It is worth noting that Utsumi didn’t quite make a strong stance that would run counter to PlayStation’s plans for the future of games media. Rather, his note that Sega wants to continue thinking about physical and digital releases in parallel might indicate that, while it might have to give up on game discs for PlayStation once Sony ceases production, the company wants to continue making its physical releases an attractive way to buy games. Sony’s announcement about the end of physical media for PlayStation came earlier this month, with the company saying that it wants to align itself with current trends in how consumers prefer to buy their games. Yes, these numbers include digital-only games, reflecting the current market environment, but they don’t include DLC, microtransactions, or subscriptions / free games.” “I sympathize with physical media fans, but Sony will not reverse this decision,” said Dr. Toto.