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Sony Confirms End of PlayStation Game Discs Starting January 2028

The company says rising digital sales and higher margins justify the change, and it is preparing retailers to sell boxed download codes.

Xbox Outage Shows Discs Can Be Disabled by Online License Failures

Brazilian Court Orders Microsoft to Restore Hacked Xbox Account and Pay R$2,000

Halo Confirms Physical Discs for Campaign Evolved Retail Boxes

PlayStation Will Remove More Than 500 StudioCanal Movies and TV Shows From Purchased Libraries

Obsidian Narrows Free Spacer’s Choice Upgrades After Delisting

Gothic 1 Remake Requires 5GB Day-One Patch for Physical Discs

2K Reportedly Adds Two-Week Online Checks After New Denuvo Bypass Claims

Tests Confirm 30-Day Online Check on New PlayStation Digital Games

Reports Claim PlayStation Digital Games Now Require 30-Day Online Check-Ins

Crimson Desert Confirms Denuvo DRM Ahead of March 19 PC Launch

Stop Killing Games Initiative Clears EU’s One-Million Signature Threshold as Validity Checks Loom