- Shawn Layden has warned that dropping physical discs could hurt PlayStation’s reputation.
- He argues that gamers will be more concerned about ownership as digital becomes the norm moving forward.
- Interestingly, the gaming giant has already seen plenty of backlash due to its decision.
Many have already shared their thoughts on the long-term impacts of PlayStation moving on from physical discs, including the likes of ex-PlayStation executives Shawn Layden and Shuhei Yoshida.
The former has once again returned to the subject, noting that the move will likely lead to a notable brand hit for Sony.
Why it matter: A sizable fandom of physical games still exists on the PlayStation platform, but Sony has decided to get rid of discs altogether.
Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden has warned that PlayStation could suffer a “significant brand hit” if it gives up on physical game discs.
Speaking during a recent podcast, he brought up the aspect of ownership that comes PlayStation shifting to an all-digital future. As per Layden, gamers might question whether they truly own the content they will buy on Sony hardware in the future.
He also believes that PlayStation’s reputation will take a major hit due to this decision in the long term.
That’s a whole lot of brand hit and reputation bite. I hope it made sense to them.
Of course, PlayStation has already seen plenty of backlash due to this decision. Recent discussions even suggest that the gaming giant is considering the possibility of walking back on the all-digital future.
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