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Elie Gould

'I find it really sad': Hideo Kojima laments the current state of the videogame industry as companies turn away from physical discs

Hideo Kojima standing in front of an A24 logo.

We've watched the slow death of physical games media for a decade now, whether it be discs costing more, digital-only consoles, or the recent revelation from PlayStation that come 2028 it will cease productions of videogame discs. It's nerve-wracking for videogame conservationists, player's rights advocates, fans of the hobby, and even Hideo Kojima himself.

Kojima already used his wicked foresight to predict the conundrum we find ourselves in today, but now he's discussed the current state of videogame affairs, and he seems just as worried as he was years ago.

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