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Kojima Productions Addresses Physint Publisher Shift and Development Concerns
Kojima Productions has responded to reports about Physint's development challenges, stating the studio is 'healthy and profitable' and urging skepticism toward unverified claims. The studio confirmed development continues with Xbox as publisher, while maintaining a strong relationship with PlayStation.
4 outletsBusinessReports: PlayStation Dropped Kojima's Physint Over Budget, Schedule and Exclusivity Concerns
New reporting from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, cited by TechPowerUp and Wccftech, says PlayStation's cancellation of Hideo Kojima's Physint stemmed from missed deadlines, ballooning costs, underwhelming Death Stranding sales, and Sony's reluctance to fund a game without permanent exclusivity. Kojima Productions has since partnered with Xbox to continue the project.
2 outletsBusinessSony Reportedly Dropped Kojima's Physint Over Budget, Deadlines and Death Stranding Sales
A Bloomberg report, cited by multiple outlets, says PlayStation canceled Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear successor Physint due to missed deadlines, ballooning costs, and disappointing returns from the Death Stranding series. The project has since moved to Xbox.
4 outletsBusinessXbox Signs Kojima's Physint After PlayStation Steps Away From the Project
Hideo Kojima's stealth-action title Physint, once a PlayStation exclusive, is now set to be published by Xbox after Sony informed Kojima Productions in June that it planned to cancel the project.
4 outletsBusinessSteam's New Age Verification in Australia Requires a Credit Card, Excluding Many Adults
Valve has rolled out mandatory 18+ age verification for Australian Steam users, but unlike PlayStation and Xbox, it currently accepts only one method: owning a credit card, leaving some adults unable to access R18+ content.
2 outletsBusinessPlayStation Architect Mark Cerny and Geoff Keighley Launch Nova Games Foundation to Fund New Game Developers
Mark Cerny, PlayStation's lead systems architect, and Geoff Keighley, host and creator of The Game Awards, are starting the Nova Games Foundation, a philanthropic initiative that will give millions of dollars in grants to recent university graduates to help them break into the game industry.
3 outletsBusinessSony Clarifies PlayStation Disc Production Won't Fall to 10 Percent, Just by That Much
Sony has pushed back on reports that PlayStation disc manufacturing would be slashed to just 10 percent of current output, clarifying the real figure is a 10 percent decline by 2028 — as debate continues over the platform's disc-free future.
2 outletsGamesGTA 6's Extended Look Ignites Hype, PS5 Pro Shortage, and Fan Debates
Rockstar's 26-minute Grand Theft Auto 6 Extended Look, released via a timed Netflix exclusive, drew mostly positive reactions but also sparked debates over the UI, protagonist Jason, and a sudden PS5 Pro stock shortage.
4 outletsHardwareXbox CEO Won't Confirm Whether Next-Gen 'Project Helix' Console Will Have a Disc Drive
Asha Sharma declined to say if Xbox's next-generation console, known as Project Helix, will include a disc drive, instead pointing to affordability and efficiency concerns as PlayStation moves to end new disc production by 2028.
3 outletsBusinessPlayStation Sends Terms-of-Service Reminder Days Before #PSBlackout Protest
Sony emailed PlayStation users unprompted reminders of its terms of service just as a fan-led boycott over the end of PS5 discs is set to begin, reigniting anger over digital game ownership.
5 outletsBusinessGTA 6 Leaks Continue Despite Take-Two's Legal Push Against Anonymous Leaker 'Cyberleek'
An anonymous source known as Cyberleek has released a string of Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay clips since August 18, prompting Take-Two to subpoena Microsoft and Discord. A website and Telegram channel tied to the leaks went offline, but new footage kept surfacing.
6 outletsGamesGhost of Yotei Complete Edition Announced With New Story Expansion and Roguelike Mode
Sony and Sucker Punch have unveiled Ghost of Yotei: Complete Edition, arriving October 1 with a new narrative expansion called Echoes of Sekigahara, a roguelike survival mode called Most Wanted, and other additions, alongside a free update for existing owners.
4 outletsGamesMarvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Gets PC Patch Addressing Performance Complaints
Following widespread complaints about PC performance issues and PlayStation online service crashes after launch, PlayStation and Arc System Works released an August 10 update to Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls aimed at reducing CPU usage and fixing frame rate drops.
2 outletsGamesFinal Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Hopes for Physical Release, But Can't Confirm It Yet
Naoki Hamaguchi says Square Enix is still deciding on a physical edition for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, as the industry — including Sony and Rockstar — shifts toward digital-first releases.
3 outletsHardwareXbox Says Outage Shouldn't Have Blocked Physical Game Access, Promises Fix
After a major Xbox outage left some players unable to access even physical, disc-based games, technology chief Scott Van Vliet says that shouldn't have happened and that a future update will address the issue.
3 outletsBusinessAnalysts and Gamers Warn PlayStation's Move to End Physical Discs Could Backfire
Following Sony's announcement that PlayStation will end physical game production in 2028, industry analysis and consumer commentary both raise concerns that the shift away from discs could squeeze out budget-conscious players and undermine long-term platform loyalty.
1 outletBusinessSony Defends Decision to End PlayStation Discs as Digital Sales Reach 82%
Sony executives say the shift away from physical PlayStation discs, planned for 2028, will not hurt the business, pointing to already-dominant digital sales. The comments come amid continued backlash from fans, including a planned boycott.
4 outletsBusinessSony Reaffirms Plan to End PS5 Disc Production by January 2028 Despite Fan Backlash
During its FY26 Q1 earnings call, Sony confirmed it will stop manufacturing physical PlayStation game discs starting January 2028, with CFO Lin Tao saying the company will 'cautiously move forward' despite widespread criticism from gamers.
3 outletsBusinessXbox Raises Console Prices in Europe and UK as Microsoft Pushes for Profitability by 2027
Microsoft has begun rolling out steep price increases on Xbox Series S and X consoles across Europe and the UK, part of a broader push by CEO Satya Nadella to return the Xbox division to growth after a quarter of declining revenue.
2 outletsHardwareXbox's Disc-to-Digital Rollout Leaks as Industry Weighs Digital-Only Future
A leaked Microsoft roadmap points to an August 2026 launch for Xbox's Disc to Digital feature, letting players convert physical game discs into permanent digital licenses. The reveal comes amid broader industry tension, with Sony defending its move to end PS5 disc manufacturing and mixed signals over whether Xbox's next-gen console will keep disc support.
2 outletsGamesCall of Duty Ports Outsell Halo: Campaign Evolved on PlayStation by Wide Margin
New sales estimates show Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 ports dominating PlayStation charts in July, while Halo: Campaign Evolved, the series' first PlayStation release, struggled to gain traction.
2 outletsBusinessMexican Lawmakers Back Antitrust Complaint Against Sony Over End of Physical PS5 Games
PlayStation consoles now carry a warning sticker about the end of physical game production, and Mexican federal deputy Iraís Reyes and senator Luis Donaldo Colosio are backing a complaint filed against Sony with the country's National Antitrust Commission, accusing the company of treating customers as renters while charging them as owners.
2 outletsBusinessCapcom Says It's Not Worried About the Decline of Physical Games
Responding to an investor question about the shrinking physical game market, Capcom said roughly 90% of its unit sales are already digital, so it does not expect a significant impact—even as PlayStation prepares to end disc manufacturing in 2028.
4 outletsGamesGTA 6's Next Trailer Debuts on Netflix Before Going Free, Sparking Fan Backlash
Rockstar Games announced that an extended look at Grand Theft Auto 6 will premiere exclusively on Netflix on August 27 before becoming freely available on YouTube six hours later, a move that has drawn criticism from fans who say they shouldn't have to pay for a subscription to watch game marketing.
4 outletsBusinessTake-Two CEO Says Discs "Don't Really Make Sense" as Company Leans Into Digital Future
During Take-Two's Q1 fiscal 2027 earnings call, CEO Strauss Zelnick addressed Sony's move to end physical game production by 2028, saying his company's business is already overwhelmingly digital and that discs no longer make sense for many big releases, including the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6.
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