Robert Bowling, former creative strategist for the Call of Duty franchise at Infinity Ward, says publishers were already trying to abandon physical discs in 2007 during the development of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. According to him, the aim was to reduce production costs, eliminate the resale market and maximize profits, particularly in response to GameStop. Sony waited until now to announce an end to disc production in 2028 because consumer habits have shifted, with digital purchases increasingly preferred over physical copies. The decision has sparked more than 387,000 signatures on the “Don’t Kill the Disc” petition, while Sony states that a digital purchase is a license that can be revoked.
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