Hideo Kojima describes Sony's decision to end physical games as 'scary', warns that you 'won't own the data' — 'There's a server somewhere, and you only have the right to turn on the tap'
- Hideo Kojima has spoken about the end of physical PlayStation at a festival
- He said he is "very sad" about the announcement and worries about what it means for ownership
- He warns that we might be heading towards a streaming future:"Some company will own the server and say, 'You can turn on the tap for a certain amount of money each month.'"
Celebrity video game designer Hideo Kojima has revealed that he is "very sad" about the recent news that Sony plans to discontinue the production of physical PlayStation game discs in January 2028.
Speaking at the Il Cinema in Piazza festival in Rome, Italy, he said "I'm very sad about it, because I grew up with physical media" and mentioned that he is currently collecting Blu-ray discs and DVDs.
"Games are a little different because you download them to your hard drive, so the data remains on your...
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