'They may never have considered what physical editions mean to the people who value them' — Disgaea creator disagrees with Sony's decision to end the production of game discs
It means that in the future, PlayStation owners won't be able to purchase discs for new games.Fans have been vocal about their anger at the decision and have called on Sony to change its mind. "However, the executives who decided it have probably never experienced coming to an event like Anime Expo and having someone approach them with a physical game to ask for an autograph. You will receive a confirmation email shortly."},"failureMessage":"There was a problem.
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Gaming 'They may never have considered what physical editions mean to the people who value them' — Disgaea creator disagrees with Sony's decision to end the production of game discs News By Demi Williams Published 24 July 2026 "If you’re going to get rid of physical games, you may as well go all the way" When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Former Nippon Ichi Software CEO Sohei Niikawa has criticized Sony's decision to end the production of game discsThe Disgaea creator says the company doesn't…
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