Sony Officially Responds To Physical Disc Backlash
After Almost One Month, Sony Finally Responds To Disc Controversy: "It's Not Just For PlayStation"
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Sony has faced immense backlash over the last month after it announced plans to cease physical game disc production in 2028 — whether it's every single social media post being flooded by waves of angry comments, PS Plus boycotts, lawsuits, or a week-long blackout. However, in a recent earnings call, the company's CFO stressed that it won't back down, and that the inevitable "digitalization" of media extends even beyond PlayStation.
“There are various reasons we made this decision, the biggest being that the digitalization of content overall has been progressing, that’s the big factor,” Lin Tao said (via Kotaku). “It’s not just for PlayStation, but for all kinds of content, digitalization is progressing. And so, when we think about the future—and we put in a lot of thought and time, and we cautiously considered this—and we came to this conclusion, and we’re going to cautiously move this forward."
Addressing the online fervor directly, Tao continued, "We have received various opinions and people have strong views, and we understand that the community has put forth those views to us. Games are loved by many people. It’s a form of entertainment that’s loved by people, and it’s connected to people’s fond memories in many cases. And so we understand those emotions. We want to consider that. And in the future digital ecosystem, how do we engage the gamers is something that we would like to continue to explore."