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PlayStation Founder Understands Why Players Want to Keep Physical Media Alive
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PlayStation founder Ken Kutaragi speaks out about Sony's stance on physical media and shows sympathy for upset fans.
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5 articles- PolygonPlayStation Founder Understands Why Players Want to Keep Physical Media AliveRead full article on Polygon (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Polygon: PlayStation Founder Understands Why Players Want to Keep Physical Media Alive
PlayStation founder Ken Kutaragi speaks out about Sony's stance on physical media and shows sympathy for upset fans.
Publisher feed excerpt · Polygon
- GameSpotKilling PS5 Discs Just Makes Sense, Even If It Angers People, Former PlayStation Exec SaysRead full article on GameSpot (opens in a new tab)
- Push SquareSony Has Caused 'Friction' Between It and PlayStation Fans Over Disc Mess, Says PS1, PS2, PS3 CreatorRead full article on Push Square (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Push Square: Sony Has Caused 'Friction' Between It and PlayStation Fans Over Disc Mess, Says PS1, PS2, PS3 Creator
Kutaragi understands both sides of the argument. The general sentiment surrounding PlayStation from hardcore players is at a real low point, spurred mostly by the firm's decision to stop making disc-based copies of PlayStation games from January 2028 onwards. It has gotten to the point where fairly innocuous pieces of news, that would usually just come and…
Publisher feed excerpt · Push Square
- EurogamerPlayStation founder Ken Kutaragi says discs became "metaphor for 'owning' games", and that upset at their discontinuation is a "mentality issue"Read full article on Eurogamer (opens in a new tab)
- VGCKen Kutaragi ‘understands’ why PlayStation fans don’t want to give up physical gamesRead full article on VGC (opens in a new tab)
