PlayStation says it will stop making physical games – and that should worry us all

Sony’s announcement spells the end of a whole ecosystem built by superfan collectors – and signals a troubling shift in the industry Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Sony’s decision last week to quietly announce the end of physical games production for the PlayStation in 2028 is one of the most perfect PR disasters in recent gaming history – and considering what has been happening with Xbox , that’s saying something. First, there was the timing. Sony posted the news of its decision on the PlayStation blog, less than a week after admitting that it would be deletin

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PlayStation says it will stop making physical games – and that should worry us all

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