Legendary Japanese game designer Hideo Kojima has once again become the focus of attention in the global gaming community. This time, the warning he issued to players unexpectedly foreshadowed Sony's plan to completely stop issuing physical discs of PlayStation console games before January 2028.
Netizens began to repost his previous warnings in large numbers. In these old articles, he publicly reminded players not to fully trust the digital ecosystem. The developer urged gamers to think about digital security, noting that physical media ensures true control over the items they purchase. Hideo Kojima once said: "In the end, even digital data will no longer belong to individuals due to their own wishes. Once major changes occur in the world, country or government, access to these data may be suddenly cut off."
Sony's announcement clearly confirms this author's past predictions and marks the end of an era of material game carriers. Ditching discs entirely would deprive players of the opportunity to collect boxes on their bookshelves, trade games with friends, or resell completed titles on the secondary market. Critics of the move also cautioned that there have been many previous incidents where digital platforms have completely deleted purchased content due to expiry of licenses.
Representatives from Sony have yet to comment on the massive dissatisfaction among millions of fans. The gaming community continues to demand that the company introduce reliable legal protection mechanisms to ensure that personal game libraries on PS5 and future gaming devices of the brand can be retained.