Hello, and welcome to another episode of Talk This! It’s Dangerous to Podcast Alone. This week, we’re talking about physical media in games. More specifically and sadly, the decline of physical media.
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The Topic
What’s going on with physical releases of video games? What is their life expectancy? How will the industry and its surroundings be impacted by the loss of physical games? Why don’t many people care?
The Actual Conversation
We talk about Sony’s recent announcement that they will end disc production for new games starting in 2028. We also discuss why discs started being used for games in the first place, versus the more traditional cartridge, and we go over some of the myths and unanswered questions about physical games now. Also, we go over the ways that physical has been de-emphasized across the years, and what might come from their elimination.
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