Updated
Updated · Kotaku · Jul 16
PlayStation Shuts YouTube Comments on Family Game Trailers as Fans Protest 2028 Disc Phaseout
Updated
Updated · Kotaku · Jul 16

PlayStation Shuts YouTube Comments on Family Game Trailers as Fans Protest 2028 Disc Phaseout

1 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Jul 16

Summary

  • More than two weeks after Sony said PlayStation discs will stop being manufactured after 2028, pro-disc fans are still swarming the company’s YouTube uploads with protest comments.
  • Family titles are the main exception: PlayStation already disables comments on kid-friendly game trailers, shielding posts such as Instant Sports 2 from the backlash.
  • Other July 16 uploads—including trailers tied to Fortnite updates and smaller releases like Pro Jank Footy—were flooded with physical-media messages instead of game discussion.
  • The spillover has hit third-party and newly launched games as well, showing the protest has widened from Sony announcements to routine promotion across PlayStation channels.

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