About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of Sony's shift to an all-digital future on gaming culture and the importance of physical games in shaping gaming identity.

Sony’s move to an all-digital future has reignited debates around ownership and game preservation, but what about gaming culture? This week we discuss the role physical games have played in shaping gaming identity, collecting, preservation, and the enthusiast communities that have helped define the hobby for decades.

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Lawrence, Mike Karan

Topics covered

• digital gaming
• game preservation
• gaming culture
• physical games
• enthusiast communities

Keywords

• digital future
• ownership
• game collecting
• gaming identity
• preservation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sony

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