Sony Reportedly Asks Developers If Ending Physical PlayStation Games Is a Problem
Sony is reportedly asking game developers what they think about its controversial decision to stop producing physical PlayStation games, raising questions about whether the company could reconsider some part of its digital-only plan.
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