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Hideo Kojima Warns of 'Frightening' Digital Future After PlayStation Reveals Plan to End Physical Disc Production
Hideo Kojima Voices Concern Over Industry Shift to All-Digital Gaming and Loss of Physical Ownership
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Muhammad Ali Bari
12h ago· 3 min readenNews
Summary
Hideo Kojima expressed concern during a panel in Italy about the video game industry's shift toward an all-digital future, specifically addressing PlayStation's plan to phase out physical software by January 2028. He noted this trend is especially disheartening for those who grew up collecting physical games, as players may lose true ownership of their purchases in a digital-only landscape.
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· 3 pulledHideo Kojima has expressed his concern over the end of physical games, as the industry shifts towards an all-digital future.
He talked about PlayStation's decision to phase out software by January, 2028, saying that the prospect is especially disheartening for those who grew up collecting physical games.
According to Kojima, the prospect is especially disheartening for those who grew up collecting physical games.
Hideo Kojima has expressed his concern over the end of physical games, as the industry shifts towards an all-digital future.
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