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.
“Since [disc] production is ending in 2028, this is about videogames, but I grew up with physical media, so I find it really sad,” Kojima explained during a panel at the Il Cinema in Piazza film festival (via Genki). “Currently, I’ve been buying up a lot of Blue-rays, such as various movies, and CDs too.”
I’m no Nostradamus, but the fact that Kojima is currently stockpiling physical media probably isn’t a good sign. Game preservations seem to be at such a dead end right now that one leader went as far as to claim the only option for preservation in a discless future is piracy.