PlayStation disc backlash has reached Sony’s latest announcements, including an October 1 post promoting the LEGO PlayStation. Some replies asked the company to keep making physical games instead of celebrating its past through a collectible.
Meanwhile, Sony shared more about Kena: Scars of Kosmora and a free PS5 demo for Elta: Defy All Gods. Both games have 2027 release plans. However, these updates do not mean Sony has changed its decision about future discs.
Physical extras can get fans talking, as Rockstar’s recent creator gifts show. But the response to Sony’s LEGO post focused on a different question: what will players be able to buy and keep?
Why the PlayStation disc backlash continues
In the original replies, Rino called for games on disc rather than a nostalgia product. The account Does it play? also challenged Sony’s message about memories. Other replies used the slogan No Disc, No Buy.
Those comments show frustration among some fans, not proof that every PlayStation owner agrees. They also sit alongside Sony’s digital offers, including October’s PS Plus lineup. The argument is about keeping a choice, rather than whether digital games should exist.
Sony announced its policy on July 1, 2026. Starting in January 2028, new games releasing on PlayStation consoles will no longer get physical discs. Sony says those releases will be available through its store and retailers in digital form.
However, the announcement does not cover games already released on disc or those arriving in that format before the cutoff. It is not a statement that existing discs will stop working. That difference matters when looking at the games Sony is promoting.
Kena still has a physical PS5 release planned
Kena’s October 1 update contains a clear detail: the game will launch on PS5 in physical and digital formats. Its PC release is digital. Like the upcoming God of War adventure, it gives players another story to follow beyond the platform debate.
Ember Lab has moved Kena into 2027 to allow more time for polish. The studio first revealed the game in February, so this is a development update rather than its first announcement.
The sequel takes Kena to the island of Kosmora. Her new canine companion helps her travel, fight and solve puzzles. Meanwhile, the island has temples tied to its Spirit Guides and the four elements.
Elta offers a more immediate way to try another upcoming game. Afterburner Studios announced its free PS5 demo on October 1. The full game is due on February 2, 2027.
It combines martial arts, magic and platforming, with three combat stances and a dragon companion. However, a free demo does not settle questions about how future PlayStation games will be sold.
Kena’s disc edition fits the policy because its planned release comes before January 2028. It does not prove Sony has reversed course. Fans can welcome new games and still want the option to keep buying them on disc.
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