Hideo Kojima Warns Sony's 2028 Disc Exit Could Speed Shift to Cloud Gaming
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Updated · Wccftech · Jul 5
Hideo Kojima Warns Sony's 2028 Disc Exit Could Speed Shift to Cloud Gaming
3 articles · Updated · Wccftech · Jul 5
Summary
Kojima said Sony ending PlayStation disc production in January 2028 is "really sad," arguing downloaded games still leave data on a player's own hardware.
Streaming worries him more: he said cloud delivery leaves games and films on company servers, where access could vanish if politics, policy or business decisions change.
That warning lands awkwardly for Sony because Kojima remains closely tied to PlayStation, even after taking Xbox funding for OD and signing PlayStation-exclusive Physint.
Sony may be hard to sway anyway, with disc-making factories already being reassigned, while film and TV have moved much further toward subscription streaming than gaming.