'It Kills My Desire to Develop for the PS5': Acclaimed Indie Devastated by Sony's Physical Games Decision https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026...e75EzQPtLSbaTw
PlayStation’s Physical Media-Free Future Isn’t Just Concerning, It’s Offensive https://www.ign.com/articles/playsta...-its-offensiveQuote:
As Sony’s gut-wrenching decision to kill physical games in 2028 begins to settle, sadness is starting to seep in.
Billy Basso, the maker of acclaimed indie Animal Well, has taken the news particularly hard. His game was brilliantly promoted by PlayStation, but he says releasing a physical version of the title was a “huge motivator” for him.
“Extremely sad to think I’ll never release another physical game for PlayStation. Releasing the physical versions of Animal Well was a huge motivator all throughout development. It really kills my desire to develop for the platform. I’m hoping they reverse this decision.”
Sony could see PlayStation Store lawsuits as physical PS5 games go digital https://www.notebookcheck.net/Sony-c...1332718.0.htmlQuote:
PlayStation has suddenly told its audience to brace themselves for an entirely physical media-free future. The news comes just days after the company unapologetically informed users it was about to permanently delete more than 550 Studio Canal-distributed movies from the PlayStation Network – and literally remove them from the accounts of any customer who previously purchased them.
It’s honestly one of the baffling corporate failures to read the room since Microsoft handed Don Mattrick a microphone and allowed him to discuss how the Xbox One probably wasn’t going to suit someone serving on a nuclear submarine. That is, PlayStation is following up a brazenly anti-consumer rugpull of digital content with fresh confirmation that ALL PlayStation content from 2028 onwards will be exclusively digital.
The timing would be hilarious if it wasn’t so appallingly offensive.
However, the facts are in, and the standard has been set: you cannot trust digital purchases, and you cannot trust the corporations that offer them.
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After Sony announced it would end physical disc production in early 2028, it risks more lawsuits. The PlayStation Store is the only place to purchase digital PS5 games. Without retailers selling boxed copies, plaintiffs could argue that the marketplace is a monopoly.
