Gaming News — 2026-07-03#

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Sony’s sudden, aggressive push to kill off physical PlayStation game discs by January 2028 is dominating the industry conversation, sparking major backlash from preservationists and the gaming community. While the IGN audience has overwhelmingly rejected an all-digital future (90% against it), Sony is already retraining its disc production staff in Austria, and competitors like Xbox are seizing the opportunity to tout Halo: Campaign Evolved’s physical release as a major selling point.

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Gaming News — Week of 2026-06-27 to 2026-07-03#

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PlayStation’s aggressive assault on physical and digital media ownership is easily the most staggering and offensive industry shift of the week. After stripping over 550 purchased Studio Canal movies from user accounts without offering refunds, Sony dropped a bombshell: physical disc production for all new PlayStation games will end in January 2028. The move has sparked massive backlash from preservationists and gamers alike, with 90% of our audience rejecting the all-digital future and Xbox already seizing the opportunity to tout physical media for its upcoming titles like Halo: Campaign Evolved.