PlayStation reportedly polling developers with lengthy survey about selling physical discs
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IGN reported that PlayStation is reportedly sending game developers a lengthy survey that includes a question about how they sell physical games. IGN connected the report to comments made by content creator Tom on the Broken Silicon Podcast, whose sources said the questionnaire may be the largest Sony has ever distributed. IGN wrote the outreach comes after PlayStation’s reported decision to stop producing physical game discs, which the outlet said prompted intense backlash. The report does not quote an official Sony confirmation of the survey.
- What happened: IGN reported that PlayStation is reportedly sending a long developer survey that asks how studios sell physical games, a claim traced to Tom on the Broken Silicon Podcast and his unnamed sources.
- Why it matters: IGN said the outreach occurred after PlayStation’s reported decision to stop producing physical game discs, a decision the outlet described as having prompted intense backlash.
- Context: Tom’s sources told the Broken Silicon Podcast the survey might be the biggest Sony has ever sent; IGN published the report but did not provide a company statement confirming the survey.
- What next: IGN did not confirm which developers received the survey, whether Sony will publicly acknowledge or act on responses, or the survey’s distribution timeline.
What changed
- IGN reported that PlayStation is reportedly sending a lengthy survey to game developers that includes a question about how they sell physical games.
- The claim originates from comments by content creator Tom on the Broken Silicon Podcast, where his unnamed sources described the questionnaire and said it could be the largest survey Sony has circulated.
- IGN framed the reported outreach as coming after PlayStation’s reported decision to stop producing physical game discs and the backlash the outlet said followed that decision.
Limits
- IGN’s story cites Tom and his sources; the report does not include a direct statement from Sony confirming the survey.
- The report does not specify which studios received the survey, the full content of the questionnaire beyond the physical-sales question, or any timeline for distribution or follow-up actions.