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"

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Nier Creator Yoko Taro Mourns Death of Physical Media as PlayStation Plans to End Production of Game Discs

Yoko Taro took to X on July 19 to bemoan the dire future of physical media following Sony’s decision to end production of game discs starting January 2028.

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"

GamesRadar+ · Jul 20, 13:50 UTC

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"

"I guess that's just the future…" Yoko complains