As PlayStation kills discs, Nier Automata creator Yoko Taro is "saddened by the loss of physical media" and despairs over "the future" of games: "That's just the way things are going"
Nier series director Yoko Taro expressed sadness over the decline of physical game media, citing PlayStation's plans to end disc production and Nintendo's Switch 2 Game-Key Cards. He believes the industry is moving away from physical distribution, contrary to his expectations that limited editions would persist. Taro's comments reflect a broader concern about the future of games and the loss of physical ownership.
- Entities
- Topic: Physical Media
- Topic: Digital Distribution
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Person: Yoko Taro
- Game: Hi-Fi Rush
- Platform: PlayStation
- Platform: PC
- Company: Square Enix
- Game: Nier: Automata
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