A Fairly Dramatic Decision”: Former Exec Weighs In on PlayStation’s Reported 2028 Disc Exit

Days later, PlayStation’s decision to stop manufacturing physical discs for new titles from January 2028 onwards continues to reverberate through the industry. It’s enough to shock professionals like Hideo Kojima and even former executives, including Shawn Layden, who led PlayStation Worldwide Studios before departing in 2019. Having spent 32 years in the industry, he told