Overview
- Sony plans to stop producing physical PlayStation game discs starting January 2028, a move driven by rising digital sales and company guidance to retailers.
- Hideki Kamiya told VGC that he now buys games “100% digital” and that his main worry is whether IP holders will ensure older titles remain playable for future generations.
- The Video Game History Foundation has publicly called on trade groups to create coordinated solutions for long-term digital preservation of games.
- Disc owners and collector groups have staged protests such as a weeklong PlayStation Blackout and retailers are preparing boxed download codes, raising concerns about resale, lending and regional market access.
- Practical examples such as Hamster Corporation’s Arcade Archives show how re-releases can keep classics accessible, and industry commitments to similar programs will determine whether cultural and technical preservation succeeds.