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Sony reportedly surveying developers about PlayStation disc ending decision.

This morning's headline comes from Robert Purchase at Eurogamer.

Is Sony having second thoughts about ending PlayStation disc support? The question has arisen following a report that says Sony sent, quote, "A bigger survey than they've sent almost ever before" to developers asking for feedback about the decision to stop producing disc-based games.

Mention of the survey comes from informed YouTube tech reporting channel Moore's Law Is Dead and its host Tom.

Quote, "There is a survey Sony sent out to developers.

That's what I was told by my contacts.

That is a bigger survey than they've sent out almost ever before.

If, uh, if not ever before," he said.

And there was a question in it basically trying to ask in a not direct way, "Is there any issue with how we sell games physically?" Asking developers for feedback on killing discs.

Uh, Sony announced in July it would start ending PlayStation disc production from early 2028, citing dwindling physical sales and digital dominance, uh, characterized as consumer preferences as the reason why.

This led to backlash but also confusion about how quickly Sony would end disc production, uh, a factor it recently clarified, stating that disc output, output would drop by 10% in 2028, not to 10%.

Does this mean that there's hope for games released in 2028, such as The Witcher 4, to be released on disc? CD Projekt Red previously said it was powerless regarding such a decision.

Um, I think it's a good idea for Sony to get the input of the developers who support their platform about the future of how their games are released.

Uh, it probably would have been a good idea to get the feedback before they announced the changes, but hey, what do I know? [upbeat music] I think one of the, uh, greatest things that a piece of art can do, whether you're talking about a video game or a book or a TV show, uh, is to leave you wanting more.