L’Sony abandons physical games Discussions continue, with the possibility even emerging after Gamescom 2026 Publisher and Developer Considerationswhich will show a certain Dissatisfaction with PlayStation for the decisions made.
In this case, the information comes from digital foundryJohn Linneman, in particular, reported on some considerations gathered during Gamescom 2026, on the basis of which professionals were generally opposed to Sony’s decision to abandon the physical format starting in 2028.
As we all know, this decision to eliminate discs did not receive a positive response from the player base, which staged high-profile protests during this period and even staged some kind of strike against the PS5.
Small developers and publishers are particularly uneasy
However, even publishers and developers would be “absolutely, very opposed” to Sony cutting back on physical format options starting in early 2028, as many of those revenue sources “a significant amount, and in some cases a majority, of Physical product sales”.
Linnemann did not delve into the issue, but reported that “of course I Big partners and AAA studios don’t care”, indicating that those who are most worried are mainly independent teams or small publishers.
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The information Linneman gathered gives the impression that many developers can decide Special support for Nintendo Switch 2 It seems that the physical market will still play a considerable role in the coming years.
“The industry is not optimistic and there seems to be a lot of dissatisfaction with Sony’s approach,” Linneman concluded. “I wonder if this kind of thing will lead to Sony’s results may not be positive. They’re not infallible, and they won’t automatically win you over an audience. We’ll see,” the reporter said.
Recently, there was also news that Sony was considering delaying the disposal of these discs, but this rumor was later denied.