlayStation releases, as well as the axing of PS3 and PS Vita's storefronts.

GamesRadar

Hideo Kojima's fears resurface as PlayStation ends physical games: "Eventually, even digital data will no longer be owned by individuals on their own initiative"

"We will not be able to freely access the movies, books, and music that we have loved"

PC Gamer

Consoles continue their trend of just becoming worse PCs

As prices go up and exclusives dry up, the old "plug-and-play" argument has never been flimsier.

GamesRadar

Downloading GTA 6 with the "hope it'll run in 50 years is not a preservation solution," Video Game History Foundation says as PlayStation kills discs

"What continues to baffle us is what the industry expects institutions like ours to do about it"

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