Three months ago today, Sony announced their predatory plan to end physical game media, leading to a global outrage that transcended gaming into all media, turning Sony into the subject of resentment and ridicule🚀 Here’s what all-digital future means: ❌No ownership ❌No preservation ❌No options ❌No second hand market or trading ❌Total reliance on internet/networks ❌Price increase on a whim w/o competition ❌Region locked “code in box” games ❌Being at the mercy or Sony’s terms ❌64% of the world lose access to games since they have no dedicated PlayStation Store to their countries Here’s what Sony did after the outrage: ⬇️Double down, claiming that they’ve “carefully considered” the decision when they didn’t even bother informing their publishing partners according to reports ⬇️Sending players emails reminding them that the terms mean digital games aren’t owned by players ⬇️Ended partnership with Hideo Kojima suddenly mid June, on Metal Gear Solid’s spiritual successor type of action espionage called PHYSINT, which is now being published by XBOX ⬇️Argued in court that players don’t own digital games using a laughable argument pretending to be deliberately obtuse about ownership meaning ⬇️Insisted that players do not deserve any bit of the tariff refunds they received from the US This has put Sony under such tough criticism due to their total disrespect for players and consumer’s rights: 👉Reports stated that the industry has an negative reaction from the industry causing great resentment towards Sony according ti studios and publishers who spoke with John Linneman or Digital Foundry 👉Reports came up stating that Sony is now surveying studios/publishers regarding how they feel about physical media giving a small hope that the decision could be overturned Sony has based their entire decision on lies, greed, terrible management and total detachment from gamers and creators desires, and global markets: ✅Multiple games sold 40-50% physical in markets like UK, France, Japan and Australia ✅Per documents that surfaced, the industry calculates DLC, microtransactions, digital only and free to play games as “digital sales” which inflates their numbers ✅Various mainstream media outlets like NBC have reported on the matter, interviewing those speaking on the negatives of a digital only future, so this isn’t a niche internet outrage ✅Music, film, shows and books continue to be produced on physical media despite the existence of the digital alternative far more conveniently ✅Several industry legends have spoken in support of physical media, and expressed disappointment with ending it, including: 🫡Hideo Kojima 🫡Shuji Utsumi – SEGA President & COO 🫡Dan Houser – Rockstar Co-Founder 🫡Sohei Niikawa – Disgaea Creator 🫡Josh Fairhurst – Limited Run Co-Founder 🫡Yoko Taro 🫡Naoki Hamaguchi – FFVIIR Director 🫡Jean-Luc Mélenchon – French Politician 🫡GOG – spoke in support ownership of games as a must, digital and physical Physical video game media must continue to be produced. We must speak out and never give up. This is our most basic right as consumers to vote with our voices and wallets. NO DISC 💿 NO BUY Are you with me?💪🏼

REPORT: Sony is listening to feedback from players regarding physical media🚀 Kotaku spoke with executive director of Nippon Ichi Software, Kenzo Saruhashi, regarding the future of the physical media on PlayStation. He stated that they spoke with Sony on the matter, and they are listening to feedback from players. This feels a bit more promising, as it comes after recent developments that Sony is reportedly surveying developers as well, along with resentment going on in the industry towards Sony, from various studios and publishers, according to John Linneman from Digital Foundry. We need to keep the pressure Make your voices heard PHYSICAL MEDIA MUST SURVIVE NO DISC 💿 NO BUY