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Hideo Kojima says end of game discs is 'really sad' as industry shifts digital

Hideo Kojima told attendees at the Il Cinema in Piazza film festival he finds the move away from physical game discs "really sad." He said he is stockpiling Blu-rays and CDs and noted Sony plans to end PlayStation disc production in 2028. Kojima warned that a shift to streaming could remove local ownership and complicate game preservation; some preservationists have suggested piracy could become a last-resort option.

• Sony to end PlayStation disc production in 2028
• Kojima calls loss of physical media "really sad" and is buying discs
• Streaming could eliminate local ownership of game data
• Some preservationists say piracy may become a preservation fallback