Digital pizzas? Corporations ridicule PlayStation over ending game disc production
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- PlayStation announced it will stop producing physical game discs by January 2028, moving to digital-only distribution.
- This decision follows similar moves by other companies, including Rockstar Games for Grand Theft Auto VI and Sony's removal of movies from the PlayStation Network.
- Major corporations like Domino's Pizza, KFC, and G-Fuel have satirized the trend with humorous announcements of their own digital-only products.
Gaming giant PlayStation has ignited a firestorm of consumer backlash with its announcement that it will cease production of physical game discs by January 2028. This effectively means all games released after that date will be available exclusively through its digital marketplace, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from players, preservationists, and even politicians.
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The decision comes on the heels of similar shifts in the industry. Rockstar Games recently revealed that physical copies of the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI will not include a disc, opting instead for a download code. Sony also recently removed over 500 movies from the PlayStation Network without offering refunds, further fueling concerns about digital ownership and preservation.
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In response to the controversy, major corporations have joined the fray, using humor to parody the trend. Domino's Pizza playfully announced a shift to "digital pizzas only," where customers can download codes and "enjoy them in an entirely virtual sense." KFC's Spanish X account posted about purchasing PNG images of food, with a "Fried Chicken Pass" coming soon. Energy drink maker G-Fuel declared it would discontinue physical products, offering all flavors as "downloadable flavour files."
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Even companies outside the gaming sphere have chimed in. Respawn, a maker of gaming desks and chairs, announced a move to "digital furniture only," allowing customers to download premium chair codes for "imaginary comfort." In a twist, digital tech company Proton countered the trend by announcing a full shift to physical services, offering encrypted letters and hand-delivered services.
New and existing customers will be able to download our entire catalogue of premium chair codes. Imaginary comfort, assembly not required.
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