{"id":698649,"date":"2026-07-18T16:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T16:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/698649\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T16:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T16:23:10","slug":"indie-devs-unfairly-attacked-over-sony-decision-to-stop-making-discs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/698649\/","title":{"rendered":"Indie Devs Unfairly Attacked Over Sony Decision to Stop Making Discs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Duskfade developer Weird Beluga Studio had to come out and state that it loves physical games too. “We’d love to make boxed editions of Duskfade a reality, but as a smaller indie team we need to see how our digital launch goes first to see if it’s feasible for us.”<\/p>\n

hey everybody, we love physical games too! we’d love to make boxed editions of Duskfade a reality, but as a smaller indie team we need to see how our digital launch goes first to see if its feasible for us <3\u2014 Duskfade\ud83c\udf19 (@WeirdBeluga) July 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Hela team Windup didn’t directly comment on the response after its post was retweeted by PlayStation, but it did say it would be taking a “small pause” from social media<\/a> to focus on the game and “prepare something special for you”. One response quite rudely questioned<\/a> if the “special thing” is a physical release.<\/p>\n

Another example is 11 Bit Studios promoting the new Last Variable expansion for The Alters. Once it was retweeted by PlayStation, a community note focusing on Sony’s decision to scrap physical discs was attached to it.<\/p>\n

Now you have all the specialists you need. #TheAlters<\/a>: #LastVariable<\/a> is OUT NOW on PlayStation 5 \ud83d\udc99<\/p>\n

Escape the scorching cycles by moving underground, manage your specialized crew of scientists, and fight to terraform the Oasis before time runs out \ud83c\udf34 pic.twitter.com\/qJe7wy8WmH<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Alters | NEW EXPANSION OUT NOW \ud83e\ude75 (@altersgame) July 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Again, these are individual posts made by the indie developers themselves; they’re not from PlayStation.<\/p>\n

I don’t think this treatment is fair. Feel free to blast Sony and its own posts with your criticisms, but indie developers \u2014 whose entire existence can live or die based on the success of their games \u2014 don’t deserve to be attacked just because PlayStation retweeted them. They’re just trying to promote their own titles.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, social media users aren’t separating the two.<\/p>\n

\"Liam<\/p>\n

Liam grew up with a PlayStation controller in his hands and a love for Metal Gear Solid. Nowadays, he’s found playing the latest and greatest PS5 games as well as supporting Derby County. That last detail is his downfall.<\/p>\n