# Great New Games Are Getting Caught Up in the Online Backlash Against PlayStation Killing Discs

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/great-new-games-are-getting-caught-up-in-the-online-backlash-against-playstation-killing-discs/
- Published: 2026-07-16T11:57:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-27T03:14:19+00:00
- Original publisher: IGN
- Original article: https://www.ign.com/articles/great-new-games-are-getting-caught-up-in-the-online-backlash-against-playstation-killing-discs
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- Sony's move to end PS discs from 2028 is fuelling online backlash.
- Acclaimed indie game Denshattack! got caught in the crossfire.
- Analysts say Sony won't reverse the decision despite fan anger.

## Summary

Sony's decision to phase out physical discs for new PlayStation games from 2028 has sparked an ongoing backlash that is now spilling over into promotion of unrelated new releases. Denshattack!, a critically acclaimed digital-only fighting game from indie studio Undercoders, became caught up in the row after PlayStation promoted its PS5 launch on social media, prompting angry fans to urge players to boycott the PS5 version and buy the game instead on PC, Nintendo Switch 2 or Xbox. The episode illustrates how the controversy is affecting even titles with no connection to the disc decision, potentially harming developers' launches through no fault of their own.

Posts calling for a boycott of Denshattack! on PS5 have racked up hundreds of thousands of views, with critics arguing that "genuine banger games" are being overshadowed by Sony's policy. Analysts, however, believe Sony has no intention of reversing course. Dr Serkan Toto of Kantan Games told IGN that even a mass cancellation of 500,000 PlayStation Plus subscriptions would be negligible against Sony's base of over 120 million active users and roughly 50 million Plus subscribers, meaning the company is likely to simply wait for the backlash to subside.

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