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"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

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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.

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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."

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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.

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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.

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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"

GamesRadar

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.

Windows Central

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.

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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.

Player One

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"

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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.

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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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Instead of putting its games on PC, Sony apparently wants to escape the reputation that "PlayStation equals the living room" by selling monitors and speakers

Can I interest you in PC peripherals?

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Xbox is reportedly testing a feature to digitize physical game collections as PlayStation decides to phase out discs

There's no stopping the digitization of games, but this could keep Xbox discs from becoming completely obsolete

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Xbox reportedly testing a way to digitize physical games in the wake of PlayStation killing game discs — feature said to go back to Xbox One-era games

Microsoft is reportedly testing a feature to digitize physical games going back to the Xbox One with digital copies tied to the owner of the physical disc.

Windows Central

New details emerge on Xbox 'Positron', Microsoft's disc-to-digital program — as it seems likely Xbox Helix will drop discs too

Xbox Helix is likely to be joining PlayStation 5 in dropping discs. A new report describes how Microsoft plans to mitigate the issue.

GamesRadar

PlayStation killing discs is bad for everyone, whether you care about physical games or not

Opinion | A discless future for Sony and PS5 is a dark one for us all

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PS6 "won't arrive until 2028 at the earliest," analyst predicts following Sony's decision to kill physical games, and the base model won't have a disc drive

Discs are becoming a thing of the past

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Is Xbox in Trouble? Shocking New 'GTA 6' Pre-Order Disparity Reveals a Devastating Nightmare For Microsoft

'GTA 6' pre-orders reveal a significant platform divide, with PlayStation leading Xbox by eight to one. This disparity has sparked controversy and debate over Xbox's market position.

TechRadar

'We are not going to sit idly by': video game retailers react to Sony's PlayStation disc axeing announcement

Video game retailers could be in big trouble, with Sony eliminating physical copies from 2028, and the reaction online is fierce.

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Looking back at some of our favorite physical PlayStation games for one final, tearful send-off

We look back on more than three decades of physical PlayStation releases.

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