Hideo Kojima's 2021 Post Resurfaces After Sony Ends PlayStation Disc Production
The end of disc production marks a definitive shift to digital distribution for PlayStation, and Kojima's old post is being cited as an early warning that went largely unremarked at the time.
Reporting from 1 sources: Game Spark.
Sony announced on July 1, 2026, that production of physical discs for new PlayStation games will end in January 2028. Social media users, including influencer KAMI and analyst Daniel Ahmad, noted that game creator Hideo Kojima posted in August 2021 about digital data no longer being personally owned, calling it a prediction. Others expressed sadness and nostalgia, with some recalling Microsoft's 2013 Xbox One policies.
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced on July 1 that production of physical discs for new PlayStation games will end in January 2028, making titles released after that date available only as downloads. The news comes shortly after it was revealed that the physical version of Grand Theft Auto VI will include a digital download code instead of a disc. On social media, overseas influencer KAMI cited a post by Hideo Kojima from August 5, 2021, that begins with "Eventually, even digital data will no longer be personally owned," and stated, "Director Kojima has predicted the future again." Analyst Daniel Ahmad said he was surprised it happened this fast and added that the PS6 will be digital-only. Some users recalled that in 2013, Microsoft announced Xbox One would require online authentication every 24 hours and restrict used discs, but later retracted it due to backlash. The PlayStation camp at the time released a video stating that "the way to share games on PS4 is to physically lend them," and some users are now citing that video.
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