Everywhere across the internet, you’ll find people still angry and upset about PlayStation’s move away from physical media. Wolverine’s latest trailer was dominated by angry comments demanding the return of discs, while all of PlayStation’s Twitter posts have been rather comfortably ratioed by angry fans too.
Even some high-profile industry figures have spoken out against the move, such as former Sony chief Shawn Layden. Not everyone agrees with the decision, and now we can add Nier Automata director Yoko Taro to that ever-growing pile.
Over the weekend, Taro posted a tweet about how he’d received a physical copy of Hi-Fi Rush, saying people shouldn’t “assume your parents and physical media will always be there” and to grab physical media as soon as they can if they want them.
After that, Taro dived a bit deeper into his personal feelings about PlayStation getting rid of discs, saying that he feels “sad” that they’re vanishing and that he thought limited editions with physical copies would have become more normal instead.
"We will not be able to freely access the movies, books, and music that we have loved."
"Personally, I can't help but feel sad about physical media disappearing, but...
