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'

Date:
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:00:09 +0000

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Hideo Kojima has discussed the recent PlayStation physical game announcement.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter 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 hardware," he continued. "However, if games move towards streaming in the future, that will also disappear. It's like streaming subscriptions for movies. Like Netflix or Amazon , there's a server somewhere, and you only
have the right to turn on the tap. When you turn it on, the data on the
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He fears that in the future many forms of media will only be accessible via subscription services "from the start" leaving us with no option other than
to pay a monthly fee in order to access our favorite titles.

"If that happens, what will happen is that I won't own the data," he says. "Some company will own the server and say, 'You can turn on the tap for a certain amount of money each month,' [...] and it's certainly conceivable
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"When that happens, I won't be able to watch my favorite movies or play my favorite games, and that's what's scary."

The comments come as fans continue to grapple with the announcement, which
has resulted in widespread backlash, though it seems unlikely that Sony will backtrack on the decision as the historic PlayStation factory that manufactured 24 billion gaming discs is already being turned into a micro-optics lab as production winds down. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your
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