{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/6a4ba0385b22488bcdc1632c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"DF Direct Weekly #271: The End Of PlayStation Physical Media & True Game Ownership","description":"<p>Sony announces the end of PlayStation game discs via a three paragraph blog post - bringing to an end the era of physical media and actually owning the games you buy, along with the right to resell them, share them and preserve them. A sombre panel assesses the full implications of Sony's decision, why it's doing it, the damage it'll cause and how the PlayStation Store needs a major revamp to take the place of physical media. Also: Sony shuts down the PS3 and Vita stores, Xbox may have alternative plans for potentially phasing out discs and a new Switch 2 LCD panel will hopefully address the problems of the current one.</p><p><br></p><p>0:00:00 Introduction</p><p>0:00:52 News 1: Sony planning to cease manufacturing new PlayStation games</p><p>0:43:32 News 2: Sony pulling PS3, Vita digital stores</p><p>0:54:47 News 3: Xbox disc to digital program reportedly planned</p><p>1:01:55 News 4: New Switch 2 display reportedly enters the fray</p>","author_name":"Digital Foundry"}