Ubisoft chief executive Yves Guillemot has said Sony’s reported plan to stop making disc-based PlayStation games from January 2028 is unlikely to disrupt the games industry significantly. He argued that digital distribution helped expand the PC market and could enable more affordable hardware, although the change remains contentious because it may reduce consumer ownership and harm game preservation.

Guillemot’s comments follow SEGA’s description of digital distribution as crucial, while maintaining it would not entirely abandon physical releases. The article notes that US physical game sales have fallen sharply, and says publishers could benefit from removing used-game sales and physical distribution costs; however, fans continue to object to Sony’s apparent direction.