CyberConnect2 CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama recently posted a video on his social media talking about how video game companies, and his company specifically, will be affected by the gradual decline of physical game discs. The video is part of a series, largely posted on TikTok, in which he answers new hires\u2019 questions about the video game industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With Sony announcing that it will be discontinuing physical releases for the PlayStation starting 2028, and as Blu-ray manufacturers in Japan begin to exit the market<\/a>, many gamers are concerned about how the shift will impact the industry as a whole \u2013 especially from the perspective of issues like media preservation and \u201cownership\u201d of digital content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, in the video, Matsuyama argues that a total shift towards digital game distribution would be \u201cnothing but a positive thing\u201d from the perspective of game developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n