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Hello everybody, and welcome to Some Patches Required. Every other Thursday, your hosts Aaron and Zak use their backgrounds in game development and analysis to discuss various facets of the ever-turbulent games industry. From interviews with AAA/indie devs to deep dives on timely topics, the duo hopes to entertain and educate you on this wild medium we all love.
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PlayStation: The Death of Disks and the End of Ownership
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This week, Zak and Aaron take a moment to discuss Sony's recent decision to discontinue the release of physical games in 2028, and what it means for the future of ownership in general. Just a heads up, its looking pretty grim out there.
Sources:
The World Is Turning On PlayStation - Bellular News
The Death Of PlayStation Discs Was Decades In The Making - Jason Schreier
Why PlayStation Is Killing Discs (Despite The Fan Revolt) - Jason Schreier
Sony Killed Destiny 2, Now It's Killing Physical Game Discs - Paul Tassi
Nintendo Says Physical Games Still Account for 38.5% of Its Software Sales, Following Sony's Decision to Kill PS5 Discs - IGN
Circana Data via BlueSky - Matt Piscatella
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