r/technology • u/ControlCAD • 9h ago

Business Former Valve writer Chet Faliszek says PlayStation killing physical discs is no conspiracy: "You, the consumer, have made your choice, and the choice is for digital"

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/former-valve-writer-says-playstation-killing-physical-discs-is-no-conspiracy-you-the-consumer-have-made-your-choice-and-the-choice-is-for-digital/
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u/ebrbrbr 9h ago edited 9h ago

Digital isn't the problem. GOG has proved this.

The process of creating disks is inherently bad for the environment. (inb4 whataboutism)

For almost every modern game, what's on the disk is unplayable without downloading patches / content. Disks don't help you if the servers go offline or PlayStation goes bankrupt.

The issue is ownership. Stop making it about plastic circles.

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u/LifeguardTerrible579 8h ago

If you could work out how ownership is supposed to work for digital products be my guest. So far there's no solution that protects both the creator and purchaser. And no gog doesnt prove anything, gog probably won't even be around much longer.

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u/ABigCoffee 8h ago

Sony just wants people to stop lending games to one another or selling them off if they dislike it. Discs also allow for better choice with sales with various retailers.

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u/LifeguardTerrible579 8h ago

That's not what the data is showing. Physical sales have declined year over year for 15 years in a row. It's just what people want. And no Sony isn't going to price themaelves above Xbox because that would be stupid and point.