'Your code is physically yours, forever. Until you lose it, let's be real': Github, wagging its finger at Sony's own goal, is offering CD-ROMs of your code for a few days
Microsoft-owned GitHub is offering users a CD-ROM of their public code repositories for a limited time, a move seen as a jab at Sony's perceived shift towards digital-only game distribution. This limited-time promotion, available from July 2-6, 2026, allows the first 1,000 eligible users to receive a physical copy of their code. The article also touches on Microsoft's own efforts in digital preservation and potential layoffs within its gaming division.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Sony
- Topic: Physical Media
- Topic: Digital Preservation
- Topic: CD-ROM Technology
- Company: Activision Blizzard
- Game: PlayStation 6
- Game: PlayStation 4
- Platform: PC
- Company: GitHub
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