About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Sony's announcement to end the production of physical games by 2028.

Is this the END of physical gaming? Sony recently announced that they will be ending the production of physical games in 2028. How did we get here and what is the real reason it’s happening NOW?

People in this episode

Host: Game Theory

Topics covered

• physical gaming
• Sony
• gaming industry
• future of games
• digital distribution

Keywords

• physical games
• Sony
• gaming
• digital games
• game ownership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sony

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