God of War studio confirms new game will be available on disc

While some rumours claimed that God of War Laufey could release later this year, Sony Santa Monica has now made its release window clear. The game will not be coming out until next year. 

Sony Santa Monica wanted to assure fans that despite Sony announcing plans to shut down physical game disc production, God of War Laufey will be available on disc. This means that the game will be releasing in 2027, as if it releases after January 2028, Sony will no longer have a factory in place for making physical game copies.

Studios under Sony will also be able reprint discs for games released before January 2028, but any game released after that date will not have the option for a physical copy at all.

Sony has been absolutely hammered by fans on social media protesting the decision to end physical disc production. Every tweet from a Sony-affiliated company has been met with fierce backlash and a flurry of negative comments. They couldn't even post the latest trailer for the new Spider-Man film without drawing criticism over the decision.

While Sony has faced intense backlash, there is no reason to believe that Sony will reverse course. In fact, the factory Sony partnered with to make its game discs is already transforming to create entirely different products, with financial backing from Sony to acquire the new equipment.

KitGuru Says: I have nothing against digital games. As a PC gamer, I've been playing digitally for a very long time. The difference is the openness of the platform. On a PC, you are still in control of the files, you can back them up, store them, burn them to your own discs and maintain access endlessly. On a console, Sony can decide to just turn the tap off, shut down the digital storefront and remove your ability to download your past purchases – which is exactly what they are currently doing to the PS3 and PS Vita. 

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